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Rental Operationsby StaffNovember 3, 2010

Hertz to Acquire Australian Car Sharing Company Flexicar

The acquisition brings Connect by Hertz, the car rental company’s global car sharing club, into its sixth country.

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Legal & Legislativeby StaffNovember 3, 2010

Will Rental Companies Have to Fix Recalls Before Renting?

Consumer groups are asking the Federal Trade Commission to require rental car companies to abide by the same rule as auto dealers.

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Rental Operationsby StaffNovember 3, 2010

Avis Budget Partners With Frontier Airlines, JetBlue Airways

The car rental company’s dual agreements will provide Frontier’s EarlyReturns members and JetBlue’s TrueBlue members with savings on Avis rentals.

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Rental Operationsby StaffNovember 3, 2010

Budget Introduces “Budget Bucks Payback” Promo

Through March 31, 2011, Budget Fastbreak members who rent from Budget twice will receive $25 in Budget Bucks that can be used just like cash toward a future rental.

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Rental Operationsby StaffNovember 3, 2010

BMW Plans to Test Short-Term Car Rentals in Munich

The 12-month pilot program will allow drivers to rent any current BMW model by the hour, from the automaker’s compact 1 series (€16, or $22.29, an hour) to its flagship 7 series sedan (€32 an hour).

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Rental Operationsby StaffOctober 27, 2010

An Industry View on Vehicle Damage Recovery

Roger Van Horn of Enterprise responds to a consumer advocate's queries on car rental damage claims.

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Rental Operationsby StaffOctober 27, 2010

Allegiant and Enterprise Form Three-Year Rental Car Agreement

The two companies have been partners since 2005 and will extend their partnership through 2013.

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Legal & Legislativeby StaffOctober 27, 2010

Canadian Province Approves Vicarious Liability Reform

Alberta's new regulation will limit the liability of non-negligent owners of vehicles operating under both long-term lease and short-term rental agreements.

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Rental Operationsby StaffOctober 27, 2010

Avis Launches ‘Free to Get Away’ Promotion

Customers who complete two qualifying rentals of at least two days from Oct. 28, 2010 through Jan. 31, 2011 will receive a rental certificate for one free day of time-and-mileage charges on an Avis rental.

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Rental Operationsby StaffOctober 27, 2010

Hertz Teams With IBM and Mindshare Technologies to Analyze Customer Feedback

"Hertz gathers an amazing amount of customer insight daily, including thousands of comments from Web surveys, emails and text messages. We wanted to leverage this insight at both the strategic level and the local level to drive operational improvements," said Joe Eckroth, chief information officer, the Hertz Corporation.

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