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NewsNovember 22, 1999

Avis Names New CEO

Avis has named Barry Rand, an ex-Xerox executive, as CEO. He replaces Craig Hoenshell, who left the company almost a year ago. Rand, having significant experience in global operations, will be r...

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NewsNovember 11, 1999

HARS Launches CarsandHotels.com

HARS Systems, Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary, VIP International Corporation, announced the launch of its proprietary hotel and car rental website. On Thursday, October 21, 1999 the si...

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NewsNovember 8, 1999

Dollar Offers Rapid Rewards Members Triple Bonus

Dollar Rent A Car is offering triple bonus half credits (1½ credits per rental transaction) to all Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards Members who book rentals on the DOLLAR website, dollar.com, th...

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NewsNovember 5, 1999

HARS Client Base Grows 100% Faster in 1999

HARS Systems Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary VIP International Corporation, added 100% more new hotel and car rental clients to its service in the year ended September 30, 1999, as com...

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NewsOctober 8, 1999

AutoNation Announces Tax-Free Spin Off Of Automotive Rental Business

AutoNation recently announced that it will separate its automotive rental business from its automotive retail business in the form of a tax-free dividend of shares of the new automotive rental c...

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NewsOctober 7, 1999

National Car Rental Raises Its Rates Across the Board

National Car Rental recently announced that the company planned to raise all of its rates in mid-October. Jordan Hymowitz, senior automotive analyst at BancBoston Robertson Stephens in San Franc...

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NewsOctober 6, 1999

Ryder TRS Announces Commercial Website

Ryder TRS has launched a new website dedicated to its commercial customers. The site’s address is www.needtrk.com.With the new website, Ryder TRS becomes the first light commercial truck rental ...

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NewsOctober 5, 1999

EV Rental Announces First Fleet in Sacramento, Calif.

EV Rental, a joint effort between EV Rental and Budget Rent a Car Corp., announced the opening of its first electric and natural gas vehicle rental fleet in Sacramento, Calif. at Budget’s airpor...

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NewsOctober 4, 1999

Budget Joins Frequent Flyer Program

Budget Rent a Car Corp. announced a partnership with TWA Aviators, Trans World Airline’s frequent flyer program, in August.To celebrate its new partnership with TWA, Budget is offering TWA Aviat...

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NewsOctober 3, 1999

Avis Europe Consolidates German Rental Presence

Avis Europe plc, with locations in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia, will consolidate its position in the German car rental market through the acquisition and integration of the operatio...

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