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Rental Softwareby StaffMay 19, 2010

TSD Teams With Rent A Toll to Build Electronic Interface

TSD customers, who subscribe to the RTL service, will be able to automatically bill rental car customers for the fees they incur while driving rental vehicles. This eliminates any toll violations, penalties and legal fees generated by TSD rental car customers, and reduces operating costs.

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Fleet Acquisitionby StaffMay 19, 2010

CODA Auto Names David Funston as VP of Fleet and Commercial Sales

Funston, an automotive industry veteran with more than two decades of experience in fleet sales development, vehicle remarketing, distribution, logistics and business management, will be responsible for marketing the all-electric CODA sedan to commercial fleet customers.

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Rental Operationsby StaffMay 19, 2010

Enterprise Holdings Hosts Third Annual Clean Car Championship

Six regional rental car agents representing the Alamo, Enterprise and National brands will compete against each other Thursday in Orlando, Fla. The winner will receive a gold medal and a $1,000 grand prize.

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Legal & Legislativeby StaffMay 14, 2010

Hertz Seeks Antitrust Approval for Dollar Thrifty Acquisition

The car rental company said it plans to file this week for a Federal Trade Commission antitrust review of its proposed purchase of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc. Hertz also made a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday that outlined its views on the advantages of combining with Dollar Thrifty.

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Rental Operationsby StaffMay 12, 2010

CRS 2010: Did We Gain Momentum on No-show Fees?

The ACRA panel at the Car Rental Show dug into the issue with the most depth and insight yet in a public forum. With the changing rental car landscape, is there a new willingness to get this done?

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Rental Operationsby StaffMay 12, 2010

Southwest Airlines to Launch at South Carolina Airports

The low-fare carrier said it won’t require any public assistance, which allows the state’s lawmakers to drop the proposed 5 percent car rental fee. Southwest will receive the Charleston County Aviation Authority’s startup package, which includes a temporary waiver of landing fees, up to $10,000 in marketing assistance and up to $150,000 in startup costs.

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Rental Operationsby StaffMay 12, 2010

Advertising Campaign Touts National’s New Programs

National Car Rental’s campaign reflects the changes that have taken place as a result of new management after Enterprise Holdings purchased it in 2007. “This print initiative is part of a comprehensive effort to demonstrate to potential corporate accounts the ever-improving National brand under new ownership,” says Pat Farrell, vice president of marketing and communications for Enterprise Holdings.

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Rental Operationsby StaffMay 12, 2010

Budget Offers Renters Fuel-Efficient 2010 Fleet

Among the car rental company’s fleet of approximately 100,000 vehicles, more than half are rated 28 miles per gallon or better (highway) by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. These vehicles include the Hyundai Accent, Ford Focus, Pontiac G6, Nissan Altima and Ford Taurus.

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Rental Operationsby StaffMay 12, 2010

WhipCar Offers Peer-to-Peer Car Rental Service

The London-based company allows car owners to rent out their vehicles for profit and car renters to borrow vehicles based in their local area. The peer-to-peer car rental service will initially be available in the Maida Vale area.

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Rental Operationsby StaffMay 12, 2010

ABS Corp. to Form Central American Rental Company

Accredited Business Consolidators Corp. (ABS Corp.) announced April 23 that it will create a vehicle and equipment rental company in Central America, known as Grupo Accredited RAC S.A. Concurrently, a corporation in Pennsylvania will be formed to hold the shares of the foreign enterprises.

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