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Rental Operationsby StaffJuly 1, 2014

Expedia Purchases Auto Escape Group

Online travel company Expedia Inc. has acquired Auto Escape Group, an online car rental reservation company in Europe. Auto Escape will become part of Expedia's CarRentals.com brand.

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Rental Operationsby StaffJuly 1, 2014

Avis Provides Mobile Wi-Fi Across Europe

Avis Car Rental and Budget Car Rental customers can now rent portable Wi-Fi devices in 12 European countries, including France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the U.K.

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Rental Operationsby StaffJuly 1, 2014

Hertz Celebrates 20th Year as Wimbledon Supplier

The Hertz Corp. is celebrating 20 years as the car rental supplier for the Wimbledon Tennis Championships. In addition to providing 165 vehicles for players and staff, Hertz will also celebrate with games and prizes for fans at the matches.

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Rental Operationsby StaffJune 30, 2014

Green Motion Adds 2 Locations to European Network

U.K.-based car rental company Green Motion continues its European expansion with the opening of locations at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport and Rome’s Fiumicino Airport.

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Rental Operationsby StaffJune 30, 2014

ATS Fleet Services Acquires Rent A Toll

American Traffic Solutions (ATS) Fleet Services, a provider of fleet toll and violation management systems, has acquired all the assets of Rent A Toll, a toll management solutions provider to rental car companies.

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Rental Operationsby StaffJune 29, 2014

Ed Bobit, Founder of Automotive Fleet and Bobit Business Media, Passes Away

Ed Bobit, founder and chairman of Bobit Business Media, and publisher of Automotive Fleet magazine and many other media brands, passed away June 29 at the age of 86.

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Rental Operationsby StaffJune 27, 2014

Economy Rent A Car Opens in Orlando

Economy Rent A Car has teamed up with Signature Rent-A-Car to open its newest affiliate location in Orlando, Fla.

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Rental Operationsby StaffJune 26, 2014

Hertz and Ryanair Partnership Offers Summer Savings

When booking a vehicle with Hertz in June, Ryanair customers can receive a 10 pound/10 euros flight voucher as part of Hertz's car rental partnership.

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Rental Operationsby StaffJune 26, 2014

Budget Doubles Locations in Germany

Budget Car Rental is doubling its number of rental facilities in Germany. This expansion will bring the total number of German locations to nearly 300.

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Legal & Legislativeby StaffJune 25, 2014

Congressmen Support Bill to End Discriminatory Car Rental Taxes

Reps. Jason Smith (R-Mo.) and Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) offered the HR 2543 bill — known as the End Discriminatory State Taxes on Automobile Renters Act (EDSTAR) — as an amendment during a House Judiciary Committee on June 18.

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