Aug 7, 2003
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 7 -- EagleRider, the world's largest renter of Harley-Davidson motorcycles, announced today that it will offer travel agents a 40% commission on motorcycle rentals of one week or more from Nov. 1, 2003, through Feb. 20, 2004, at its participating locations. EagleRider currently offers travel agents a ... Continue reading
Jul 30, 2003
Naming Names, Study Lists Major Airports With Biggest and Smallest Add-Ons FORT WORTH, Texas, July 29 -- Surprise! You get to the car rental counter only to find your $37.50 a day rental car rate has just been jacked up to $65.63, and it's mostly because the local town leaders want you to foot the bill for some local p ... Continue reading
Avis Rent A Car to Roll Out Motorola Navigation System Nationwide
Jul 25, 2003
Commercial Contract to Expand 'Avis Assist' in the United States and Canada LIBERTYVILLE, Ill., July 24 -- Avis Rent A Car System, Inc. and Motorola, Inc. today announced a commercial contract that will make the "Avis Assist" phone-based navigation system available in up to fifty cities across the United States and Can ... Continue reading
Hertz Enters Into Partnership With FixUSA
Jul 11, 2003
PARK RIDGE, N.J., July 10 -- The Hertz Corporation has partnered with FixUSA, the US division of FixAuto, to provide car rental services to FixUSA's network of independent auto body repair centers. Through Hertz Local Edition, Hertz' network of suburban rental locations, Hertz will offer car rental services, including ... Continue reading
EagleRider, World's Largest Renter of Harley-Davidson Motorcycles, Opens First Locations in France
Jun 25, 2003
Company Expands European Locations With Rental Locations in Cannes and Antibes LOS ANGELES, June 25 -- Employees at EagleRider, the world's largest renter of Harley-Davidson motorcycles, are getting used to saying "bonjour" in advance of the opening of the Company's new rental locations in Cannes and Antibes, France, t ... Continue reading
Hertz Offers Travelers Heading to Toronto a World of Savings With Its Freedom Ticket Package
Jun 25, 2003
PARK RIDGE, N.J., June 25 -- In Canada, Hertz offers travelers renting a car in Toronto valuable savings with Hertz' Freedom Ticket Package available to all qualifying customers picking up a rental car from a Hertz location in the Greater Toronto area now through August 31, 2003. With a savings of more than CN$280, Her ... Continue reading
Jun 24, 2003
Survey Finds Some Drivers Don't Know What Coverage They Have Or Need When They Get to the Rental Car Counter; Not Knowing Can Add Up MAYFIELD VILLAGE, Ohio, June 23 -- Remembering all the essentials is one ritual that we all go through before heading off on vacation. Pulling out of the driveway with tickets in hand, we ... Continue reading
ANC to Sell Alamo, National Car Rental
Jun 18, 2003
NEW YORK June 17, 2003; Jeffrey Goldfarb writing for Reuters reported that ANC Rental, which has been operating under bankruptcy protection since November 2001, said on Tuesday it would sell its Alamo Rent a Car and National Car Rental chains to buyout firm Cerberus Capital Management for $230 million cash. New York-ba ... Continue reading
Car Rental Direct, Inc. Defaults on Ford Forbearance Agreement and Release
Jun 3, 2003
LOS ANGELES--June 2, 2003--MAII Holdings, Inc. (PK:MAII) today announced that its subsidiary Car Rental Direct, Inc. (PK:CRDH) (the "Company" or "CRD") has defaulted on its Forbearance Agreement and Release (the "Agreement and Release") with Ford Motor Credit Company ("Ford"). Since the default, CRD has attempted to re ... Continue reading
Helpful Tips for Do-It-Yourself Movers Besides Watch Your Back
May 13, 2003
READING, Pa., May 13 -- This year more than 50 million Americans will relocate, and nearly 80 percent will decide to make the move without using professional movers. As the 2003 moving season gets underway, Penske Truck Rental offers tips to help do-it-yourself movers have a smooth, stress-free experience. -- To help y ... Continue reading
May 13, 2003
TROY, Mich., May 12 -- Intertec Systems launched production of the first North American application of instrument panels featuring its patented High Performance Integration (HPI) technology for Auto Alliance International and the company's all-new 2003 Mazda6 sports sedan. Intertec Systems, a joint venture between Plym ... Continue reading
May 13, 2003
PARSIPPANY, N.J., May 12 -- Avis Rent A Car System, Inc. has today announced it will be testing the introduction of the Avis Satellite Guidance System in 3,000 full-size vehicles in Florida, California and Nevada. If successful, Avis has plans to roll out this new technology to additional vehicles and locations by the ... Continue reading
BNA Smart Payment Systems Certifies Auto Rental Application with Global Payments
Apr 9, 2003
TORONTO--April 8, 2003--BNA Smart Payment Systems announces that its Global East Auto Rental application is now certified for use on the Global Payments Atlanta platform. The application runs on the Banksys C-ZAM terminal. (BNA is the exclusive North American distributor of the terminal.) The application processes cred ... Continue reading
Hertz and Sirius Expand Satellite Radio Roll-Out
Mar 31, 2003
Expansion Plans Cover 33 Major Airport Locations and 28 vehicle models for Hertz NEW YORK, March 31 -- SIRIUS , the premier satellite radio broadcaster and only service delivering uncompromised coast-to-coast music and entertainment for your car and home, and The Hertz Corporation today announced plans to provide, by t ... Continue reading
Dollar Rent A Car Implements Travel Contingency Plan
Mar 22, 2003
TULSA, Okla., March 21 -- Dollar Rent A Car, a subsidiary of the Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. , today announced a travel contingency plan is in place for travelers in the event air travel would be suspended by the U.S. government. In the event air travel is suspended by the U.S. government, a special one-way r ... Continue reading
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