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Rental Operationsby StaffApril 30, 2001

Hertz to Launch Luxury Service

Hertz Corp. plans to launch a luxury car rental program in June, offering such vehicles as Jaguars, Land Rovers, Lincolns and Volvos. The program, known as the Hertz Prestige Collection, will in...

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Rental Operationsby StaffApril 30, 2001

Arizona Supreme Court Rules Against Philadelphia Insurance in Case Involving DUI Exclusion

The Arizona Supreme Court this month ruled that a driving-under-the-influence exclusion in a 1993 car rental agreement, issued by Value Rent-A-Car, wasn't stated clearly enough to void supplemen...

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Rental Operationsby StaffApril 30, 2001

Avis Introduces $25 Special Rate for Weekend Days

Avis Rent A Car has introduced special rates on compact cars: $25 for weekend days and $169 for weekly rentals. The special rates are good at participating locations through June 25, 2001. Avis ...

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Rental Operationsby StaffApril 30, 2001

Budget Reports Pre-tax Loss of $89.4 Million for First Quarter 2001

Budget Group Inc. reported a pre-tax loss of $89.4 million for the first quarter of 2001. In comparison, the company's pre-tax loss for the first quarter of 2000 was $55.2 million. Budget attrib...

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Rental Operationsby StaffApril 18, 2001

Thrifty Car Rental Becomes Participant in Worldspan Reservations System for Travel Agents

Thrifty Car Rental has decided to participate in Worldspan Car Source, a system that lets travel agents view real-time rates and availability information displayed in the car rental company's in...

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Rental Operationsby StaffApril 18, 2001

Dollar Thrifty Changes Time of Conference Call on First-Quarter 2001 Earnings

Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc. has changed the time of its conference call to discuss the first-quarter 2001 earnings. The conference call will take place at 9 a.m. central time on Tuesday...

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Rental Operationsby StaffApril 18, 2001

LHM Fleet Lease to Sell Cars Via Autodaq Open Auction

LHM Fleet Lease, the wholesale division of the Larry H. Miller Automotive Group, announced its vehicles will be available for sale on Autodaq Open Auction (www.autodaq.com). LHM consists of 38 f...

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Rental Operationsby StaffApril 18, 2001

Alamo Local Market Wins 2001 TechKnow Award

Alamo's Local Market Division, a division of ANC Rental Corp., has won Inside Business Magazine's 2001 TechKnow Award for the company's Web-based insurance claims management tool. Known as MPOWE...

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Rental Operationsby StaffApril 17, 2001

Thrifty Launches Revamped Web Site

Thrifty Car Rental this week launched an improved Web site that includes a time-saving booking process. Customers can now view rates for all available car types at once. Consumers can also calcu...

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Rental Operationsby StaffApril 17, 2001

Budget Brings Back the Big Wheel for Loyalty Program

Remember the Big Wheel? For Gen Xers, this 16-inch hot rod evokes memories of being a kid. For movie buffs, it might trigger memories of little Danny riding around that creepy hotel in "The Shin...

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