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Rental Operationsby StaffAugust 2, 2012

<i>Updated:</i> Public Rental Car Companies Announce Q2 Results

Almost all the public car rental companies have announced their second quarter financial results for 2012.

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Rental Operationsby StaffAugust 1, 2012

Avis Budget Ups Second Quarter Revenue, Profits

Company says growth is attributable to increases in volume, rental days and ancillary revenues, offset by a decrease in pricing.

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Rental Operationsby StaffAugust 1, 2012

J.D. Power and Associates to Present at Auto Rental Summit

Deep-dive seminar will reveal how car rental companies can become customer service champions based on J.D. Power’s powerful metrics-based analyses.

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Rental Operationsby StaffAugust 1, 2012

Sixt Reveals App for Windows Phone 7 Users

The new app features a number of functions including a QR booking system, station locator and a place for users to store rental information or book new rentals — all in four different languages.

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Fleet Acquisitionby StaffAugust 1, 2012

car2go Launches 240 smart fortwos in Miami, Commemorates 100 Days in Portland

The car sharing service now has fleet on the ground in Miami, and added new vehicles to its fleet in Portland, Ore.

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Rental Operationsby StaffAugust 1, 2012

Avis Car Rental Offers Discounts to Travelers Combining Leisure with Business Trips

Avis created ‘Bizcation’ rates to give customers one free weekend day with a three-day car rental when they plan to add a leisure component to a business trip.

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Rental Operationsby StaffAugust 1, 2012

Dollar Thrifty Reports Record Second Quarter Earnings

Revenues flat, but net income up on rental day growth and a strong used vehicle market. Company calls for “compelling offer to be made” in regards to a Hertz merger to end “the constant distraction of merger speculation.”

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Legal & Legislativeby StaffAugust 1, 2012

Guest Editorial: Employers Remain Under Union Attack despite Recent Rulings

While in April, federal courts handed employers big wins by halting two National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) rules, the car rental industry is already seeing the impact of other changes in the law with one company facing a 31-member union including only service agents. All employers should be vigilant of the shifting landscape and enact strategies for NLRB compliance.

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Rental Operationsby StaffAugust 1, 2012

Hertz Named No. 1 Car Rental Company by <i>Travel + Leisure</i> Readers

The results of the 2012 World’s Best Awards by Travel + Leisure magazine revealed Hertz, Auto Europe, National Car Rental, Enterprise Rent-a-Car and Avis as readers’ top five car rental companies.

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Rental Operationsby StaffAugust 1, 2012

Budget Car Rental Introduces New Mobile App

The free app is available for customers using an iPhone or Android device in order to make, alter or cancel reservations and store customers’ information for future bookings.

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