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Rental Operationsby StaffJuly 22, 2009

FSNA Announces Five New Franchises, Opens Jamaica locations

Bob Barton, the company's chief operating officer, stated, “We are very excited about the continued development of the Rent-A-Wreck/PractiCar brand in Canada and the continued expansion of the U-Save brand both domestically and into international destinations.”

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Rental Operationsby StaffJuly 22, 2009

Fitch Cuts Hertz Rating

Fitch cites "deterioration in the rental car market and some near-term refinancing risk" as reason for cut.

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Rental Operationsby StaffJuly 22, 2009

Coalition Speaks Out on Behalf of Michigan Car Rental Customers

The Coalition Against Discriminatory Care Rental Excise Taxes are opposing a $2.50 car rental excise tax currently pending in the Michigan legislature. Furthermore, reports show that more than $7.5 billion in car rental excise taxes has been collected since 1990.

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Rental Operationsby StaffJuly 22, 2009

Travel Holdings Inc. to Expand Car Rental Offerings

Travel Holdings Inc. has hired Peter Rasmussen as vice president of the Car Rental Division in an effort to expand its car rental offerings on its suite of online travel booking.

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Rental Operationsby StaffJuly 22, 2009

Editorial: Taxes Could Ruin the Tourism Industry

John Nothdurft says policymakers only see tourism taxes as a way to tap additional revenues and are blind to the damage these taxes can cause to residents and tourism industries.

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Rental Operationsby StaffJuly 22, 2009

Tennant Group Roundtable Set for Oct. 22-24 in Scottsdale

The Tennant Group will host its fall meeting Oct. 22-24 at the Fairmont Scottsdale Hotel in Scottsdale, Ariz. Guests are invited to attend.

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Rental Operationsby StaffJuly 17, 2009

Franchise Services of North America Inc. Announces Management Changes

Marion H. Gray Jr. becomes chief financial officer, Barton promoted.

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Green Fleetby StaffJuly 15, 2009

Nissan and Europcar Form A Zero-Emission Vehicle Partnership

The Renault-Nissan Alliance will introduce zero-emission vehicles in the United States and Japan starting from 2010. The Alliance aims to take the leadership of zero-emission mobility in the automotive industry and will start mass-marketing electric vehicles globally in 2012.

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Rental Operationsby StaffJuly 15, 2009

Amadeus Introduces XML Messaging for Car Rental Companies

Amadeus develops a future-proof OpenTravel Alliance XML messaging platform for car rental providers, migrating launch partner Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group.

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Rental Operationsby StaffJuly 15, 2009

Sixt Named “World's Best” Car Rental Company

International trade magazine Travel + Leisure selects the European provider of mobility services for the “2009 World's Best Award.”

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