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Rental Operationsby StaffApril 15, 2003

License Verification Bills Tabled in Washington

OLYMPIA, Wash. -- State legislators here have tabled two bills calling for the rental industry to implement an electronic system for verifying customer driver's licenses. Bill supporters argued ...

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Rental Operationsby StaffApril 15, 2003

$3 Rental Tax Bill Dies in Maryland Assembly

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- The Maryland General Assembly adjourned its 90-day session last week without taking action on a proposed $3-per-transaction surcharge on car rentals. The bill (HB 142), introdu...

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Rental Operationsby StaffApril 14, 2003

Jury Awards Former Enterprise Controller $4 Million

ST. LOUIS -- A jury awarded former Enterprise corporate controller Thomas Dunn $4 million on Friday in his wrongful-termination case. Enterprise said the company plans to appeal the St. Louis Co...

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Rental Operationsby StaffApril 14, 2003

Vicarious Liability Reform Effort Sets Sights on Washington

WASHINGTON D.C. -- A coalition of vehicle rental and leasing companies this month launched an aggressive lobbying campaign for federal legislation that would override state vicarious liability l...

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Rental Operationsby StaffApril 11, 2003

Abrams Travel Data Moves to Accommodate Growth

Abrams Travel Data Services, a market research firm serving the auto rental and travel industries, has moved its headquarters office to accommodate expanded research capabilities. The new addres...

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Rental Operationsby StaffApril 9, 2003

Cendant Appoints Ceille to Travel Sales Position

PARSIPPANY, N.J. -- Cendant Car Rental Group Inc. has named Kaye Ceille vice president of travel industry relations. In her new role, Ceille will oversee domestic travel industry sales for both ...

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Rental Operationsby StaffApril 8, 2003

TRALA Elects Young as Chairman

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -– Advantage Truck Leasing President and CEO Terry Young was unanimously chosen 2003-2004 chairman of the Truck Renting and Leasing Association as its annual meeting March 12-16 ...

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Rental Operationsby StaffApril 8, 2003

War, SARS, Economic Concerns Slow Business Travel

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- In a survey of more than 240 corporate travel managers conducted April 1-7 by the National Business Travel Association (NBTA), more than 67% of respondents said travel has dec...

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Rental Operationsby StaffApril 8, 2003

Texas Senate Passes Dallas Stadium Tax Bill

AUSTIN, Texas – In a setback for Dallas area rental operators, the Texas Senate on April 3 overwhelmingly passed a bill that would raise Dallas County car rental tax limits to 6% in order to hel...

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Rental Operationsby StaffApril 8, 2003

ARNU Launches ‘Rental Challenge’

TORRANCE, Calif. – Auto Rental News University on May 12 will launch "ARNU Rental Challenge," mixing online learning and competition in a free Web-based game format. ARNU Rental Challenge is pat...

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