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NewsFebruary 8, 2005

Avis, Budget 4th Quarter Rental Volume Up

NEW YORK -- Both Avis and Budget saw increases in rental day volume during 2004's fourth quarter -- 3% and 18%, respectively. But price reductions to compete with rental brands serving leisure t...

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NewsFebruary 7, 2005

Cendant Launches Booking Engine for Travel Partners

PARSIPPANY, N.J. -- Cendant Car Rental Group has launched a private-label booking engine for travel partners featuring Avis and Budget. The booking engine serves up a side-by-side comparison of ...

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NewsFebruary 2, 2005

GM to Make OnStar, Stability Control Standard Features

NEW ORLEANS -- General Motors announced at the National Automobile Dealers Association convention that two safety technologies -- OnStar and electronic stability control -- will become standard ...

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NewsFebruary 2, 2005

Sixt Expands in Asia Pacific Region

SINGAPORE -- Sixt AG, one of Europe's largest car rental companies, said it is aggressively expanding its presence in Asia Pacific and recently opened a support office in Singapore. "We believe ...

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NewsFebruary 2, 2005

Enterprise Honored for Support of Employees in Military

ST. LOUIS -- The National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) recently honored Enterprise Rent-A-Car for the company's support of employees serving in the military. En...

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NewsFebruary 1, 2005

Enterprise Donates $250,000 to Tsunami Relief Effort

ST. LOUIS -- Enterprise Rent-A-Car's charitable foundation in January donated $250,000 to the International Red Cross to help in the massive tsunami relief efforts. "While our company does not...

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ArticlesFebruary 1, 2005

Internet Connectivity vs. GDS Connectivity -– Why You Need Both

With more consumers booking online, independent rental businesses need to invest in a professional-level Web site and to decide whether affiliating with a GDS chain code makes financial sense.

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ArticlesFebruary 1, 2005

Complying With Data Security Standards

The continuing spread of identity theft and computer hacking has prompted an assortment of standards designed to protect consumers' privileged information, including credit card and driver’s license numbers.

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ArticlesFebruary 1, 2005

Technology and the Path Around Resistance

How do you deal with resistance? First, let's define resistance. In high school physics, resistance was something that blocked the flow of electricity. In World War II, resistance was a group of people who tried to block the onslaught of totalitarianism.

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ArticlesFebruary 1, 2005

How to Create a Profitable Rental Business Online

An independent RAC's Web site needs to be more than an order-taking system. The site needs to foster trust by directly addressing customer concerns and needs.

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