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NewsJanuary 9, 2015

Car2go to Launch in China

Car2go will be launching its car-sharing service in the Chinese city of Chongqing within a year. This pilot program will bring several hundred of its smart fortwo vehicles.

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NewsJanuary 8, 2015

Hertz Names New Chief Information Officer

Hertz Global Holdings Inc. has appointed Tyler Best as the new executive vice president and chief information officer, effective Jan. 26. With prior experience in senior IT roles at YP, Vanguard Car Rental and Ally Financial, Best will oversee Hertz’s global IT functions.

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NewsJanuary 7, 2015

Rental Industry Shows Positive Year-Over-Year Growth in Franchise Report

According to the December ADP National Franchise Report, the rental car industry had a positive year-over-year growth rate of 3.3%, falling slightly below the average growth rate (3.4%) for all franchises.

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NewsJanuary 7, 2015

Dollar Thrifty Expands in Germany

Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group (DTAG), part of The Hertz Corp., has expanded its existing network in Germany with 116 additional locations in cities such as Berlin, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Cologne and Munich.

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NewsJanuary 7, 2015

Avis Adds Maserati Ghibli to Rental Fleet

The 2015 Maserati Ghibli has become the newest member of the Avis Signature Series in select U.S. Avis Car Rental locations.

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NewsJanuary 7, 2015

Zipcar Partners With Vermont Department of Tourism

Joining with the Vermont Department of Tourism and marketing, the “Who Taps it Best?” Campaign encourages Zipcar members to use its car-sharing vehicles when traveling in the Green Mountain State.

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Articlesby Chris BrownJanuary 7, 2015

Special Report: The Problem with Renting Fast Cars

Fat profit margins on thin capital, deficient insurance and a propensity for insurance fraud — welcome to the wrong way to rent an exotic car.

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NewsJanuary 6, 2015

Hertz Appoints Former Airlines Executive as Chief Revenue Officer

Jeffrey (Jeff) T. Foland has been appointed senior executive vice president and chief revenue officer of Hertz Global Holdings Inc., effective later this month. Foland recently served as executive vice president, chief marketing and strategy officer at United Airlines.

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NewsJanuary 6, 2015

Silvercar Drops January Daily Rates to $59

During the month of January, Silvercar, the app-based car rental operation, is offering customers a daily rate of $59 to rent one of its silver Audi A4 vehicles.

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StatisticsJanuary 1, 2015

2014 Car Rental Revenue

The report covers historical overall U.S. market data by revenue and cars in service from 2014.

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