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NewsDecember 9, 2002

Avis to Offer XM Satellite Radio

PARSIPPANY, N.J. -- Avis Rent A Car System announced it will offer XM Satellite Radio, featuring 100 coast-to-coast channels of music and talk, to its customers nationwide beginning in the first...

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NewsDecember 5, 2002

New York RAC Charged With Tax Evasion

QUEENS, N.Y. -- The five business partners who operate New York Rent-A-Car, one of the largest independent rental companies in New York, have been charged in a $7.9 million tax evasion scheme. P...

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NewsNovember 27, 2002

$100 Limit on Damage Recovery Lifted in N.Y.

ALBANY, N.Y. -- Car rental operators in New York have something extra to be thankful for this holiday. Governor George Pataki yesterday signed a bill that lifts a $100 cap on customer liability ...

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NewsNovember 22, 2002

Ryder, Budget Settle Trademark Lawsuit

MIAMI -- Ryder System, which in March filed a lawsuit against Budget Group for trademark infringement, announced the company has reached an out-of-court settlement with Budget. At issue was Budg...

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NewsNovember 22, 2002

Thrifty Web Site Offers Air, Hotel Reservations

TULSA, Okla. -- Thrifty Car Rental has begun offering airline and hotel reservations capability to its Web site, www.thrifty.com."Whether customers using our site are booking for business or ple...

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NewsNovember 22, 2002

Cendant Completes Budget Group Purchase

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Cendant Corp., which owns Avis, announced today it has completed the purchase of nearly all of Budget Group's assets. As a result, Cendant is now the second largest car rental ...

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NewsNovember 22, 2002

Bloomington Airport OK's Shuttle Service

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. -- At the request of local Payless Car Rental and Dollar Rent A Car operators, the Central Illinois Regional Airport Authority has agreed to permit off-airport operators to pro...

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NewsNovember 20, 2002

Delta to Launch Low-Fare Subsidiary

ATLANTA -- Nothing fuels car rental like a little low-fare carrier competition. So the industry welcomed Delta Air Lines' announcement today that it will launch a new low-fare subsidiary for pri...

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NewsNovember 20, 2002

U-Haul Parent Company Seeks Reorganization

RENO, Nev. -- Amerco, parent company of U-Haul, said it is now in discussions with bondholders and lenders to reorganize the company's balance sheet. Amerco also announced it will miss the Dec. ...

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NewsNovember 18, 2002

Hertz to Feature Satellite Radio

NEW YORK -- Sirius Satellite Radio announced its service will be available in a range of rental cars from Hertz beginning in December at major airport locations in California and Florida. The sa...

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