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Rental Operations•by Staff•May 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 & Legislative•by Staff•May 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 Operations•by Staff•May 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 Operations•by Staff•May 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 Operations•by Staff•May 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 Operations•by Staff•May 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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Legal & Legislative•by Staff•May 2, 2011

Calif. Assembly Approves Recall Bill

The California state Assembly approved a bill on Thursday that would force car rental companies to ground vehicles under a safety recall.

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Rental Operations•by Staff•April 27, 2011

FSNA 2011 Convention Set for Oct. 23-25

The 2011 convention, to be held at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas, will celebrate the 30th anniversary of U-Save and 32nd anniversary of Rent-A-Wreck Canada.

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Rental Operations•by Staff•April 27, 2011

Sea-Tac Conrac On Track

The $419 million rental complex will be finished in November but won’t open until the spring.

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Rental Operations•by Staff•April 27, 2011

Hertz Narrows Loss in Q1, Ups Guidance

Hertz reported a net loss of $132.6 million, for the three months ended March 31, compared with a loss of $150.4 million in the same quarter last year. Hertz's revenue in the quarter increased 7.2 percent to $1.8 billion, from $1.7 billion in the prior-year period.

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