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NewsFebruary 2, 2004

'03 Rental Market Accounts for 1.7M Used Vehicle Units

LAS VEGAS –- In a year when incentives kept new car sales high and prices low, used car sales more than held their own, with a record 43.6 million vehicles retailed in 2003 at a value of $370 bi...

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ArticlesFebruary 1, 2004

Strengthening Your Web Marketing Program

Research indicates online travel reservations are on the rise. A presence on the right search engines is key to directing qualified leads to your Website.

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NewsJanuary 30, 2004

Vanguard Headquarters to Move to Tulsa

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Vanguard Car Rental USA Inc., which operates the National Car Rental and Alamo Rent A Car brands, plans to move its headquarters to the Tulsa, Okla., area by the end of t...

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NewsJanuary 28, 2004

Dollar Thrifty Retains EDS for Reservation IT Work

PLANO, Texas -- Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group (DTG) has awarded information technology provider EDS a seven-year contract. Under the extended agreement, EDS will continue to provide midrange s...

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NewsJanuary 26, 2004

Hertz's 2003 Pre-tax Profit Hits $228 Million

DETROIT -- Ford Motor Co. announced that Hertz's 2003 pre-tax profit was $228 million, up from $200 million in 2002. Hertz earned $44 million in the fourth quarter of 2003, up from $27 million i...

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NewsJanuary 22, 2004

Enterprise Selects Sprint for Data Network

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- Enterprise Rent-A-Car has turned to Sprint to transition more than 2,000 locations from an existing satellite-based network to a new frame-relay data network. A five-year ...

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NewsJanuary 20, 2004

Payless Partners With Australian RAC

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.-- Payless Car Rental System Inc. announced today an affiliate agreement with Network Car & Truck Rentals Australia, expanding the Payless brand to Australia and New Zealand....

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NewsJanuary 16, 2004

Orbitz Offers Total Pricing for Rental Options

CHICAGO -- Orbitz today introduced an enhanced "car matrix" that displays a wide array of car rental choices with both daily rates and "total pricing." The total pricing feature includes estimat...

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NewsJanuary 16, 2004

Alamo Comps Upgrade for U.S. Tourists in Europe

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- U.S. travelers booking a rental car through Alamo Rent A Car between Jan. 12 and March 31 will receive a free upgrade, in two categories, to a larger car.Alamo Rent A Car...

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NewsJanuary 16, 2004

Avis, Budget Raise Rental Rates

PARSIPPANY, N.J. -- Cendant Car Rental Group Inc., owner of the Avis and Budget car rental brands, announced today that it has implemented price increases across all booking channels. The new r...

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