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NewsOctober 18, 2011

Zipcar Launches “Reserve a Zipcar” Facebook App

Facebook Application Lets Members Reserve a Zipcar Directly Through Facebook

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NewsJune 22, 2011

DTAG Extends Expedia Relationship

Under the long-term agreement, Expedia.com, Hotwire.com and Carrentals.com will continue to offer Dollar Rent A Car and Thrifty Car Rental as preferred car rental brands.

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NewsJuly 21, 2010

Priceline.com Offers iPhone App for Negotiating Last-Minute Rental Car Deals

Through the application, travelers can choose a car type, negotiate the price and book their rental up until 30 minutes before their desired pickup time.

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NewsJuly 7, 2010

Discount Car and Truck Rentals Offers eConcierge Program

eConcierge will create a personalized Web site for Discount customers, who make online reservations, based upon their trip itinerary. The eConcierge platform, which is available online or as a simple desktop shortcut, provides essential destination information, virtual tours, driving and weather reports.

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NewsJune 9, 2010

New Web Site Helps Consumers Shop for the Best Promo Codes

The Web site, AutoSlash, searches for all of the promotional codes posted by the car rental companies and applies the best discount to a customer’s trip itinerary. The Web site also does a secondary review after a reservation is made to make sure it applied the best promo code.

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NewsMay 26, 2010

Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation Launches Mobile Website

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.

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NewsMay 26, 2010

Alamo Offers ‘SaveTime’ Service for International Customers

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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NewsMay 26, 2010

Rental Car Trouble Leads to Airport Bomb Threat

Andrew Purdy, 47, was fined £300 after he pleaded guilty in April to committing a breach of the peace by threatening to bomb the airport. He lost his temper with staff at the Hertz rental company in Picardy Place, Edinburgh, in October 2008.

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NewsApril 14, 2010

Car Rental Companies Launch Mobile Apps for iPhone

The applications allow customers to search for rental locations, sort through potential reservations by vehicle type and price, and book their reservations.

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NewsFebruary 17, 2010

Sixt Offers New BlackBerry, iPhone and Mobile Travel Applications

BlackBerry users can reserve their vehicles four hours before the start of rental and can now add comments and requests to their reservations.

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