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Avis Acquires Portuguese Rental Firm
The acquisition adds approximately 3,000 vehicles to Avis Budget Group’s network in Portugal and is a key step in strengthening its commitment to the local market.
The acquisition adds approximately 3,000 vehicles to Avis Budget Group’s network in Portugal and is a key step in strengthening its commitment to the local market.
Sales of vehicles to commercial fleets increased 22% in August, while sales into daily rental fell 21.2%. Sales to government agencies increased 18.3%.
The partnership potentially adds upwards of 500 vehicles to HyreCar's platform,
Bluebird Auto Rental Systems, LP, was established in 1993 when Angela Margolit and a handful of limited partners purchased the auto rental division of Bluebird Systems.
Sales of vehicles to commercial fleets increased 6.3%, while sales into daily rental increased 44.9%. Sales to government fleets increased 13%.
Established in 1999, Nexus connects vehicle rental companies with corporate customers via a proprietary online booking and rental management system.
Cathedral Consulting facilitates “Dealer 20 Performance Groups,” allowing independent automotive leasing, and now, rental business leaders, to share operating results, best practices and ideas in a non-competitive environment.
According to sources, who declined to be named because the talks are private, the companies have discussed numerous potential deal structures, but haven’t come to a final agreement.
Sales of vehicles to commercial fleets increased 2.1% in May, while sales to government fleets were flat, and sales into daily rental increased 29.8%.
The acquisition has enabled Edge Auto Rental to expand into the trucking and labor sector by adding CBS Network, NY Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks, and the Metropolitan Opera, to its roster.
The two companies are working together to seamlessly integrate Uber’s drivers and riders onto Grab’s app.
According to the mutual agreement, Yestock will provide car rental-purchase or leasing services to full-time drivers on the DiDi platform.
In addition to car2go, Daimler Mobility Services is responsible for moovel and mytaxi.
After a first successful pilot phase in France, Drive & Share solution is launching in Germany and Denmark, with Europcar Group as a significant investor.
Skurt's platform enables the digital initiation and monitoring of customer car deliveries from a central dashboard.
Nissan invited automotive journalists to drive its 2016 Maxima large sedan on June 2 at the Bel Air Bay Club in Pacific Palisades in southern California. View photos of the eight-generation sedan that has improved fuel economy by 15 percent over the outgoing model. Read more about the vehicle here. Photos by Paul Clinton and Chris Wolski.
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