Carsharing Services Will Reach Nearly $6.2 Billion in Revenue by 2020, Forecasts Navigant Research
Dec 11, 2013
Carsharing services, which grant drivers access to a range of vehicles on an hourly or daily basis, first appeared in Europe during the 1940s. They did not, however, emerge in key markets such as the United States, or grow significantly in any market, until the 1990s. Since then, the carsharing market has expanded to t ... Continue reading
Enterprise CarShare Expands To New Jersey
Dec 9, 2013
Enterprise CarShare today announced the launch of its services in Hoboken, N.J., and Jersey City, N.J. Expansion into both markets underscores the company's rapid growth in the New York City metro area. Since June, Enterprise CarShare has doubled its fleet in New York City, and membership has increased in the metro are ... Continue reading
Penske Earns Truck Fleet Maintenance Training Excellence Award
Dec 7, 2013
Penske Truck Leasing is a recipient of the 2013 National Excellence in Training Award by the Automotive Training Managers Council (ATMC). One of seven companies to earn this honor, Penske was lauded for its heavy-duty and medium-duty truck preventive maintenance (PM) certification program for the 5,500 maintenance tech ... Continue reading
City CarShare Now Has Greenest Fleet of Any Carsharing Organization in the Country
Dec 6, 2013
City CarShare, the largest nonprofit carsharing organization in North America, announced it has achieved its goal of having more than 50 percent of its fleet comprised of electric, hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles â a goal that it met more than one year ahead of schedule. This makes City CarShare the greenest ca ... Continue reading
National Car Rental Teams with Chevrolet on 2014 Impala Test-Drive Promotion
Dec 5, 2013
National Car Rental and Chevrolet are offering a two-month 2014 Impala Test-Drive Promotion to National's Emerald Club Executive and Executive Elite members. The new Impalas are available to these members at the top 20 U.S. airports in the Executive Section of National's "Emerald Aisle" â an exclusive section of t ... Continue reading
Zipcar Touches Down in Chicagoland Airports, Marking the Company's 25th and 26th Airport Locations
Dec 5, 2013
Zipcar, Inc., the world's leading car sharing network, today announced it has launched service at Chicago's O'Hare International and Midway airports, bringing the total number of airports that offer Zipcar to 26. To celebrate this milestone Zipcar is offering special pricing â $99 for a two-day reservation â ... Continue reading
Hertz Selects ARINC's Digital Signage For Enhanced Customer Service
Dec 3, 2013
Hertz , the world's largest car rental company, and ARINC Incorporated announced today that Hertz has selected ARINC's microFIDS digital signage solution to provide up-to-the minute access to flight information at its San Diego Airport location. The microFIDS units are part of Hertz's re-branding effort that harness th ... Continue reading
Dec 2, 2013
Enterprise Rent-A-Car has launched its annual Plus Your Points promotion for all Enterprise Plus loyalty members. From today through March 31, 2014, Enterprise Plus members who register for the promotion can earn double points on qualifying rentals, with additional opportunities to earn bonus points redeemable for free ... Continue reading
Zipcar Offers New Monthly Membership Plan
Nov 25, 2013
Zipcar, Inc., the world's leading car sharing network, today announced a new plan that gives members the option to pay for membership on a monthly basis for its "wheels when you want them" service. Based on strong and positive feedback from two test cities, Zipcar is now rolling out the option to nearly all US and Cana ... Continue reading
Nov 25, 2013
The Hertz Corporation , the world's leading general use car rental brand, has added Ford Focus ST-H models to its Fun Collection in the Netherlands, with the "hot hatches" now available to rent from Schiphol Airport. The Ford Focus ST-H follows a long tradition of Ford creating limited edition models hallmarked with an ... Continue reading
Hertz To Save Millions of Gallons of Water Annually by Introducing a Waterless Car Wash Process
Nov 22, 2013
In a continued effort to reduce the environmental footprint of its operations, The Hertz Corporation rolled out a waterless, non-toxic "green clean" car washing process at more than 220 neighborhood locations across the United States. As one of the largest car rental companies in the world, Hertz plans to expand this t ... Continue reading
Penske Named a Top 100 Military Friendly Employer
Nov 11, 2013
For the third consecutive year Penske Truck Leasing and Penske Logistics have earned placement on the Top 100 Military Friendly Employer list as announced by Victory Media, publisher of G.I. Jobs and Military Spouse magazines. Penske was 68th overall. ... Continue reading
Enterprise Holdings Foundation Donates $250,000 to Support Veterans and their Families
Nov 7, 2013
The Enterprise Holdings Foundation today announced a $250,000 donation to the Fisher House Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides free or no-cost lodging to the families of veterans receiving treatment at military medical centers. The Enterprise Holdings Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the company t ... Continue reading
car2go recognized as Toronto's Best Car Service
Nov 7, 2013
Today, car2go Canada Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Daimler North America Corporation, thanks the voters in Toronto for choosing car2go as Toronto's Best Car Service in NOW Magazine's 2013 "Best of Toronto" reader's poll. Since its launch in June 2012, more than 24,000 people have registered as members and collecti ... Continue reading
Customers Who Choose a Rental Car Company Based on Price Are Least Satisfied
Nov 5, 2013
Despite price being the most-frequently cited reason for customers to choose a particular rental car company, those who select based on price are the least satisfied with their overall rental car experience, according to the J.D. Power 2013 North America Rental Car Satisfaction StudySM released today. Now in its 18th y ... Continue reading
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