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Rental Operationsby StaffFebruary 3, 2004

U.S. Airline Passenger Volume Flat in 2003

WASHINGTON D.C. -- U.S. airlines carried 0.4% fewer domestic passengers during the first nine months of 2003, compared to the comparable period in 2002, according to the U.S. Transportation Depa...

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Telematicsby StaffFebruary 3, 2004

Europcar's Fleet to Feature Navigation Systems

CRANFIELD, England -- Europcar announced plans to offer a navigation system as standard equipment on all new Mercedes Benz cars in its U.K. rental fleet. The navigation system, Smartnav, is manu...

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Rental Operationsby StaffFebruary 2, 2004

'03 Rental Market Accounts for 1.7M Used Vehicle Units

LAS VEGAS –- In a year when incentives kept new car sales high and prices low, used car sales more than held their own, with a record 43.6 million vehicles retailed in 2003 at a value of $370 bi...

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Rental Operationsby StaffFebruary 2, 2004

ACNielsen Rates Travelocity, Expedia Leading Brands

NEW YORK -- Travelocity and Expedia are the most valuable brands in online travel, and their brand equity plays a key role in driving traffic to their sites, according to a new study released by...

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Rental Operationsby StaffFebruary 2, 2004

2004 Vans Excel in Government Crash Tests

WASHINGTON D.C. -- The 2004 Ford Freestar, Mercury Monterey, Nissan Quest and Toyota Sienna vans all earned top ratings of five stars for both the driver and right front passenger in new frontal...

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Rental Operationsby StaffJanuary 30, 2004

Vanguard Headquarters to Move to Tulsa

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Vanguard Car Rental USA Inc., which operates the National Car Rental and Alamo Rent A Car brands, plans to move its headquarters to the Tulsa, Okla., area by the end of t...

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Rental Operationsby StaffJanuary 28, 2004

Dollar Thrifty Retains EDS for Reservation IT Work

PLANO, Texas -- Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group (DTG) has awarded information technology provider EDS a seven-year contract. Under the extended agreement, EDS will continue to provide midrange s...

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Rental Operationsby StaffJanuary 26, 2004

Hertz's 2003 Pre-tax Profit Hits $228 Million

DETROIT -- Ford Motor Co. announced that Hertz's 2003 pre-tax profit was $228 million, up from $200 million in 2002. Hertz earned $44 million in the fourth quarter of 2003, up from $27 million i...

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Rental Operationsby StaffJanuary 22, 2004

Enterprise Selects Sprint for Data Network

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- Enterprise Rent-A-Car has turned to Sprint to transition more than 2,000 locations from an existing satellite-based network to a new frame-relay data network. A five-year ...

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Rental Operationsby StaffJanuary 20, 2004

Payless Partners With Australian RAC

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.-- Payless Car Rental System Inc. announced today an affiliate agreement with Network Car & Truck Rentals Australia, expanding the Payless brand to Australia and New Zealand....

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