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NewsApril 20, 2011

Public Rental Companies Release Dates for First Quarter 2011 Financial Results

Hertz, Avis Budget, Dollar Thrifty and Zipcar will hold conference calls on April 27, May 4, May 5 and May 11 respectively.

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NewsApril 6, 2011

DTAG Announces Director Slate for Annual Meeting

All nominees currently serve on the Board. Thomas Capo, who had previously announced his intention not to stand for re-election, agreed to stand for re-election at the request of the Board.

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NewsMarch 23, 2011

Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Revises 2011 Guidance Upward

The company now expects corporate aAdjusted EBITDA, excluding merger-related expenses, to be within $235 million to $260 million for the full year of 2011, an increase of $60 million, or approximately 30 percent, from the company's previously announced guidance range.

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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 16, 2011

Avondale Report: Positive Earnings Outlook for 2011

For the Dollar-Thrifty Group, Avondale maintained its Market Perform rating and its $47 price target as long as merger speculation continues.

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NewsFebruary 11, 2011

Dollar, Thrifty Offering Handicap-accessible Minivans in Central Texas

Dollar and Thrifty recently began offering fully-equipped handicap-accessible minivans through locations in Austin, Texas and Killeen-Fort Hood, Texas.

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NewsJanuary 26, 2011

Global Car Rental Revenues Expected to Top US$53 Billion in 2015

Global Industry Analysts Inc. research forecasts global revenues for the car rental industry.

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NewsJanuary 12, 2011

DTAG and Avis Budget Group Provide FTC Update

“… the FTC's position with respect to the competitive issues remains uncertain,” the companies wrote in a joint statement.

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NewsJanuary 5, 2011

DTAG Implements No-smoking Policy for Rental Cars

The new policy, which prohibits smoking in the Dollar and Thrifty fleets, went into effect Jan. 1, 2011.

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Articlesby Chris BrownJanuary 1, 2011

Understanding Customer Satisfaction

J.D. Power and Associates’ Stuart Greif talks about the 2010 North America Rental Car Satisfaction Study, how RACs were graded and why brands achieved the scores they did.

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