News By Topic: Rental

Dollar Offers Double Miles

Sep 21, 1999

Dollar Rent A Car is offering double bonus miles to all United Airlines Mileage Plus(R) members who rent a mid-size car or larger for two or more days through January 31, 2000.* ... Continue reading

Dollar Rent A Car Offers Triple Miles

Sep 21, 1999

Dollar Rent A Car is offering triple miles to all America West Airlines FlightFund(R) and Northwest Airlines WorldPerks(R) members who rent a mid-size car or larger for three or more days through December 15, 1999.* ... Continue reading

Hertz Raises Rates $3 Per Day Nationwide

Sep 20, 1999

Effective September 20, The Hertz Corporation, the world's largest car rental company will raise all of its non-contract car rental prices in the U.S. $3 per day and $20 per week. ... Continue reading

National Car Rental Launches Passport Free Day Promotion in Europe

Sep 16, 1999

National Car Rental introduced an international promotion offering a free rental day off the Passport Weekly Rate for North American travelers who reserve a weekly or multi-weekly rental at a National Car Rental location in Europe. ... Continue reading

Ryder System Announces Stock Buy-Back Program

Sep 14, 1999

Ryder System, Inc. announced that its board of directors has authorized the repurchase of $200 million of its outstanding common stock over the next two years. ... Continue reading

Ryder TRS Announces 'Home Free' Sweepstakes Winners

Sep 14, 1999

Ryder TRS, the nation's second largest consumer truck rental company and a subsidiary of Budget Group, Inc. announced two grand prize winners in its consumer sweepstakes promotion, Home Free with Ryder TRS. ... Continue reading

Avis Europe plc Interim Results for the Six Months Ended June 30, 1999

Sep 9, 1999

Avis Europe plc, the leading car rental company in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia, announced their trading results for the six months ended June 30, 1999. These results are reported in Euro as well as sterling. ... Continue reading

BancBoston Robertson Stephens Comments on AN's Price Increase

Sep 9, 1999

BancBoston Robertson Stephens senior automotive analyst Jordan Hymowitz commented on National Car Rental's price increase. ... Continue reading

Dollar Rent a Car Opens New Locations

Sep 9, 1999

Dollar Rent A Car announced the opening of two corporate locations in Orlando, Fla., and Burbank, Calif., and 13 new franchise locations. ... Continue reading

Orbital's Car Navigation System Now Being Installed in Hertz Fleet

Sep 9, 1999

Navigation Solutions L.L.C., is now delivering and installing 50,000 state-of-the-art, satellite-based car navigation systems that form the basis for the Hertz one-of-a-kind NeverLost(R) rental carservice. ... Continue reading

Ford and Budget EV Rentals Offer Ranger Electric Pickups for $19.95 a Day

Sep 2, 1999

Renting a zero-emission, ultra-quiet Ford Electric Ranger is now not only easy on the environment, it's also easy on your wallet. ... Continue reading

National Car Rental Rolls Out NFL Consumer Promotion

Sep 2, 1999

National Car Rental will launch a major promotion tied to its recently announced NFL sponsorship to promote the company's Emerald Club program. ... Continue reading

Dollar Brings Back 15 Percent Travel Agent Commission on Florida Rentals

Sep 1, 1999

The Florida Division of Dollar Rent A Car Systems, Inc. has brought back its 15 percent commission for domestic travel agencies that book leisure rentals with Dollar Rent A Car in Florida until December 14, 1999. ... Continue reading

Rent an Electric Car in San Francisco

Sep 1, 1999

Now visitors to San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf can rest their feet and rent a new 25 MPH electric mini-car to tool around the neighborhood without adding any noise or air pollution. ... Continue reading

Dollar Rent A Car Forms Joint Venture in the Middle East

Aug 31, 1999

Dollar Rent A Car Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., announced it has formed a joint venture with Sixt AG and the Dogmoch Group. ... Continue reading