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Rental Operationsby StaffNovember 30, 2005

GM to Cut Fleet Sales to RACs

General Motors Corp. has taken further steps to increase profits by reducing its lower-profit fleet sales to rental companies and other businesses.

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Rental Operationsby StaffNovember 29, 2005

The 'New' ACRA Launches Web site, Application Process

The American Car Rental Association is moving away from its former operation model, and it's starting with a new Web site and a fresh application process.

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Rental Operationsby StaffNovember 10, 2005

Hurricane Wilma Evacuees Clean Out Rental Fleets

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. --- After many South Floridians fled the area to avoid the landfall of Hurricane Wilma on Oct. 24, the lower half of the state has seen a dearth of available rental cars.

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Rental Operationsby StaffNovember 10, 2005

SideStep Partners with Amazon.com

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- SideStep, Inc., the traveler's search engine, is partnering with Amazon.com in an agreement that will allow Amazon customers to organize travel plans through the Amazon Web site.

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Rental Operationsby StaffNovember 10, 2005

Hertz CEO Koch to Step Down

PARK RIDGE, N.J. --- Hertz Corp. chairman and chief executive Craig Koch is leaving his post at the rental agency Jan. 1, 2007, after 34 years with the company.

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Rental Operationsby StaffNovember 10, 2005

Gas Prices Continue on Five-Week Decline

Over the past five weeks, retail gas prices have fallen a total of 55.2 cents per gallon, with this week's 10.4 –cent drop bringing the national average to 237.6 cents per gallon.

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Rental Operationsby StaffNovember 10, 2005

Perini Named Exec. Director of the OpenTravel Alliance

WASHINGTON --- The OpenTravel Alliance announced the appointment of Valyn Perini as its executive director.

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Rental Operationsby StaffNovember 10, 2005

Enterprise Promotes Two in S. Calif.

Carson, Calif. –-- Enterprise Rent-A-Car announced in October Mark Verbois as the new regional vice president in the San Diego and Oceanside regions and Mike Brewer as the new regional rental manager in the North Long Beach, Cerritos and Whittier regions.

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Rental Operationsby StaffNovember 10, 2005

Dollar Thrifty Reports Third-Quarter Earnings

TULSA, Okla. --- Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. reported results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2005, with total revenues of $456.7 million, an 8.5 percent increase over the same period last year.

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Rental Operationsby StaffNovember 9, 2005

Dollar Thrifty Acquires New Mexico Operations

TULSA, Okla. -- Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. has acquired Thrifty Car Rental operations in New Mexico after purchasing a local operator.

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