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Rental Operationsby StaffFebruary 18, 2015

Silvercar Contributes to Oscars VIP Gift Bag

Silvercar, the all-Audi A4 rental company, will be giving away a year’s worth of Silvercar rentals and fuel to non-winning nominees as part of this year’s “Everyone Wins at the Oscars” VIP gift bag.

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Rental Operationsby StaffFebruary 18, 2015

Capital CarShare Expands Parking in Albany

Carsharing company Capital CarShare has opened a new parking location in downtown Albany. Launched last August, the Albany-based nonprofit carsharing company has grown to six cars and 93 members.

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Rental Operationsby StaffFebruary 17, 2015

Advantage Rent A Car to Purchase E-Z Rent-A-Car

Advantage Rent A Car announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase E-Z Rent-A-Car Group Holding LLC. The parties expect to complete the transaction in the second quarter of 2015.

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Remarketingby StaffFebruary 17, 2015

Ricky Beggs Retiring From Black Book

Ricky Beggs will retire from Black Book on April 1 as one of the leading authorities in the vehicle remarketing industry after a 34-year career with the used-vehicle data provider.

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Rental Operationsby StaffFebruary 13, 2015

Nearly 64M Recalls in 2014 Sets Record

The final tally for vehicle safety recalls last year shattered the previous record of 30.81 million in 2004.

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Rental Operationsby StaffFebruary 13, 2015

Enterprise Buys Triangle to Expand Southeast Footprint

Enterprise Holdings announced it has acquired Triangle Rent A Car, based in Raleigh, N.C. The purchase includes the Triangle brand, locations, websites and a majority of its fleet, including its van and truck rental business.

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Rental Operationsby StaffFebruary 13, 2015

Expedia to Purchase Orbitz Worldwide for $1.6B

Online travel agency Expedia announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Orbitz Worldwide Inc., including all of Orbitz’s brands, for $12 per share in cash. This represents an enterprise value of about $1.6 billion.

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Remarketingby StaffFebruary 11, 2015

Mileage Stays High on Rental Resale Vehicles in January

Wholesale used vehicle prices increased in January and pushed the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index to a reading of 125.3, an increase of 2.5% from a year ago. Additionally, rental resale vehicles remained at the record high mileage level posted in December.

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Rental Operationsby StaffFebruary 11, 2015

Zimride, Lehigh University Launch Ride-Matching Network

Pennsylvania’s Lehigh University has partnered with Zimride by Enterprise, a service of Enterprise Rent-A-Car, to launch an online ride-matching service that connects drivers and passengers heading to the same area.

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Rental Operationsby StaffFebruary 11, 2015

FlightCar Expands Peer-to-Peer Service to San Jose Airport

Peer-to-peer carsharing company FlightCar has expanded its operations to include San Jose International Airport (SJC). The company now serves travelers at all of California’s Bay Area airports.

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