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NewsMarch 16, 2011

2011 Car Rental Show Post-show Coverage

The 2011 Car Rental Show convened March 8-9 in Las Vegas. Here is a compendium of information on what went down, including photos, speaker presentations and blog posts.

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NewsMarch 15, 2011

USA Today Analysis Questions Safety of Rental Fleets

Many vehicles in rental fleets are rated "good" in head-on crashes, but a large disparity exists in their safety ratings in side, rear and rollover crashes.

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NewsMarch 14, 2011

Sonata Launches “MilEdge” for the Global Car Rental Industry

Sonata Software, a leading IT consulting and software services provider, launched "MilEdge," a car rental management system at the Car Rental Show in Las Vegas.

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ArticlesMarch 11, 2011

How Best Buy Integrates Fleet Into Its Total Brand

Best Buy's GeekMobile is a key icon of the company's image. The unique nature of Geek Squad vehicles and the treatment of those vehicles help solidify the Best Buy brand as "quirky, trustworthy, and expert."

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NewsMarch 9, 2011

Car2go Extends Operating Area in Austin

The expanded operating area will include about 74,000 additional citizens from Texas’ capital city, while the vehicle network will increase from 200 smart fortwo vehicles to 300 smart “car2go” edition vehicles.

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NewsMarch 9, 2011

Miami Rental Car Center Receives Quick Response Vehicle

The Rosenbauer Airwolf Quick Response Vehicle provides the power of a larger pump-type truck with the ability to fit into structures that traditional fire trucks cannot.

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NewsMarch 9, 2011

ACRA Issues Safety Recalls Rules Proposal

Released at the 2011 Car Rental Show, the American Car Rental Association has issued a proposal for modifying the current safety recall rules to a two-tiered system.

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NewsMarch 8, 2011

Hertz Corporation to Sell $500 Million Private Offering of Senior Notes

Hertz intends to use all of the net proceeds from the issuance of the Notes to redeem a portion of its outstanding 8.875% Senior Notes due 2014.

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NewsMarch 3, 2011

Report Faults State Tax Hikes on Non-Residents

In addition to rental cars, taxes have been increasing on hotel rooms, restaurant meals, and local sales taxes in resort areas.

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NewsMarch 2, 2011

CarTrawler Announces Car Rental Vendor of the Year Awards

The CarTrawler Car Vendor of the Year Awards will be launched at the 2011 Car Rental Show in Las Vegas on March 9th where further details on the awards will also be announced.

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