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Legal & Legislativeby StaffJuly 24, 2012

New Car Rental Regulations Introduced in Malta

The Ministry for Infrastructure, Transport and Communications, as well as representatives from the car rental and travel industry introduced a draft of new regulations that would affect the car rental sector in Malta. The public is able to comment on the proposal until Aug. 10.

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Rental Operationsby StaffJuly 23, 2012

<i>Global Snapshot:</i> Car Sharing Startup Aims to ‘Eliminate 1% of Vehicles’ in Mexico City

Jimena Pardo Diaz, co-founder of Carrot car sharing company in Mexico City, discusses in the web exclusive Q&A how the company has fared since officially launching in June. At 750 registers so far, Carrot has 16 locations with a fleet of 18 vehicles.

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Fleet Insuranceby StaffJuly 23, 2012

NJ Case Is Reminder to Rental Car Companies to Consult State Insurance Laws

In a recent New Jersey appellate court decision, an intra-familial exclusion rule included in a car rental company’s supplemental liability policy was deemed void as it did not conform to the state’s automobile insurance laws.

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Rental Operationsby StaffJuly 23, 2012

Avis Enters Taiwan Market with 3 New Locations

The new locations include Tao Yuan International Airport and downtown operations in the cities of Chu-Pei and HsinChu.

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Legal & Legislativeby StaffJuly 18, 2012

Is the Rental Car Industry Heading Toward Disruption Because of Intellectual Property?

Patent experts from ipCapital Group, an intellectual property consulting firm, discuss how the surge of rental car-related patents not held by rental car companies is a concerning fact and makes rental car companies susceptible to intellectual property threats from outside their typical competitors.

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Rental Operationsby StaffJuly 17, 2012

Report Shows Top 10 Vehicle Theft Locations in U.S.

Out of the top 10 places where thefts occurred, seven of 10 are in California, two in Washington and one in South Carolina, according to data from the National Insurance Crime Bureau.

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Rental Operationsby StaffJuly 17, 2012

Hertz Extends Agreement for MotoGP World Championship

Partners since 2010, Hertz will continue to offer MotoGP rights holder Dorna Sports a range of car and equipment rental services throughout the 2012 and 2013 season.

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Rental Operationsby StaffJuly 16, 2012

Europcar to Utilize Electric Bikes for Vehicle Delivery/Pick-up in London

Europcar is working with its partner AutoClenz to use electric bikes to help improve the efficiency of its service while cutting CO2 emissions.

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Rental Operationsby StaffJuly 16, 2012

Zipcar Acquires Austrian Car Sharing Service

Denzel Mobility CarSharing GmbH is a car sharing service in Austria offering 200 vehicles for 10,000 members across Vienna, Innsbruck, Salzburg, Graz and other cities in the country.

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Legal & Legislativeby StaffJuly 16, 2012

Sri Lanka Rental Car Companies Could Face Charges for Vehicles Involved in Crimes

Car rental company owners and employees were recently warned by police that they will be considered liable for renting out vehicles to drivers without a valid driver’s license.

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