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Car Rental Rates in Honolulu Almost Triple for Christmas, Survey Reveals

Car Rental Rates in Honolulu Almost Triple for Christmas, Survey Reveals

Travelers who are yearning to be home for the Christmas holiday in the Aloha State better make sure they have some extra cash handy. Otherwise, they might find themselves stranded on the Big Island. A recent survey compiled by CheapCarRental.net has uncovered an almost triple increase in car rental rates in Honolulu, H ... Continue reading

Hertz Redefines the Journey With Additions to Prestige and Adrenaline Collections

Hertz Redefines the Journey With Additions to Prestige and Adrenaline Collections

The Hertz Corporation , the world's largest general use airport car rental brand, introduces new vehicles to the Prestige and Adrenaline Collections, includingthe Cadillac CTS, Camaro SS Convertible and Corvette Convertible. "Hertz is expanding its Car Collection vehicles based on strong demand by consumers for an even ... Continue reading

Zipcar Announces the Exercise of its Option to Purchase a Majority Stake in Barcelona-based Avancar

Zipcar Announces the Exercise of its Option to Purchase a Majority Stake in Barcelona-based Avancar

Zipcar, Inc. , the world's leading car sharing network, today announced the exercise of its option to purchase a majority ownership interest in Barcelona-based Catalunya Carsharing S.A., known as Avancar. ... Continue reading

MPG Car Rental Now Offers the Prius V

MPG Car Rental Now Offers the Prius V

Welcome to the 2012 Prius V. The V apparently stands for "versatility," but in truth the Prius V offers much more than that. Toyota has managed to substantially expand the interior space of everyone's favorite hybrid -- all while barely touching that superior fuel economy we have come to depend on since the very first ... Continue reading

The Hertz Corporation Wins Awards For Human Resources Programs

The Hertz Corporation Wins Awards For Human Resources Programs

The Hertz Corporation announced that it has won three prestigious industry awards in recognition of its human resources programs for improving employee benefits as well as driving excellence in talent management practices: the 2011 European HR & Business Success Award and Dave Ulrich Award of HCM Excellence, and the 20 ... Continue reading

RV Rentals Offer Best Value for Holiday Travelers Says Allstar Coaches

RV Rentals Offer Best Value for Holiday Travelers Says Allstar Coaches

Airfares have been steadily on the rise and weary travelers are searching for alternative means of travel as the holiday season approaches. Rob Tischler, CEO of Allstar Coaches said, "When considering the cost of airfare, hotels, and meals out, it's no wonder that people are turning to RV rentals. The savings are subst ... Continue reading

Flexpoint Announces New York Cab Project

Flexpoint Announces New York Cab Project

Flexpoint Sensor Systems, Inc. (OTCBB: FLXT) announced that they are currently working with a Company for the inclusion of a wireless reporting system for seat occupancy for taxi cabs and other “for-hire" vehicles in New York. The Bend Sensor offers a superior solution for applications that require accurate measuremen ... Continue reading

'Road Sense' Campaign Launched to Encourage Motorists to Drive More Responsibly

'Road Sense' Campaign Launched to Encourage Motorists to Drive More Responsibly

Carrentals.co.uk Launches Road Sense Safety Campaign with Brake to Help Raise Awareness for Dangers on the Road Car hire comparator Carrentals.co.uk has teamed up with road safety charity Brake to launch its 2011 Road Sense campaign, designed to encourage all drivers to take greater care on Britain's roads. Road Sense ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: 2011 Report on the $40 Billion US Automobile Rental & Leasing Industry Featuring Giants such as Hertz, Budget, Avis and U-Haul

Research and Markets: 2011 Report on the $40 Billion US Automobile Rental & Leasing Industry Featuring Giants such as Hertz, Budget, Avis and U-Haul

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Automobile Rental & Leasing" report to their offering. The auto rental and leasing industry in the US includes about 5,000 companies with combined annual revenue of about $40 billion. Major companies include Avis Budget Group, Enterprise Holdings, Hertz Global Hol ... Continue reading

Travellers Plan Ahead for the Festive Rush

Travellers Plan Ahead for the Festive Rush

More festive travellers are booking in advance this year says car hire specialist eRentals.co.uk With Christmas less than five weeks away, festive travellers aren't leaving anything to chance with car hire specialist eRentals.co.uk reporting advance bookings up 38% for the Christmas and New Year period. The company say ... Continue reading

Hertz and Navigation Solutions Introduce Real-Time Customizable Features to NeverLost

Hertz and Navigation Solutions Introduce Real-Time Customizable Features to NeverLost

The Hertz Corporation , the world's largest general use car rental brand, and Navigation Solutions, developer of Hertz NeverLost, announce two new innovations -- Explore and Special Events features that provide real-time content on places to go, things to do and where to eat -- to the award-winning NeverLost in-car GPS ... Continue reading

Zimride Announces New Public Route to Lake Tahoe

Zimride Announces New Public Route to Lake Tahoe

Zimride, the largest online ride-sharing service in North America, today announced that a new route between San Francisco and Lake Tahoe will open to the public beginning Thanksgiving day, bringing Bay Area residents convenient, inexpensive access to one of the country's top winter destinations. To celebrate the route' ... Continue reading

Motorists Offered Advice for Safer Winter Driving

Motorists Offered Advice for Safer Winter Driving

Last year's icy conditions and the early forecasts of snow for this winter, mean many motorists are already preparing their vehicles for the months ahead, but it's not just the car that needs to be prepared, drivers themselves can do more to aid safety says car hire specialist eRentals.co.uk. ... Continue reading

Hertz Honors War Heroes With Free Rentals

Hertz Honors War Heroes With Free Rentals

Today, The Hertz Corporation launched a new campaign designed to honor and thank U.S. troops returning home. As part of the "Hertz for Heroes" campaign, Hertz will donate a portion of each rental between Veterans Day (November 11) and December 31, 2011 towards a pool of free weekend rentals to be distributed to service ... Continue reading

Hertz On Demand Cruises Onto 6 New Campuses This Fall

Hertz On Demand Cruises Onto 6 New Campuses This Fall

Hertz On Demand, Hertz's global hourly car rental membership program, has been rapidly expanding its presence on University campuses in North America. This fall, Hertz On Demand is announcing the addition of 6 new campuses, rounding out a presence on over 50 Universities across the U.S. "Hertz On Demand is the ideal me ... Continue reading

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