CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A new industry association called the Internet Remarketing Business Roundtable (IRBR) has been created. The nine founding members are Auction 123, AAX (American Auto Exchange), AutoTradeCenter, VB2, Driveitaway, FirstLook, OnLane, SGS Automotive Services, and TPC Management.
Read More →PARSIPPANY, N.J. - Avis Rent A Car has launched its "Weekender" promotion, giving customers free two-day weekend rentals for every weekly rental of at least five days.
Read More →Santa Clara, Calif. –– Travel search engine SideStep has announced its launch into the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Read More →WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Hertz amended its car rental agreement to stipulate that all renters are responsible for protecting vehicles from acts of nature, such as tornadoes and hurricanes, according to a Travel Weekly report.
Read More →SOUTHFIELD, Mich. -- This February marks the fifth anniversary of Vehicle Replacement Consulting Group, Inc., the Southfield, Mich.-based company that works in 20 states to help small to mid-size car rental operators realize their company's potential through business strategy.
Read More →MIAMI -- In the face of rising construction costs and the prospect of lighter rental-car traffic than anticipated, the consolidated car rental facility at Miami International Airport has been put on hold for two years, and the project's capacity has been reduced.
Read More →PHOENIX -- Speaking at the Citigroup 16th Annual Global Entertainment, Media and Telecommunications Conference, Expedia Inc. Chairman Barry Diller said that an agreement that would have Sabre processing some bookings for Expedia.com will “probably be ready by the summer,” according to Travel Weekly.
Read More →LOS ANGELES -- As part of its Franchise 500, Entrepreneur Magazine has named EagleRider as one of the top 500 franchises in the U.S.
Read More →RALEIGH, N.C. -- After the Triangle Transit Authority received a low rating from the Federal Transit Administration in December, many area officials are seeking to re-examine and possibly redirect the local funding source – a 5% rental car tax.
Read More →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 Hollywood, FL.
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