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ACRA Carrying Fuller Industry Load As AI and EVs Lurk In Future
The leading car rental professional business group details an active legislative, regulatory, and macro-trends agenda affecting car rental operators.
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The car rental company’s registration statement, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, includes a preliminary prospectus covering shares of Hertz's common stock to be issued to Dollar Thrifty stockholders under the terms of the merger agreement.
Read More →Under the proposal, car-share vehicles will be permitted to locate in greater numbers in higher density neighborhoods and in public parking facilities where there are concentrations of existing and potential customers. The proposal would promote greener transportation option, reducing individual car ownership, congestion and pollution in keeping with the city’s PlaNYC commitment.
Read More →Sixty-two percent of the car rental company’s fleet is SmartWay-certified, including vehicles such as the Ford Focus, Hyundai Sonata, Nissan Versa and Pontiac G6. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency certifies vehicles in its SmartWay Certification program based on its rigorous air pollution and greenhouse gas emission standards.
Read More →The TollPass Automatic service will pay tolls electronically for car rental customers in California, Colorado, Florida and Texas. The optional service, which charges $2 per 24-hour rental period or $6 maximum per rental transaction, will be available starting August 2010.
Read More →There is a greater sense of urgency in the search for a method to capture and display ancillary fees, because of the backlash in Washington following last month’s decision by Spirit to charge for carry-on bags.
Read More →Passenger demand is increasing, but airlines aren’t adding any capacity. Non-ticket revenue, such as checked-on baggage fees and charging customers for changing their reservations, is helping.
Read More →Andrew Purdy, 47, was fined £300 after he pleaded guilty in April to committing a breach of the peace by threatening to bomb the airport. He lost his temper with staff at the Hertz rental company in Picardy Place, Edinburgh, in October 2008.
Read More →The Office of Travel and Tourism Industries reported a 6 percent decline in overseas visitors to the U.S. in 2009 versus the previous year, with the number of visitors who used rental cars down by 9 percent.
Read More →Six regional rental car agents representing the Alamo, Enterprise and National brands will compete against each other Thursday in Orlando, Fla. The winner will receive a gold medal and a $1,000 grand prize.
Read More →The terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Priceline.com said it plans to keep TravelJigsaw's current management team to oversee operations. TravelJigsaw offers its car hire services in more than 4,000 locations in 80 countries in North America, South and Central America, Europe, Asia, Australia, the Caribbean, Africa and the Middle East.
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