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Rental Operationsby StaffJanuary 7, 2015

Zipcar Partners With Vermont Department of Tourism

Joining with the Vermont Department of Tourism and marketing, the “Who Taps it Best?” Campaign encourages Zipcar members to use its car-sharing vehicles when traveling in the Green Mountain State.

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Rental Operationsby StaffJanuary 6, 2015

Hertz Appoints Former Airlines Executive as Chief Revenue Officer

Jeffrey (Jeff) T. Foland has been appointed senior executive vice president and chief revenue officer of Hertz Global Holdings Inc., effective later this month. Foland recently served as executive vice president, chief marketing and strategy officer at United Airlines.

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Rental Operationsby StaffJanuary 6, 2015

Silvercar Drops January Daily Rates to $59

During the month of January, Silvercar, the app-based car rental operation, is offering customers a daily rate of $59 to rent one of its silver Audi A4 vehicles.

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Fleet Acquisitionby Paul ClintonJanuary 5, 2015

GM Tops Total Fleet Deliveries for 2014

General Motors sold the most fleet vehicles in 2014 on the strength of its daily rental fleet sales, while Ford delivered the most vehicles to commercial and government fleets amid a rising tide of vehicle sales to close out the year.

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Remarketingby StaffDecember 31, 2014

December Airport Rates Continue Downward Trend

Although airport rates continued to decline in December, Hertz Global Holdings’ recent announcement to increase U.S. retail prices for all Hertz, Dollar and Thrifty car rentals after Jan. 1 appears to have boosted rates this past week.

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Rental Operationsby StaffDecember 30, 2014

Top 10 Auto Rental News Items in 2014

As 2014 comes to an end, take a look back at the 10 most-read news stories on the Auto Rental News website.

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Rental Operationsby StaffDecember 30, 2014

New York City Tops Holiday Rental Rate Survey

For the Christmas period spanning Dec. 23 until Dec. 27, New York City had the highest daily rental car rates at $178, according to a survey from CheapCarRental.net. West Palm Beach followed in second with a daily rate of $133 for the cheapest available car.

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Rental Operationsby StaffDecember 30, 2014

Enterprise Chairman Inducted into Business Travel Hall of Fame

Andy Taylor, executive chairman of Enterprise Holdings, is one of four travel executives recently inducted into the Business Travel Hall of Fame.

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Legal & Legislativeby StaffDecember 30, 2014

Feds Close Books on Auto Bailout

The U.S. government lost $9.26 billion in its financial rescue of the auto industry, and closed out its last investment earlier this month six years after initiating the plan.

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Rental Operationsby StaffDecember 30, 2014

Uber CEO Indicted in South Korea

Travis Kalanick, Uber Technologies Inc.’s chief executive officer, was indicted in South Korea for disregarding a local transportation law prohibiting rental cars from operating as cabs.

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