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NewsMay 4, 2011

Mint Cars On-Demand Opens in Boston

New-York-based independent car sharing service will serve 11 Boston neighborhoods.

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NewsMay 4, 2011

Keynote Announces Best Auto Rental Web Sites

Keynote Competitive Research announces Enterprise.com comes in first place for Best Overall Customer Experience and Thrifty.com comes in first place for Best Overall Technical Quality.

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NewsMay 4, 2011

Mercedes Partners with Europcar on Electric Van Rentals

Mercedes-Benz Vans will supply a number of Vito E-CELL electric vans to Europcar for customer trials in Hamburg, Germany, and Paris, France.

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ArticlesCover Storyby Chris BrownApril 29, 2011

2011 Car Rental Show: Gaining Consensus, Setting Direction

Amidst overflowing conference rooms, a reinvigorated car rental industry gathered in Las Vegas to set direction on hot-button issues such as recalls, prepaid reservations and corporate sustainability.

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Articlesby Chris BrownApril 29, 2011

Car Rental Majors: Looking Forward

On their fourth quarter and full-year 2010 earnings calls, the three public car rental companies look into the crystal ball on prepaid rentals, franchising, new remarketing channels, potential mergers and growth opportunities.

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Articlesby Chris BrownApril 29, 2011

Turning A Profit

At the 2011 Car Rental Show, four members of the Tennant Group Roundtable each presented a proven cost-reduction and profit-making idea that they have implemented in their car rental operations. Seminar attendees voted for the best idea. Can they work for you?

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Articlesby Chris BrownApril 29, 2011

Cheers to Irish Independence!

County Car Rentals, the largest independent car rental company in Ireland, creates opportunity in a tough economy with its own used car sales outlet and public-use gas station and car wash.

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NewsApril 27, 2011

Mass. Port Authority Approves Conrac

Logan’s consolidated rental car center is scheduled to be completed in 2013.

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NewsApril 27, 2011

Hertz Names Gary Fulena Acting General Manager of Advantage

Hertz also promotes Lois Boyd to president of Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation.

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NewsApril 27, 2011

Hertz Narrows Loss in Q1, Ups Guidance

Hertz reported a net loss of $132.6 million, for the three months ended March 31, compared with a loss of $150.4 million in the same quarter last year. Hertz's revenue in the quarter increased 7.2 percent to $1.8 billion, from $1.7 billion in the prior-year period.

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