Avis Budget Group Reports Results for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2006
Feb 21, 2007
* Full-year revenue increased 5%, to a record $5.7 billion. * Avis Budget Car Rental generated full-year pro forma EBITDA of $405 million and pro forma pretax income of $172 million. * Avis Budget Car Rental generated full-year pretax income of $190 million. * Avis Budget Car Rental's fourth quarter revenues of $1.3 bi ... Continue reading
Rental Car CEO says Chrysler Cuts Blow for Sector
Feb 16, 2007
NAPLES, Fla., Feb 15, 2007; Reuters reported that planned fleet sale cuts by DaimlerChrysler's Chrysler unit will make finding vehicles harder for the rental car market, the No. 1 U.S. rental agency's top executive said on Thursday. "This is one more step toward more difficulty in sourcing vehicles," Enterprise Rent-A- ... Continue reading
New Garmin GPS Navigation Units Available for Customers at Alamo Rent A Car Locations
Jan 11, 2007
TULSA, Okla., Jan. 10 -- Alamo Rent A Car, the official rental car of Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort, announced today new Global Positioning System (GPS)-based navigation units will be available in approximately 150 of its locations in the U.S. and Canada. The Garmin StreetPilot c330 is available to Ala ... Continue reading
National Car Rental Introduces Garmin GPS Navigation Units
Jan 10, 2007
TULSA, Okla., Jan. 10 -- National Car Rental announced today new Global Positioning System (GPS)-based navigation units will be available in approximately 150 of its locations in the U.S. and Canada. The Garmin StreetPilot c330 is available to National customers for $10.99 per day and can be reserved in advance at Nati ... Continue reading
Enterprise Rent-A-Car Responds to California's Growing Demand for Hybrid Vehicles
Jan 10, 2007
SAN JOSE, Calif.--Enterprise Rent-A-Car announced plans to add Saturn VUE Green Line Hybrid vehicles to its vehicle line-up for California renters in 2007. Currently one of the largest providers of alternative fuel rental vehicles, Enterprise is continuing to grow its fleet by adding a variety of alternative fuel vehic ... Continue reading
Turn Your Rental Car, Hotel or Vacation Into Your Own Wi-Fi Hotspot
Jan 9, 2007
Avis and Autonet Wi-Fi Device Debuts at CES LAS VEGAS, Jan. 8 -- Avis Rent A Car System is debuting the Autonet mobile service at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. This new service will provide Avis renters with portable wireless Internet access or a Wi-Fi hotspot. The device can be carried anywhere, to help ... Continue reading
Capital Dream Cars Announces Winter Rates for Its Fleet of Exotic Cars
Nov 22, 2006
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21, 2006; Give the gift of an "experience" this holiday season with an exhilarating car rental from Capital Dream Cars. To make the experience even sweeter, Capital Dream Cars announces winter savings of 30% off its regular season rates for rentals occurring between December 1, 2006 and February 28, 20 ... Continue reading
Capital Dream Cars Announces Winter Rates for Its Fleet of Exotic Cars
Nov 21, 2006
Give an Unforgettable 'Experience Gift' to That Special Someone WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Give the gift of an "experience" this holiday season with an exhilarating car rental from Capital Dream Cars. To make the experience even sweeter, Capital Dream Cars announces winter savings of 30% off its regular season rates for re ... Continue reading
Nov 20, 2006
IRVINE, Calif.--Autobytel Inc., and Van Tuyl (VT/AIG, Inc.), the nation's largest privately owned automotive dealership group, today announced that the companies have signed an agreement to create a national online customer referral program from Autobytel to VT/AIGâs dealerships. The marketing agreement will encom ... Continue reading
Holiday Travel Doesn't Have to Include Traffic
Nov 17, 2006
Avis Completes Nationwide Roll-out of Where2 GPS With Real-Time Traffic Alerts PARSIPPANY, N.J., Nov. 17 -- The American Automobile Association predicts that 63 million Americans will be traveling 50 miles or more this holiday season. That means that car travelers have a good chance of encountering some kind of traffic ... Continue reading
Avis Budget Group Announces Expected Timing for Filing of Its Third Quarter Form 10-Q
Nov 15, 2006
Posts Avis Budget Car Rental Financial Results on the Company's Website Concludes Review of PHH Accounting Matters PARSIPPANY, N.J., Nov. 15 -- Avis Budget Group, Inc. announced today that it expects to file its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for third quarter 2006 on or prior to November 20, 2006. The Company has provi ... Continue reading
Nov 14, 2006
Enterprise Ranks Highest in Satisfying Rental Car Customers for a Third Consecutive Year WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Nov. 14 -- Travelers renting cars at airport locations record significantly higher customer satisfaction levels with rental car companies than they did in 2005, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2 ... Continue reading
DOLLAR Launches Dollar Express Renter Rewards, Offers 'Double Credits' Thru Mar. 31, 2007
Nov 14, 2006
TULSA, Okla., Nov. 14 -- Dollar Rent A Car, a subsidiary of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. , today kicks off its own signature frequency program, Dollar Express Renter Rewards. The program, an enhancement to the company's already-popular Dollar Express program -- which promises expedited service -- will reward m ... Continue reading
Alamo Launches First-of-a-Kind Rental Car Check in Kiosks Throughout the U.S.
Nov 14, 2006
An Industry First, Kiosk Cuts Average Transaction Time in Half TULSA, Okla., Nov. 14 -- An industry first, Alamo Rent A Car announced today it will roll out new self-service kiosks at rental locations throughout the United States. The new system cuts check in time for customers by about 50 percent when compared to aver ... Continue reading
Nov 10, 2006
DALLAS, Nov. 10 -- Imagine a day where you drive five of the world's hottest, most desirable luxury and sports cars. Can you see yourself behind the wheel of a Ferrari F430 on the open road? Taking on the curves in an Aston Martin V8 Vantage? Feeling the power of the 2007 Porsche Twin Turbo? Unwind a Lamborghini Gallar ... Continue reading
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