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Rental Operationsby StaffApril 8, 2003

RAC Loses $300,000 Corporate Account to FBI Sting

SAN DIEGO -- You know you're in for a tough day when your $300,000-per-year corporate account is reduced to an anecdote in an FBI press release. But that's what happened to one unidentified rent...

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Rental Operationsby StaffApril 8, 2003

Enterprise Names Manager for Orange County

ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. -- Enterprise Rent-A-Car promoted Greg Kennedy to regional manager in Orange County, Calif. He's now responsible for 23 locations. Kennedy succeeds Kelly Tofolo, who was pr...

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Rental Operationsby StaffApril 5, 2003

New Benefit Available EXCLUSIVELY for ACTIF Members

For nearly a quarter century, TelCon Associates has worked with large rental car companies to improve their telecom departments. According to TelCon Associates, these companies have saved MILLI...

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Legal & Legislativeby StaffApril 5, 2003

Legislative Update: Three States Take the Lead in Vicarious Liability

In Connecticut, New York and Rhode Island, automobile manufacturers have taken the lead, along with rental companies, in attempting to push Bills through Congress that would affect state vicario...

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Rental Operationsby StaffApril 5, 2003

ACTIF Membership Drive: Win a FREE Trip For Two to Orlando!

Win two FREE registrations for the 2003 conventionThe Association for Car and Truck Rental Independents and Franchisees (ACTIF) is pleased to announce the first-ever Membership Drive. Now membe...

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Rental Operationsby StaffApril 3, 2003

Hertz Expands Satellite Radio Rollout

NEW YORK -- The Hertz Corp. announced plans to make the Sirius satellite radio service available to customers at 33 major airport rental locations in the U.S. by this summer. The Sirius satellit...

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Rental Operationsby StaffApril 3, 2003

Ohio Legislators Scrap Proposed 50-Cent Tax

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Following a strong lobbying campaign by Ohio rental operators, Ohio legislators last month opted to scrap a proposed rental tax from the state's transportation finance bill. Th...

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Rental Operationsby StaffApril 3, 2003

ARN Publisher Welcomes New Daughter

LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Auto Rental News Publisher Sherb Brown and his wife Tracy welcomed a new daughter into the family yesterday. Katherine Hope Brown weighed in at seven pounds. This is the co...

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Rental Operationsby StaffApril 3, 2003

Wichita to Consider 2% Car Rental Tax

WICHITA, Kan. -- The Wichita City Council is scheduled to consider a new 2% car rental tax at its meeting April 15. The meeting will usher in a newly elected council. Wichita city officials proj...

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Rental Operationsby StaffApril 3, 2003

Limits on Diminished Value

The state Supreme Court has issued a decision that limits the amount insurers must pay to repair damaged vehicles. The case involved a State Farm policyholder who argued that the company should ...

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