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NewsJanuary 10, 2012

Getaround to Launch in Portland with $1.725M Federal Grant

Getaround has partnered with the city of Portland to start a peer-to-peer car-sharing program, and will be observed and researched by the Oregon Transportation Research and Education Consortium.

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NewsJanuary 9, 2012

Virgin Islands Car Rental Surcharge Increases

The surcharge is getting raised along with the U.S. Virgin Islands’ hotel room tax.

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NewsJanuary 6, 2012

Italian National Car Rental Franchise Partners with Alitalia Airline

According to Incentive Travel & Corporate Meetings, Maggiore, the Italian franchise partner for National Car Rental, made a 5-year agreement with Alitalia to be its exclusive auto rental provider.

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NewsJanuary 6, 2012

Paris’ Autolib Fleet Vandalized, About 50 Cars Taken Out of Service

Around 25% of the city’s car-sharing fleet was vandalized or suffered from breakdowns after about a month of service.

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NewsJanuary 6, 2012

China: Car Rental Ads ‘Bombarding’ Residents

As China’s auto rental industry grows — 20% annually over the last three years — advertisements at subway and bus stops urge residents to ‘drive home instead of being packed in a train.’

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NewsJanuary 5, 2012

Dubai: Illegal Car Rental Companies Still a Problem

After cracking down on illegal car rental operations in a 2008 campaign, Dubai police said unregistered and uninsured vehicles are still an issue on auto rental lots.

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NewsJanuary 4, 2012

Overstock Selects Priceline to Power New Travel Website

O.co Travel customers will have access to a collection of travel services, including auto rental, from the Priceline Partner Network.

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NewsJanuary 4, 2012

High Life Auto Rental Receives 2011 Best of Scottsdale Award

U.S. Commerce Association’s award is aimed at local businesses throughout the country.

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NewsJanuary 4, 2012

Car-Sharing Company Folds after Major Vehicle Theft

HiGear, a peer-to-peer, luxury car-sharing company in San Francisco, announced it is shutting down after a series of vehicles were stolen from customers.

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NewsJanuary 3, 2012

Jan/Feb Issue of Auto Rental News is Online

Read features on how to boost your page ranking on Google; what's new in negligent entrustment and your duty to investigate the renter; and how debit card legislation could help your business.

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