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ArticlesJune 30, 2025

AI in Car Rental Should Be the Customer’s Advocate, Not Accuser

Opinion/Editorial: What happens when AI randomly overcharges car renters outrageous fees and penalties?

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ArticlesJanuary 8, 2013

What Local Car Rental Customers Want

A new survey analyzing the local car rental market reveals data on price elasticity, loyalty and the importance of good customer service. Are you gaining your fair share of this important revenue stream?

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NewsOctober 15, 2012

Global Snapshot: Europeo Cars in Crete Turns to Online as Tour Operators, Walk-ins Drive Less Business

Vaggelis Vernadakis from Europeo Car Rentals in Crete, the largest of the Greek islands, talks in this web-exclusive about how customer retention has become increasingly important in the region’s down economy, and how finding those customers has shifted online.

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NewsJuly 24, 2012

<i>Auto Rental News</i> Launches Auto Rental Summit Website

The website, www.autorentalsummit.com, is the online resource center for the 2012 Auto Rental Summit, a gold-level training and education conference designed to improve customer service of car rental operations.

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NewsJune 26, 2012

Australian Survey Reveals Concerns about Car Rental Bills and Fees

CarRental.com.au, a car rental comparison site, conducted a survey to learn more about the practices of major car rental companies.

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NewsJune 26, 2012

<i>Global Snapshot:</i> In Heart of Kenya, Car Rental Company Looks to Business Travelers as Local Car Ownership Increases

In this web-exclusive Q&A with Mary Njema of Active Car Hire in Nairobi, Kenya, she explains how local rental demand has decreased as more Nairobi residents can afford car ownership. But through tourism and rentals by researchers, non-governmental organizations and the like, Active Car Hire has steadily increased to a fleet of 50 cars since starting in 2006.

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NewsJune 13, 2012

Avis Budget Group Embarks on Bus Tour across North America

The ‘Rolling Pride Rally’ thanks customers and employees for their business and contributions.

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NewsJune 4, 2012

Hertz Measures Influence of Social Media Usage on Rental Purchases

The ‘Hertz Path to Purchase Study’ assessed the online behavior of customers when making a purchase, and found that users who were involved in social conversations about the brand, its competitors, car rental and/or travel at the beginning of the purchase process were twice as likely to visit the Hertz website, among other behaviors.

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NewsMay 14, 2012

Avis Budget Group Celebrates Customer-commended Employees

Avis Budget recognized more than 500 ‘Customer Experience Owners’ in its organization.

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