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NewsAugust 12, 2014

Enterprise Buys UK Commercial Rental Provider

To help develop its flexible commercial vehicle hire division (Flex-E-Rent) in the U.K., Enterprise Rent-A-Car has purchased U.K.-based Burnt Tree, a provider of commercial rental vehicles.

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NewsAugust 12, 2014

European Commission Addresses Discriminatory Rental Practices

After receiving several customer complaints concerning discriminatory practices for renting a car online, the European Commission sent a letter to the CEOs of six car rental companies in the member states of the European Union.

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NewsAugust 11, 2014

Ryanair Customers Get Chance to Win Hertz Rental Costs

As part of a partnership with Ryanair, Hertz is offering 31 Ryanair customers the chance to receive up to a 250 euros refund on the basic cost of their Hertz, Thrifty or Firefly vehicle rental during August.

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NewsAugust 8, 2014

Share Your Cleaning Horror Story

From tree sap to fish guts, from human waste to dead animals — tell us your worst car rental cleaning jobs ever!

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NewsAugust 7, 2014

Online Vehicle Relocation Service Expands to U.S.

Established in New Zealand in 2007, Transfercar — an online relocation service that calls itself "the free rental company" — has expanded to the U.S. cities of San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Jose, San Diego and Las Vegas.

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NewsAugust 6, 2014

Portland Tops Highest Rental Rates Survey

At $111 per day, Portland, Ore., has been named the most expensive U.S. city for rental car rates this summer, according to a survey by CheapCarRental.net.

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NewsAugust 6, 2014

Zipcar Offers Discounts to AARP Members

By partnering with Zipcar, AARP’s 38 million members now have access to Zipcar’s car-sharing service at a discounted annual rate.

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NewsAugust 5, 2014

Travelauto Adds Fox Rent-A-Car

After adding Sixt, Travelauto has recently added Fox Rent-A-Car to its online car rental portfolio in order to serve more customers in major U.S. airport locations.

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NewsAugust 4, 2014

Strong Pricing Lifts Avis Budget’s Earnings

Avis Budget Group Inc. has reported second quarter 2014 revenue of $2.2 billion, a 10% increase compared to second quarter 2013. This is primarily due to an 8% increase in rental days and stronger pricing, which increased 5% year-over-year in North America.

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NewsAugust 1, 2014

Hertz Opens 17 Local Edition Locations

The Hertz Corp. continues to add to its neighborhood market network with the opening of another 17 Hertz Local Edition locations in 13 states.

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