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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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Rental Operationsby StaffJanuary 28, 2014

National Starts ‘Emerald Aisle’ Service at Fifth Canadian Airport

National Car Rental has added its “Emerald Aisle” counter bypass service for Emerald Club loyalty customers at Edmonton International Airport in Alberta, Canada — its fifth Canadian airport location for this service.

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Remarketingby StaffJanuary 27, 2014

Manheim’s 2014 Used-Car Report Predicts Declining Margins

With labor market and credit conditions continuing to improve and expected to maintain an upward trajectory in the year ahead, the environment is ripe for sustained vitality in the new, used, and wholesale marketplaces.

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Rental Operationsby StaffJanuary 27, 2014

Enterprise Announces New Caribbean Franchises

Enterprise Rent-A-Car has expanded its franchises to the Caribbean locations of French Guiana, Guadeloupe and Martinique.

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Rental Operationsby StaffJanuary 27, 2014

Spanish Car Rental Companies Face Fines in Excess of $3M

Following an investigation by the National Commission for Markets and Competition, 11 car rental companies were fined more than $3 million after an investigation of price fixing at several of Spain’s airports in conjunction with Aena and Aena Aeropuertos.

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Rental Operationsby StaffJanuary 27, 2014

Elephant Smashes Rental Car in South African Park

While on a self-drive safari in Kruger National Park, a bull elephant smashed a couple's rental car and flipped the vehicle over.

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