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NewsJuly 23, 2012

<i>Global Snapshot:</i> Car Sharing Startup Aims to ‘Eliminate 1% of Vehicles’ in Mexico City

Jimena Pardo Diaz, co-founder of Carrot car sharing company in Mexico City, discusses in the web exclusive Q&A how the company has fared since officially launching in June. At 750 registers so far, Carrot has 16 locations with a fleet of 18 vehicles.

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NewsJuly 17, 2012

Hertz Extends Agreement for MotoGP World Championship

Partners since 2010, Hertz will continue to offer MotoGP rights holder Dorna Sports a range of car and equipment rental services throughout the 2012 and 2013 season.

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NewsJuly 17, 2012

Report Shows Top 10 Vehicle Theft Locations in U.S.

Out of the top 10 places where thefts occurred, seven of 10 are in California, two in Washington and one in South Carolina, according to data from the National Insurance Crime Bureau.

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NewsJuly 16, 2012

China Auto Rental Announces $200 Million Investment Funding

Warburg Pincus has raised 13 funds and has invested more than $40 billion in 650 companies in more than 30 countries and will strengthen China Auto Rental’s position in China's car rental industry.

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NewsJuly 16, 2012

Avis Budget Group’s Performance Excellence Initiative Celebrates 5 Years

Avis Budget Group’s program has helped generate more than $275 million in annual cost savings and other benefits since the program was launched in 2007, the company reports.

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NewsJuly 16, 2012

GBTA Announces Business Traveler Innovation Award Winners

Hertz, the only car company to receive an award, received recognition in the ‘Sustainable Practice,’ ‘Travel Personalization’ and ‘Travel Productivity’ categories.

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NewsJuly 16, 2012

CarTrawler Releases Open Source Facebook App

CarTrawler launches an open source version of their global car rental platform in a Facebook app.

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NewsJuly 16, 2012

Sri Lanka Rental Car Companies Could Face Charges for Vehicles Involved in Crimes

Car rental company owners and employees were recently warned by police that they will be considered liable for renting out vehicles to drivers without a valid driver’s license.

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NewsJuly 16, 2012

Zipcar Acquires Austrian Car Sharing Service

Denzel Mobility CarSharing GmbH is a car sharing service in Austria offering 200 vehicles for 10,000 members across Vienna, Innsbruck, Salzburg, Graz and other cities in the country.

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NewsJuly 16, 2012

Europcar to Utilize Electric Bikes for Vehicle Delivery/Pick-up in London

Europcar is working with its partner AutoClenz to use electric bikes to help improve the efficiency of its service while cutting CO2 emissions.

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