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NewsSeptember 25, 2015

Fox to Open at Austin Airport

On Oct. 1, Fox Rent-A-Car will open a new corporate location in Austin; it’s 20th U.S. car rental facility and first location in Texas.

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NewsApril 10, 2013

Silvercar Officially Opens in Austin, Texas

The city, which is where Silvercar's headquarters are located, had a successful soft launch in March, according to the company.

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NewsFebruary 27, 2013

Silvercar Opens Temporary Second Location in Austin, Texas

From Feb. 28 to March 18, customers will be able to rent from Silvercar for the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival and the GRAND-AM Road Racing series.

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NewsMay 2, 2012

Zipcar Offers Services in Austin, Texas

The effort is part of City of Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell and Coucil Member Chris Riley’s plan to foster a more pedestrian-friendly community.

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NewsMarch 7, 2012

Getaround Launches in Austin, Texas

Additionally, Getaround was recently recognized by business research and consulting firm Frost & Sullivan as a leader in the peer-to-peer car sharing market for its business model, innovation in technology and leadership in the industry.

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NewsDecember 21, 2011

car2go Enters Official Agreement with Austin’s Car-Sharing Program

Austin was the first North American car2go city, and will remain as corporate headquarters.

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NewsNovember 22, 2011

Austin’s Car Rental Tax for Civic Projects Used for Employee Salaries

A 5% car rental tax was approved by the city’s voters in 1998 that was primarily marketed to help pay for an events center and parking garage, and later a park.

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NewsOctober 6, 2010

car2go Reaches 10,000 Member Milestone

Since the start of the car2go operations, more than 80,000 rentals have been completed throughout the greater downtown Austin area with average usage between 30 and 60 minutes per rental.

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NewsApril 14, 2010

Daimler's Car2Go to Launch May 21 in Austin

car2go N.A. LLC said it will publicly launch in May its car-sharing program in Austin and that it will extend its successful pilot partnership with the City of Austin for an additional six months.

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NewsNovember 18, 2009

Car2Go Launches in Austin, Texas

Daimler's carsharing initiative allows city employees to rent cars without a specified return time and return to a different location.

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