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NewsNovember 4, 2009

$1 Rentals to Florida

Rather than hiring drivers to get its inventory moved to Florida, Thrifty Car Rental is offering $1-per-day rates to its customers for one-way rentals.

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NewsNovember 4, 2009

OPENLANE Launches Third Party Inspection Service on Auction Site

By offering sellers the option to order an inspection during the listing process, OPENLANE is providing its seller base with a value-added service that increases efficiency throughout the process, ultimately resulting in a more trusted and simpler way to sell— and buy—vehicles online, according to the company.

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NewsNovember 4, 2009

Hayden Residents Vote to Increase Car Rental Taxes at YVRA

In a vote of 191 to 158, Hayden, Colo. residents have increased car rental taxes at Yampa Valley Regional Airport 3.5 percent, which will be effective Jan.1.

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NewsNovember 4, 2009

Maine Residents Fight to Keep Car Rental Taxes Down

As excise taxes on rental cars continue to increase throughout the nation, Maine residents have signed a petition to prevent a 2.5 percent car rental tax increase.

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NewsNovember 4, 2009

Murder-Suicide at Luxury RAC

Two men are dead and another wounded in an apparent murder-suicide on Oct. 29 in the showroom of a luxury car rental business in Cathedral City, Calif.

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Articlesby Chris BrownNovember 1, 2009

An Entrepreneur’s Story

The struggles of one independent operator highlight what is right about the car rental industry.

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ArticlesNovember 1, 2009

Taking a Chunk of the Replacement Market

With Rent A Ride USA, entrepreneur Mike Dabish seized the opportunity to launch a successful rental business aimed at body shop customers.

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ArticlesNovember 1, 2009

Worst Clean-up Jobs Ever!

Auto Rental News went into the field once again to ask operators about their toughest clean-up jobs of rental cars. You gave us some doozies and advice on how to tackle them, as well as best practices regarding cleaning fees.

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ArticlesNovember 1, 2009

Lakes, Mountains and the Open Road: How Recreational Rentals Compare

Land access restrictions, seasonality, a smaller market for de-fleeting and liability issues all play a role in differentiating recreational rentals from auto rental.

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NewsOctober 28, 2009

Hertz Improves 2009 Earnings Guidance

Hertz has increased adjusted diluted earnings per share guidance more than 40 percent to $0.21-$0.23 for the full year 2009.

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