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NewsOctober 3, 2012

Zipcar Starts Car Sharing Services in Tacoma, Wash.

Ten Zipcar vehicles will be located throughout Tacoma, Wash. for use by residents, visitors and businesses.

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NewsOctober 2, 2012

Hertz Launches 'Triple Points' Promo in Europe

The 'Triple Points' promotion will be available for Gold Plus Rewards members in nine European countries: the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg.

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NewsOctober 2, 2012

Europcar UK Offering Winter Discount on 'Prestige' Car Rentals

At a 30% discount, Europcar customers can get an Audi TTS, Range Rover Rogue, and other luxury vehicles and sports cars available at 40 Europcar locations in the UK.

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NewsOctober 2, 2012

Toyota Motor Corp. Expands Car Sharing Tests in Japan

The newest car sharing pilot program is part of an urban transportation system called Ha:mo, which is supposed to represent a 'harmonious mobility' network between people and where they live. Ha:mo will first establish four, unmanned car sharing stations in Toyota City.

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NewsOctober 2, 2012

Hotwire Reports Car Rental Rates Down 'All Over the Country'

In its monthly Travel Savings Indicator report, Hotwire said that rates on its site are down everywhere, but that Jackson, Miss., Cincinnati and Monterey, Calif. saw the biggest drops compared to prices at the same time last year.

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NewsOctober 2, 2012

Dollar Thrifty's 'Go Shop' Period Is Closed

Last week, Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group announced that its 'go-shop' period, in which the company had to review any competing solicitations before moving forward on the Hertz deal, has ended.

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NewsOctober 2, 2012

Enterprise Holdings to Use Renewable Synthetic Diesel at Two Airports

The company is piloting a program with Mansfield Oil Co. to provide renewable synthetic diesel for shuttle buses for Enterprise's three brands.

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NewsOctober 2, 2012

In September's Car Rental Rate Analysis, Boston and Chicago Rates Up Over 2011

In the six-city car rental rate analysis by The Tennant Group and Rate-Highway, four of the cities were down compared to 2011, while Boston and Chicago were up. Chicago's rates showed the most strength.

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NewsOctober 1, 2012

Wheelz Car Sharing Reaches Four College Campuses in Los Angeles

Wheelz expanded its peer-to-peer car sharing service to students attending school at the Claremont Colleges, Loyola Marymount, Caltech and Occidental.

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NewsOctober 1, 2012

World Travel Awards Africa Recognizes Avis and Europcar

Avis won two awards and Europcar won Africa's 'Leading Car Hire' at the 2012 World Travel Awards event for Africa.

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