Sales for light- and heavy-commercial vehicles in Argentina were down in June by more than 40% for both segments.
Rentcars.com has been working to change the way online bookings are done throughout South America, beginning with an automation movement in Brazil, and now through a partnership with Localiza Argentina.
The app-based carsharing company has plans to serve downtown Buenos Aires later this year.
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The South American automotive market has tremendous potential. IHS Insights forecasts the continent’s automotive market will grow significantly by 2025, becoming one of the top three growth markets globally for light-vehicle sales.
The new locations include one at Ezeiza International Airport in Buenos Aires, another at Jorge Newbery Airfield and an off-airport location in Belgrano, a residential district of Buenos Aires.
Buenos Aires-based Elbert Vagedes Abogados (EVA) and Associates joins the WTP Advisors firm.
The group intends to invest about $1.5 million to launch in Brazil with the newest portal for online booking available from EuroIt: RDCar.
The company is now the exclusive car-rental partner for German film and television producers, and is expanding its chauffeur services.
Bookings to Argentine hotels on the online travel company rose by more than 80 percent from 2010 to 2011.