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Rental Operationsby StaffMay 6, 2011

Hertz Introduces Tesla Roadster Electric Vehicles Into Fleet at Show Biz Expo on May 7th

Hertz continues to expand its electric vehicle fleet and offers premium model for test-drives at five-star production tradeshow and conference.

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Rental Operationsby StaffMay 6, 2011

Hertz Installs EVs in NYC Car Sharing Club

Connect by Hertz introduces Nissan Leaf to fleet of Seward Park Co-op car sharing location. Co-op installs four charge points to power vehicles.

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Rental Operationsby StaffMay 6, 2011

Enterprise Holdings Hosts Fourth Annual Clean Car Championship

Six rental car service agents representing the Alamo Rent A Car, Enterprise Rent-A-Car and National Car Rental brands competed from airports across North America.

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Rental Operationsby StaffMay 6, 2011

Dollar Thrifty Profit Slides in Q1

Net income for the first quarter of 2011 is $16.5 million, down from $27.3 million a year earlier. Rental revenues were adversely impacted by the winter storms and a weakened pricing environment following the storms, the company said.

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Rental Operationsby StaffMay 4, 2011

Mercedes Partners with Europcar on Electric Van Rentals

Mercedes-Benz Vans will supply a number of Vito E-CELL electric vans to Europcar for customer trials in Hamburg, Germany, and Paris, France.

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Legal & Legislativeby StaffMay 4, 2011

Hawaii Passes Car Rental Surcharge

Hawaii state lawmakers passed House Bill 1039 on Friday, April 29, which includes an increase surcharge on car rental taxes from $3 to $7.50.

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Rental Operationsby StaffMay 4, 2011

Keynote Announces Best Auto Rental Web Sites

Keynote Competitive Research announces Enterprise.com comes in first place for Best Overall Customer Experience and Thrifty.com comes in first place for Best Overall Technical Quality.

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Rental Operationsby StaffMay 4, 2011

Mint Cars On-Demand Opens in Boston

New-York-based independent car sharing service will serve 11 Boston neighborhoods.

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Rental Operationsby StaffMay 4, 2011

Avis Budget Posts Q1 Profit

Avis Budget Group reports net income of $7 million in the first quarter of 2011, compared with a year-earlier loss of $38 million. Revenue rose 7 percent to $1.24 billion. The company also released a statement on the potential Dollar Thrifty merger.

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Rental Operationsby StaffMay 4, 2011

Hertz Launches New Branding Campaign

Called "The Gas and The Brake" Campaign, the initiative will include a new advertising campaign, a consumer sweepstakes and a new brand mascot (Horatio) voiced by Owen Wilson. Link to new commerical enclosed.

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