Sixty-two percent of the car rental company’s fleet is SmartWay-certified, including vehicles such as the Ford Focus, Hyundai Sonata, Nissan Versa and Pontiac G6. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency certifies vehicles in its SmartWay Certification program based on its rigorous air pollution and greenhouse gas emission standards.
Read More →The car rental company introduced its pre-rental registration service at the U.S. Travel Association’s 2010 International Pow Wow show. Alamo customers who are traveling into the U.S. and Canada can use the service through www.alamo.co.uk.
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The mobile Website offers customers a full equipment catalog, allows them to submit rental requests, find the nearest HERC location and contact the company directly from their smart phones.
Read More →The independent operator serving the Los Angeles International Airport, has launched the Deluxe Reservation Network to help improve how its affiliate systems operate. The car rental company also plans to build a nationwide independent parking brand, called “Deluxe Airport Parking,” to follow the success of its independent parking operations at LAX.
Read More →Under the proposal, car-share vehicles will be permitted to locate in greater numbers in higher density neighborhoods and in public parking facilities where there are concentrations of existing and potential customers. The proposal would promote greener transportation option, reducing individual car ownership, congestion and pollution in keeping with the city’s PlaNYC commitment.
Read More →The $6 to $8 fee increase would go toward funding a consolidated rental car center at O-Hare International Airport. The fee, which could be imposed in the next two months, would be in addition to a $2.75 flat fee and an 8 percent tax already accessed on O'Hare vehicle rentals.
Read More →Officials at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta have proposed a 50-cent customer facility fee increase to help offset the drop in car rentals. The fee increase is expected to generate $24.5 million annually, and will be used to pay down debt on bonds for the airport’s new car rental facility.
Read More →Thrifty Car Rental is the latest car rental company to lease space at the Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, which is scheduled to open May 23. In addition to Thrifty, six other car rental companies - Alamo, Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Hertz and National – are at the airport.
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Used-vehicle prices are achieving highs that will start to drive used-vehicle buyers to new cars, says Tom Kontos in Adesa's April Current Used Vehicle Market Conditions and Outlook.
Read More →The terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Priceline.com said it plans to keep TravelJigsaw's current management team to oversee operations. TravelJigsaw offers its car hire services in more than 4,000 locations in 80 countries in North America, South and Central America, Europe, Asia, Australia, the Caribbean, Africa and the Middle East.
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