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Rental Operationsby StaffMay 6, 2015

Zipcar Expands to Seven More Airport Locations

Zipcar has expanded its carsharing service to seven more U.S. airports. With this expansion, Zipcar is now operating at more than 50 airport locations in the U.S. Canada and the United Kingdom.

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Rental Operationsby StaffMay 6, 2015

Thrifty, Hertz Take Top Ranks in Social Media Performance List

Engagement Labs, a technology and data company, has released a list of the top U.S. car rental companies based on their social media performance on Facebook and Twitter. Thrifty Car Rental took first place for Facebook while Hertz took the top spot for Twitter.

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Legal & Legislativeby StaffMay 6, 2015

Senators Introduce Bill to Curb Rental Car Taxes

U.S. Sens. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) have introduced S. 1164, the Ending Discriminatory Rental Car Taxes on Automobile Renters (EDSTAR) Act, to prohibit states from imposing new taxes on rental cars.

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Rental Operationsby StaffMay 5, 2015

Avis Budget Sees Slight Revenue Decrease in Q1

Avis Budget Group Inc. has reported revenue of $1.9 billion for its first quarter 2015, a 1% decline compared first quarter 2014. This is primarily due to a 5% increase in rental days in the Americas, offset by an approximately $85 million negative impact from movements in currency exchange rates.

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Legal & Legislativeby StaffMay 5, 2015

ACRA, Auto Safety Groups Support Car Rental Recall Bill

On May 1, the Raechel and Jacqueline Houck Safe Rental Car Act was introduced in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives by a bipartisan group of legislators.This legislation is backed by ACRA, Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety (CARS) and several other auto safety groups.

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Fleet Insuranceby StaffMay 5, 2015

Bluebird Partners with Rental Insurance Program

By partnering with Bluebird Auto Rental Systems and using its custom software reports, V3 Insurance looks to reduce the amount of reporting requirements for its rental car operator clients. Plus, Bluebird customers will now have access to V3 Insurance services.

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Rental Operationsby StaffMay 5, 2015

Avis, Budget Recognized in Top 50 'Green' Brands

Avis Budget Group Inc. announced that its two flagship vehicle rental brands, Avis Car Rental and Budget Car Rental, have been named among America's top 50 "green" brands.

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Rental Operationsby StaffMay 5, 2015

Alamo Rent A Car Expands into Paraguay

Continuing its expansion in Latin America, Enterprise Holdings has expanded its Alamo Rent A Car brand to Paraguay and appointed Amigos S.R.L. as its franchise partner.

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Rental Operationsby StaffMay 5, 2015

Avis Budget Acquires Full Ownership of Brazilian Licensee

Avis Budget Group Inc. has acquired 100% ownership of its licensee in Brazil by purchasing equity and debt interests in the business for approximately $40 million.

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Rental Operationsby StaffMay 5, 2015

Students Gain Work Experience at Hertz London Heathrow

Hertz’s London Heathrow operations hosted seven Kingston College Travel and Tourism students at weeklong work experience placements throughout April.

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