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NewsSeptember 14, 2011

Daily Rental Fees in Kansas City to Also Apply to Hourly Rentals

In Kansas City, Mo., the city council revised a car rental fee ordinance to include hourly auto rentals — or car sharing — in the $4 fee, which will be broken down to 17 cents per hour.

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NewsAugust 23, 2011

Sixt Records Best Q2 Earnings in Company History

Sixt Group’s pre-tax earnings double, rental revenue rises 11.9 percent in first half.

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NewsFebruary 24, 2011

Dollar Thrifty Reports $131.2 Million Net Income for 2010

Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group increased net income from $45 million in 2009. The company noted that rental revenue was flat on a year-over-year basis and also discussed the status of a potential merger with Avis Budget Group.

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NewsFebruary 10, 2011

Car Rental Continues as Leading Revenue Source for Airlines

Car rentals are among the top commission-generating services sold on airline Web sites, along with hotel bookings and travel insurance.

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NewsDecember 22, 2010

Zipcar’s Revenue Steadily Increasing

The car-sharing service posts a $55 million gain in the third quarter of this year.

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NewsDecember 1, 2010

U.S. Car Rental Revenues Rise in 2010

With $20.551 billion in revenues in 2010, the car rental industry has bounced back from the recession, according to Auto Rental News in its annual survey of car rental fleets, locations and revenue in the United States.

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Articlesby Chris BrownNovember 9, 2010

Merger Talks in Holding Pattern

While Avis Budget and Dollar Thrifty wait for an FTC ruling, the three public companies report solid financials.

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NewsNovember 3, 2010

Dollar Thrifty's Earnings Surge in Q3

Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc.'s net income grew to $49.16 million in the third quarter compared with $30.09 million in the prior-year period, constituting the best quarterly financial performance in company history, company executives said.

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NewsNovember 3, 2010

Hertz Reports Strong Q3 Results

Hertz Global Holdings Inc. reported third quarter 2010 worldwide revenues of $2.2 billion, an increase of 7.1 percent year-over-year. Transaction days for the car-rental segment grew 8.2 percent, while the rental rate per transaction day rose 1.1 percent.

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NewsSeptember 15, 2010

Resurfacing Project Causing Pain for Washington Car Rental Companies

One rental car company loses 90 percent of its business.

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