Aug 8, 2014
The Hertz Corporation , the world's largest general use car rental brand, was recently awarded two Travel + Leisure's Social Media in Travel and Tourism (SMITTY) Awards. Recognized for excellence in social media and innovations, Hertz received the award for Best Use of Foursquare after the company encouraged its custom ... Continue reading
car2go Launches "ride2provide" To Help car2go Communities To Work Together To Give Back
Aug 5, 2014
car2go Launches #ride2provide to Help Members to Work Together To Give Back â car2go To Donate Directly to .@WholePlanet car2go North America LLC, the fastest-growing global carsharing company, announced that it has launched "ride2provide," a donation feature to be integrated into the car2go mobile app for iPhone ... Continue reading
AARP Members Offered A Smarter Way To Reduce Driving Costs With A Membership Discount From Zipcar
Aug 5, 2014
AARP's 38 million members now have access to cost-effective and convenient 'wheels when you want them' at an exclusively discounted annual rate, thanks to a new agreement with Zipcar, the world's leading membership-based car sharing network. AARP members new to Zipcar save $20 off the regular $60 annual membership fee, ... Continue reading
Hertz Recognized For Sustainable Business Travel Program
Aug 4, 2014
The Hertz Corporation , the world's largest general use car rental brand, recently earned top honors from The GBTA Foundation, the education and research arm of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), and Project ICARUS in their 2nd Annual Sustainability Outstanding Achievement Awards. Hertz and Autodesk jointly ... Continue reading
The Code For The Perfect Road Trip
Jul 15, 2014
With the eagerly awaited holidays just around the corner, Hertz, the world's leading general use car rental brand, today reveals a scientific formula for the perfect summer road trip. Taking in factors including the number of passengers, destination, and a car's level of comfort, Dr David Holmes, Leading UK Psychologis ... Continue reading
Uber and MADD Join Forces for #UberMADD National Partnership to Prevent Drunk Driving
Jul 3, 2014
In anticipation of the Fourth of July holiday weekendâone of the deadliest holidays for drunk driving crashesâUber Technologies and nonprofit advocacy organization Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) today launched #UberMADD, a national partnership designed to prevent drunk driving. To kick off the campaign, ... Continue reading
Hertz To Offer New Jaguar F-TYPE Coupe For Exclusive Rental In Key European Destinations
Jul 1, 2014
The Hertz Corporation , the world's leading general use car rental brand has launched the universally acclaimed Jaguar F-TYPE Coupe as its Hero car of the Hertz Dream Collection in Europe. The F-TYPE Coupe is the most dynamically capable, performance-focused sports car that Jaguar has ever produced, and its Hertz Hero ... Continue reading
Hertz Joins The Sustainable Mobility Initiative Zem2All To Provide Electric Vehicle Access In Spain
Jun 14, 2014
The Hertz Corporation , has recently joined in Spain Zero Emissions Mobility To All (Zem2All), the largest electric mobility demonstration project in Europe. In partnership with Endesa, Hertz will be renting the all-electric Nissan Leaf from its Malaga city and airport locations to help to promote sustainable and smart ... Continue reading
car2go: Withdrawal from UK market
May 31, 2014
car2go, the pioneer of âfree-floatingâ car sharing, will be withdrawing from the UK with effect from 30 May 2014. Weâve listened closely to customer feedback and taking the UKâs strong culture and tradition of private vehicle ownership into account, we have decided to withdraw from the UK market pla ... Continue reading
New BMW Models Join Hertz's Expanding U.S. Dream Cars Line Up
May 30, 2014
The Hertz Corporation , the world's largest general use airport car rental brand, today announced it expanded its Dream Cars with the introduction of three new BMW models: the 650i Gran Coupe, 650i Convertible and the M5. Joining the BMW M3 Convertible, the new BMWs are available in select U.S. markets. These sporty, p ... Continue reading
National Car Rental Receives 2014 CX Innovation Award
May 19, 2014
National Car Rental has received the prestigious 2014 CX Innovation Award for its ongoing collaboration with consumers to deliver an exceptional customer experience. The award, given by the Customer Experience Professionals Association (CXPA), an international non-profit organization created to guide and enhance the fi ... Continue reading
Zipcar Announces New ONE>WAY Service Featuring Spacious and Versatile 2015 Honda Fit
May 5, 2014
Zipcar, the world's leading car sharing company, today announced "Zipcar ONE>WAY," a new service that will enable members to take point-to-point trips within cities, and to and from select airport locations. The new service, currently being tested and slated to launch in select markets later this year, will exclusively ... Continue reading
Estate is Not the Car to Impress
Mar 22, 2014
London, March 2014 â A new study from Europcar, the leader in car hire services in Europe, reveals that the practical estate car, while perfect for lots of jobs and moving stuff around, is definitely not the car of choice to create a lasting impression on a first date. Just 1% of respondents to the Europcar resear ... Continue reading
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
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