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NewsJuly 11, 2012

Hertz Launches Phase Two of Solar Energy Program

Most recently, Hertz completed the solar installation at its corporate headquarters in Park Ridge, N.J., which is expected to generate 300,000 kilowatt hours of renewable energy annually, and will soon be installing solar sites at two international airports.

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NewsJuly 9, 2012

Malta International Airport Blocks Rental Car Parking

Rent-A-Car vehicles at the airport in the European country were directed to use the main parking lot instead of the designated rental car lot due to a contract dispute.

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NewsJuly 9, 2012

Average Car Rental Rates Up Over May But Still Down Compared to 2011

In the car rental rate 6 City Average looking at Boston, Miami, Chicago, Houston, Seattle and Los Angeles, Rate-Highway and The Tennant Group look at a drop off in rates compared to 2011 average rates in those cities.

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NewsJune 19, 2012

Fox Rent A Car Officially Opens 4th Florida Location

The company announced the opening of the Ft. Lauderdale location, which joins the three other Florida Fox Rent A Car locations that opened this year in Orlando, Tampa and Miami.

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NewsJune 6, 2012

San Mateo County Car Rental Tax Measure Too Close to Call

According to the county’s semi-final ballot results, Measure T, which would impose a car rental business license tax in unincorporated areas of the county, is winning by 62 votes. All mail-in ballots are expected to be counted by the end of the week, if not early next week.

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NewsJune 5, 2012

May’s Average U.S. Car Rental Rates Lower than May 2011

Compared to May of last year, car rental rates in the U.S. dropped by almost $2 on average in the six major cities included in the survey. Rates last month were also down compared to April 2012.

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NewsMay 30, 2012

ACRA Fights Proposed Taxes in San Mateo County

New study finds the airport could lose more than 100,000 daily rental contracts a year if just one of these proposed tax measures passes. Industry associations have raised almost $250,000 to fight the ballot measures.

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NewsMay 29, 2012

Dollar Thrifty Location Set to Open in Michigan Airport

Bishop International Airport will use the extra baggage space area in the airport for the additional location.

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NewsMay 29, 2012

San Luis Obispo Airport to Get Rental Car Facility

The county’s board of supervisors unanimously approved a more than $1.6 million loan to construct a consolidated rental car facility that is expected to be paid off through customer facility charges in less than 12 years.

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NewsMay 26, 2012

<i>Global Snapshot:</i> Jamaican Car Rental Company Surviving Despite High Taxation and Increased Competition

Chalis Car Rental and Tours has been surviving off airport rentals on the island since 1996, despite high taxes on rental car companies and motor vehicles, and the 20 or so car rental brands it competes with at the Sangsters International Airport. Owner of Chalis, Ralph Wilson, says he expects the car rental market in Jamaica to slow down over the next five years.

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