Prestige by Europcar Has Cars for Mum for Mother's Day
Mar 19, 2014
As Mother's Day (30th March 2014) fast approaches, the search for something extra special to show Mum just how sheâs appreciated is getting more urgent. Flowers, chocolates and perfume have been done to death so why not arrange a special day out â or even weekend away â with a luxury prestige car from ... Continue reading
Europcar excited by new patent advancing driverless technology
Mar 15, 2014
Not content in ruling the information superhighway, Google is moving closer to dominating real roads by, yesterday, winning a patent that advances its Google Car self-drive capabilities. The new patent enables a robot within the car to automatically read and interpret road signs and other oncoming obstacles. Europcar, ... Continue reading
Hertz Rent A Car Launches Stunning Dream Collection In The UK
Feb 26, 2014
The Hertz Corporation , the world's leading general use car rental brand, has launched its Dream Collection in the UK (hertzdreamcollection.co.uk) with stunning marques designed to make motoring enthusiasts' dreams come true. Currently featuring the powerful Bentley Continental GT, the luxurious Bentley Flying Spur, th ... Continue reading
Feb 25, 2014
Dedicated corporate carsharing solutions are beginning to become far more prevalent in a company's mobility requirements, as the attractiveness and awareness of such offerings increases. With rising congestion and the relative ease of using public transport in most urban areas, set against the challenges of parking in ... Continue reading
AlixPartners Study Indicates Greater Negative Effect of Car Sharing on Vehicle Purchases
Feb 5, 2014
Though the auto industry in America is enjoying much better times of late, the global business advisory firm AlixPartners today released a sobering study suggesting that car-sharing services, in which drivers rent vehicles commercially or through peer-to-peer networks without going to a traditional car-rental location, ... Continue reading
Feb 4, 2014
Daimler Mobility Services offers carsharing with Mercedes-Benz vehicles for the first time Pilot Phase with 200 B-Class vehicles starts in mid- February in Hamburg and Berlin One-way trips and open-ended trips available, within and even between different cities Smartphone-based rental procedure makes usage both easy an ... Continue reading
car2go Celebrates One Year of Carsharing in Seattle with 40,000 Members
Jan 30, 2014
This month, car2go North America, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Daimler North America Corporation, celebrates its first full year of point-to-point carsharing operations in Seattle. Since its launch in December 2012, more than 40,000 drivers have registered as car2go Seattle members and collectively share a network ... Continue reading
Penske Truck Rental's Open Road Sweepstakes Celebrates 15 Years with AAA
Jan 27, 2014
The new year marks Penske Truck Rental and AAA's 15th anniversary of working together. To celebrate, Penske Truck Rental is kicking off its new, Open Road Sweepstakes. Penske will be giving away 15 truck rentals per month all year long in the United States. To enter Penske Truck Rental's Open Road Sweepstakes and for t ... Continue reading
Franchise Services of North America announces the closure of 30 locations of Advantage Rent a Car
Jan 24, 2014
FRANCHISE SERVICES OF NORTH AMERICA INC. ("FSNA" or the "Company") (FSN.V) announces that the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, Simply Wheelz LLC ("Simply Wheelz"), which does business as Advantage Rent a Car ("Advantage"), has determined to cease operations at 30 Advantage locations effective January 24, 2014. Advant ... Continue reading
Take Advantage of a Dry Winter with a SoCal Road Trip
Jan 22, 2014
In recent days, the term "Polar Vortex" has entered the popular lexicon as a description for the frigid temperatures that have gripped the Midwest and parts of the Eastern U.S. The cold front has led to school and office closures, and even emergency road closures, inspiring countless people to shutter their doors and w ... Continue reading
Jan 21, 2014
National Car Rental, the Official Rental Car of the PGA of America, and the PGA today announced the launch of the National Car Rental PGA ProAm Series at the 2014 PGA Merchandise Show. Keegan Bradley, the winner of the 2011 PGA Championship, and his father, PGA Professional Mark Bradley, will serve as ambassadors for t ... Continue reading
National Car Rental Ranked Highest For Rental Car Customer Experience
Jan 21, 2014
When it comes to providing a quality customer experience, National Car Rental scored the highest in the car rental industry in the 2014 Forrester Research Customer Experience Index. The newly released survey benchmarks the quality of customer experience provided by 175 major U.S. brands across 14 industries, including ... Continue reading
Hertz Global Sale Spins Down Prices With Up To 33% Off Car Hire Worldwide
Dec 23, 2013
Hertz rings in the New Year with generous vehicle hire savings in more than 100 countries for travel from January 2, 2014 until June 30, 2014 The winter promotion runs from December 24, 2013 to January 26, 2014 The Hertz Corporation , the world's leading general use car rental brand, has launched the Hertz Global Sale ... Continue reading
Hertz Give + Go supports local communities through donation of Hourly Car Rentals proceeds
Dec 18, 2013
The Hertz Corporation is announcing expansion of its Give + Go rental program which makes it easy for customers to contribute to their local communities. The proceeds from the first hour of every Hertz 24/7 Give + Go rental are donated to a designated charitable organization with the goal of making everyday activities, ... Continue reading
15,000 members joined carsharing car2go program in Denver since official launch in June
Dec 12, 2013
car2go North America, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Daimler North America Corporation, thanks the local community for signing up and supporting the point-to-point carsharing program in Denver. Since its launch on June 8, 2013, more than 15,000 Denverites have registered as members and collectively share a large net ... Continue reading
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