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Rental Operationsby StaffOctober 27, 2003

Budget to Purchase 6,000 GM Trucks

PARSIPPANY, N.J. -- Budget Truck Rental this month awarded General Motors Fleet an order for 6,000 light trucks, according to industry sources. Budget and Avis are part of Cendant Car Rental Gro...

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Rental Operationsby StaffOctober 27, 2003

Standard & Poor Places Hertz on CreditWatch

NEW YORK -- Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said last week it placed all ratings on Hertz Corp., including the 'BBB' corporate credit rating, on CreditWatch with negative implications. The ...

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Rental Operationsby StaffOctober 27, 2003

Hertz Teams With European Online Travel Site

PARK RIDGE, N.J. -- Hertz and the European online travel site Opodo.com have teamed up to offer Opodo's customers Hertz car rental rate quotes as soon as air travel reservations are confirmed. A...

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Rental Operationsby StaffOctober 27, 2003

January Remarketing Conference Set for Las Vegas

TORRANCE, Calif. -- The 2004 Conference of Automotive Remarketing (CAR), scheduled for Jan. 21-23 at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas, will feature speakers from some of the industry's leadi...

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Rental Operationsby StaffOctober 27, 2003

Avis Third-Quarter Revenue Relatively Flat

PARSIPPANY, N.J. -- Cendant Corp. reported that Avis' revenue in the third quarter was down 1%. Revenue in the quarter totaled $705.4 million, compared to just under $715.2 million in the same p...

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Rental Operationsby StaffOctober 21, 2003

National, Alamo Agree to ADA-Compliancy Plan

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- To settle a dispute with the Justice Department, National and Alamo this month agreed to a plan aimed at making their fleet of airport shuttle buses more accessible to parapl...

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Rental Operationsby StaffOctober 20, 2003

ACTIF Presents Seminar Cruise to Bahamas

As part of an ongoing effort to provide educational opportunities for its members, the Association for Car and Truck Rental Independents and Franchisees (ACTIF), is presenting its 2003 education...

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Rental Operationsby StaffOctober 20, 2003

ACTIF Concludes 2003 Membership Drive

The Association for Car and Truck Rental Independents and Franchisees (ACTIF) recently concluded its 2003 Membership Drive. The membership drive encouraged current members to recruit new member...

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Rental Operationsby StaffOctober 20, 2003

Davis Vetoes VLF Pass-through Surcharge

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California Gov. Gray Davis this month vetoed a proposed 5% car rental surcharge, a portion of which would have offset the industry's financial burden arising from a new Cal...

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Rental Operationsby StaffOctober 20, 2003

ANC Sale to Cerberus Finalized

FT. LAUDERDALE -- Cerberus Capital Management's purchase of nearly all of ANC Rental Corp.'s assets became final on Tuesday, Oct. 14. The new parent company of Alamo and Natinal is known as Vang...

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