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NewsFebruary 4, 2015

In Memoriam: Charles Plimpton, Hertz Franchise Owner

Charles Plimpton, a Hertz franchise owner, died on Jan. 21 in Virginia Beach, Va., after a battle with cancer.

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NewsFebruary 4, 2015

Electric Carsharing Service Sets Eyes on Los Angeles

Vincent Bollore is looking to expand his electric carsharing service Autolib to Los Angeles as well as to Singapore. Originating in France, the carsharing service is debuting in London and Indianapolis later this year.

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NewsFebruary 4, 2015

Silvercar Offers ‘Kiss and Tell’ Campaign in February

In honor of Valentine’s Day, Silvercar wants renters to start looking at their current relationship with their car rental company.

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NewsFebruary 4, 2015

Enterprise Relocates North Carolina Rental Office

Enterprise Rent-A-Car is relocating and upgrading to a new facility in High Point, N.C. This new location will occupy a former used car facility.

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NewsFebruary 4, 2015

NeighborCar to Launch Carsharing Program in Chicago

NeighborCar, a peer-to-peer carsharing program, looks to launch its pilot program in Chicago this spring.

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NewsJanuary 30, 2015

Super Bowl Boosts Phoenix Airport Rental Rates

With the help of Jim Tennant of The Tennant Group and Michael Meyer of Rate-Highway, we took a look at recent rental car quotes at the Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport (PHX) to see what effect the Super Bowl crowds had on rates.

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NewsJanuary 28, 2015

Phoenix Airport Expects 60% Increase in Traffic for Super Bowl

With Super Bowl XLIX underway in four days, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport is expecting about a 60% increase in traffic this weekend and a 50% rise in car rentals.

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NewsJanuary 28, 2015

In Memoriam: Linda King, Owner of Linda A. King and Associates Claims Management

The auto rental industry honors Linda King, an attorney specializing in representation of rental car and truck operations, for her contributions.

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NewsJanuary 28, 2015

International Car Rental Show Announces Closing Panel

The closing panel seminar, “Car Rental and the Future of Transportation,” will present a big-picture look at how technology, travel demographics, the legislative climate and the new sharing economy are shaping how we get around.

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NewsJanuary 28, 2015

Avis Budget Promotes Two Executives to Senior Leadership

Avis Budget Group's Gerard Insall has been named executive vice president and chief information officer (CIO) and Ned Linnen has been appointed executive vice president and chief human resources officer (CHRO).

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