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Rental Operationsby StaffMarch 15, 2006

After Acquisition, Advantage Appoints New CEO

SAN ANTONIO --- Following private investor group ARC Venture Holding Inc.'s purchase of Advantage Rent-A-Car, the rental agency has appointed George J. Gremse as CEO.

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Rental Operationsby StaffMarch 14, 2006

Travel Holdings Partners with the Khoury Group

ORLANDO --- Travel Holdings Inc., a worldwide travel distribution company, has partnered with rental car consulting firm The Khoury Group to launch its car rental engine in order to continue providing tour operators, wholesalers and travelers with inventory.

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Rental Operationsby StaffMarch 14, 2006

DTAG Honored with Pro Patria Award

TULSA, Okla. --- Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc. has been awarded the Pro Patria Award by the Oklahoma Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, recognizing the rental firm's support of its employee reservists.

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Rental Operationsby StaffMarch 13, 2006

Enterprise Rent-A-Truck Expands Local Network, Develops Distinct Brand

ST. LOUIS --- Enterprise Rent-A-Truck, a division of Enterprise Rent-A-Car, announced that it is expanding its network of local branch offices, and developing its own distinct brand to serve the commercial truck rental needs of businesses throughout the United States.

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Fleet Acquisitionby StaffMarch 13, 2006

VW Sells Europcar to Private Equity Company

After months of weighing options, Europe's largest automaker, Volkswagen AG, agreed to sell its rental car business, Europcar, for 1.26 billion euros ($1.5 billion) in a deal with Eurazeo SA, a Paris-based private equity company.

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Rental Operationsby StaffMarch 13, 2006

Hertz Local Edition Expands to Include Venice, Fla., Location

PARK RIDGE, NJ --- As part of a company-wide strategy to further expand into suburban markets, The Hertz Corporation has opened a Hertz Local Edition car rental facility in Venice, Fla.

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Rental Operationsby StaffMarch 13, 2006

Avis, Budget Offering Electronic Toll Collection in Rental Vehicles

PARSIPPANY, N.J. --- Cendant Car Rental Group, which operates Avis and Budget, announced two new programs to enable their customers to bypass cash toll lanes.

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Rental Operationsby StaffMarch 7, 2006

San Antonio Seeks to Extend Rental Tax for Stadium Funding

SAN ANTONIO --- San Antonio city officials submitted a stadium-financing proposal for baseball facilities that would rely, in part, on a voter-approved extension of a car rental tax.

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Rental Operationsby StaffMarch 7, 2006

Atlanta Suburb Sees 3% Excise Tax on Rentals

SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. --- Last month, Sandy Springs, Ga., a newly incorporated city-suburb of Atlanta implemented a 3% excise tax on all car rentals of less than 31 days.

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Rental Operationsby StaffMarch 7, 2006

Alamo Tests Touch-Screen Check-In Kiosk at Vegas Airport

LAS VEGAS --- Alamo Rent A Car is testing an electronic kiosk at McCarran International Airport intended to expedite the check-in process.

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