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Hertz Partners With Live Nation & AAA To Give Customers An Early Jump On 2013 Concert Season

Hertz Partners With Live Nation & AAA To Give Customers An Early Jump On 2013 Concert Season

The Hertz Corporation continues its commitment to music and the open road with a limited time offer to help renters and music enthusiasts kickoff the 2013 concert season. Starting March 1 st, renters can get $35 off of their weekly rental and receive $50 in Live Nation Concert Cash. The combination deal brings together ... Continue reading

Hertz On Demand to operate Lufthansa airline's employee CarPool of 1000 vehicles

Hertz On Demand to operate Lufthansa airline's employee CarPool of 1000 vehicles

The Hertz Corporation has announced that its global car sharing business Hertz On Demand is now serving as the operator of Lufthansa CarPool for the airline's employees, making Hertz the leading player in the corporate car sharing sector. Hertz will supply and maintain more than 1,000 vehicles equipped with Hertz On De ... Continue reading

New York City Boasts Highest Car Rental Rates in the USA

New York City Boasts Highest Car Rental Rates in the USA

New York City is more expensive than any other city when it comes to the price of renting a car. That's the finding of a new survey from CheapCarRental.net. The survey compared 50 destinations in the United States based on their car rental rates over the past 12 months. In New York City, travelers had to pay an average ... Continue reading

Hertz Global Holdings Announces Proposed $250 Million Private Offering of Senior Notes by The Hertz Corporation

Hertz Global Holdings Announces Proposed $250 Million Private Offering of Senior Notes by The Hertz Corporation

Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, The Hertz Corporation ("Hertz"), intends to offer $250 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes (the "Notes") in a private offering (the "Offering") exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of ... Continue reading

Hertz Expands Supercar Rentals In Europe

Hertz Expands Supercar Rentals In Europe

The Hertz Corporation , the world's leading general use car rental brand, has expanded its Supercar offerings in Europe to cater for international and local market demand. Providing the opportunity to drive high end marques that would normally retail at six figure prices, Hertz Supercars are now available for rental in ... Continue reading

Nearly One-Third of U.S. Adults Would Consider Using a Short-Term Car-Sharing Service to Save Money on Gas

Nearly One-Third of U.S. Adults Would Consider Using a Short-Term Car-Sharing Service to Save Money on Gas

Americans spend a lot of money on cars. To meet the growing need for flexibility, convenience and affordability in driving, short-term car-sharing/rental services are quickly becoming a reliable driving option. In fact, 15 percent of U.S. adults have used a service like ZipCar, Car2Go or Scoot in the past or plan to in ... Continue reading

National Car Rental Launches "Go Like a Pro" Sweepstakes

National Car Rental Launches "Go Like a Pro" Sweepstakes

National Car Rental, the premier rental car brand for business travel and the Official Rental Car of The PGA of America, has launched its "Go Like a Pro" sweepstakes. From now until May 31, 2013, golf fans can register daily through National Car Rental's Facebook page for the chance to win a four-person VIP package to ... Continue reading

Ford Launches Pioneering FORD2GO Car Sharing Program with German Dealer Network

Ford Launches Pioneering FORD2GO Car Sharing Program with German Dealer Network

Ford of Germany has signed a cooperation agreement with the German Ford dealers association FHD GmbH and DB Rent GmbH -- the company behind Flinkster car sharing -- for a new car sharing platform. FORD2GO will be the first automotive manufacturer-backed, nationwide car sharing program incorporating dealerships Ford com ... Continue reading

Zipcar Launches Honda Fit EVs into Portland Fleet

Zipcar Launches Honda Fit EVs into Portland Fleet

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 26, 2013 CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 26, 2013 -- Zipcar, Inc. , the world's leading car sharing network, today announced the introduction of 2013 Honda Fit EV battery electric vehicles (BEV) into the Zipcar Portland fleet, with the first vehicles located at Portland State University (PSU). Charging st ... Continue reading

Hertz Head Offices Recognized As American Heart Association Fit-Friendly Worksites

Hertz Head Offices Recognized As American Heart Association Fit-Friendly Worksites

The Hertz Corporation has announced that its worldwide headquarters in Park Ridge, NJ and U.S. administration headquarters in Oklahoma City have each been designated as Platinum-Level Fit-Friendly Worksites by the American Heart Association. The work sites earned the accreditation by helping employees eat better and mo ... Continue reading

Put Freedom To The Test With Harley-Davidson

Put Freedom To The Test With Harley-Davidson

Every one of the approximately 18.4 million miles[1] of paved roads around the world represents an adventure that's waiting to happen, and as the largest provider of motorcycle rentals in the world, Harley-Davidson Authorized Rentals can provide the ride for those inspired to answer the call. With 224 Harley-Davidson A ... Continue reading

Zipcar Supports Government Transportation Programs Across State, City and County in Illinois

Zipcar Supports Government Transportation Programs Across State, City and County in Illinois

Zipcar, Inc. , the world's leading car sharing network, and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, announced the launch of a new integrated fleet and car sharing program that is expected to save Cook County, Illinois, more than $250,000 in annual vehicle costs and travel reimbursement in 2013. This new program i ... Continue reading

Hertz Survey Reveals That 1 in 3 Men Rent Items To Fool Their Dates

Hertz Survey Reveals That 1 in 3 Men Rent Items To Fool Their Dates

Fast cars and fancy clothes top the list of hired or borrowed items to impress prospective partners The Hertz Corporation , the world's largest general car use brand, has revealed that British men are feeling the pressure after almost one third (31%) admitted to trying to pass off hired or borrowed items as their own j ... Continue reading

Hertz And Air France Celebrate 24 Year Relationship

Hertz And Air France Celebrate 24 Year Relationship

The Hertz Corporation , the world's largest general use car rental brand, is celebrating its 24 year partnership with Air France by offering Air France-KLM customers 24 per cent off basic car rentals for bookings made during the week of Valentine's Day for any of the 1,000 Air France-KLM destinations around the world. ... Continue reading

Hertz On Demand Introduces Electric Vehicles To Its University Of Connecticut Fleet

Hertz On Demand Introduces Electric Vehicles To Its University Of Connecticut Fleet

Hertz On Demand, The Hertz Corporation's global hourly car rental program announced the addition of a Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle to the University of Connecticut's car sharing program today. "As Hertz On Demand continues to expand globally, we are also expanding our rental car options," said Mark P. Frissora, Chai ... Continue reading

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