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Rental Operationsby StaffJanuary 30, 2014

Seattle is Fastest-Growing U.S. car2go City with 500 Vehicles

Celebrating its first year of operation in Seattle, car2go North America LLC has more than 40,000 Seattle members and a network of 500 smart fortwo vehicles. Seattle is the fastest-growing U.S. car2go city.

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Rental Operationsby StaffJanuary 30, 2014

FTC Approves Advantage Sale to Catalyst Group

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has approved an application by Franchise Services of North America Inc. (FSNA) to sell its Advantage Rent A Car business to The Catalyst Capital Group Inc.

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Rental Operationsby StaffJanuary 29, 2014

Do You Know the Critical Components to Loss-of-Use Recovery?

This Car Rental Show seminar will give car rental agencies hands-on tools to recover for lost use of a damaged vehicle.

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Rental Operationsby StaffJanuary 29, 2014

Newark Car Rental Tax Funds Unrelated Programs

A tax on travelers who rent cars from New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport is helping to fund an animal shelter, a park and a jobs program in the city of Newark.

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Rental Operationsby StaffJanuary 28, 2014

Kaye Ceille Replaces Mark Norman as Zipcar President

Avis Budget Group has appointed Kaye Ceille, the current managing director for Avis’ United Kingdom division, as the new president of its car-sharing Zipcar brand.

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Rental Operationsby StaffJanuary 28, 2014

Expedia Drops in Google Page Rankings

Expedia’s page rankings have dropped 25% for travel-related searches on Google, according to Searchmetrics, a search-engine research firm.

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Rental Operationsby StaffJanuary 28, 2014

Highlights from Transportation Research Board Meeting

Seven delegates from the CarSharing Association participated in the Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, which included discussions on shared-use mobility and the use of the term ridesharing.

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Rental Operationsby StaffJanuary 28, 2014

Zipcar: More than 50% of Millennials Choose Car Sharing Over Driving Own Car

According to Zipcar's "Millennials and the New American Dream" study, more than 50% of millennials say they would drive less if other transportation options like public transit and car sharing were available in their area — 35% reported seeking substitutions for driving.

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Green Fleetby StaffJanuary 28, 2014

Enterprise Now Offers Chevy Volts to UK Renters

Enterprise Rent-A-Car is now offering electric vehicles to U.K. customers for the first time. In addition, Enterprise is the first U.K. rental company to provide the Chevrolet Volt, the 2012 European Car of the Year.

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Green Fleetby StaffJanuary 28, 2014

E-Car Club Launches Car Sharing at First UK University

E-Car Club, the U.K.’s first electric car-sharing service, has expanded its services to students and staff at the University of Hertfordshire. This is the car-sharing company’s first university location.

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