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Rental Operations•by Staff•April 15, 2011

Hertz Adds Mitsubishi i-MiEVs to UK Fleet

The Hertz Corporation signed an agreement with Mitsubishi Motors to add the pure-electric vehicle i-MiEV city car to the fleets of Hertz and car sharing club Connect by Hertz in the United Kingdom.

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Rental Operations•by Staff•April 15, 2011

Zipcar IPO Beats Expectations

Zipcar raises $174.3 million in its first day of trading on April 14.

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Legal & Legislative•by Staff•April 13, 2011

NJ Bill Would Exempt Car-sharing from Car Rental Tax

The NJ Commerce and Economic Development Committee approved a proposal that would exempt car-sharing programs from a $5 state surcharge on vehicle rentals.

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Green Fleet•by Staff•April 13, 2011

City of Chicago Partners with Zipcar, Incorporates Car-Sharing Network with Existing Fleet

The city of Chicago has partnered with Zipcar to create an integrated program that will turn the existing fleet into a car-sharing network, potentially saving the city thousands of dollars over the next several years.

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Legal & Legislative•by Staff•April 13, 2011

Hawaii Lawmakers Consider Raising Car Rental Fees

Car rental fees could increase from $3 to $7.50 per day.

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Rental Operations•by Staff•April 13, 2011

Budget Rent a Car of Buffalo Expanding into SoCal

Budget Rent a Car of Buffalo will be the sole operator of the John Wayne Airport Budget, as well as a Budget location on South Harbor Blvd. in Anaheim.

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Rental Operations•by Staff•April 13, 2011

Honda and Lexus Take Top Prizes in Edmunds.com’s Best Retained Value Awards

Edmunds.com found that Honda’s average projected retained value is 50.4%, while Lexus’ average projected retained value is 48.1%. The award is based on the average five-year retained value of the carmaker’s 2011 models.

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Rental Operations•by Staff•April 11, 2011

Toyota to Idle North American Plants for Five Days

Due to parts availability following the March 11 Japan earthquake, Toyota’s North American vehicle plants will suspend production on April 15, 18, 21, 22, and 25.

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Rental Operations•by Staff•April 6, 2011

Zipcar Prices IPO at $14-$16 Per Share

Initial public offering could come as early as April 13.

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Rental Operations•by Staff•April 6, 2011

Zipcar expands into Sacramento, Calif.

The program is starting with 10 cars which will be placed in areas that have heavy foot traffic and access to public transportation.

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