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Renting could actually bolster vehicle sales, Imperial argues

A report from Creamer Media’s Engineering News: Renting a vehicle, rather than buying it, can, over time, boost South Africa’s yearly passenger vehicle sales by 5%, says Imperial executive director Manny de Canha. He notes that only 44% of applications … Continue reading

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7 Tips for Saving on Rental Cars

News from New York Times: HITTING the road this summer? Better get booking. As the busy summer car-rental season begins, prices are expected to climb. “In early June through the end of August, these rates will spike,” said Neil Abrams, … Continue reading

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Zagat survey ranks Hertz as best auto rental brand

A report from USA TODAY: By Gary Stoller, USA TODAY Updated Hertz ranks as the top auto rental company, a new consumer survey released today by Zagat reveals. Hertz is No. 1 based on three categories, vehicles, reliability and service, … Continue reading

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Car rental by the minute gaining traction in Europe

A report from The Detroit News: The Detroit News connects you with the best news, sports, auto and entertainment coverage from our team of award-winning journalists. For iPhone and iPod Touch For Android ……….. continues on The Detroit News. ….. … Continue reading

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Thrifty Car Rental Website Ranked Highly in Technical Quality

News from Comparecarrentals.co.uk: by Stuart Parker  May 14th, 2012 According to reports, the website for Thrifty Car Rental (Thrifty.com) has been ranked the best for Technical Quality among car hire booking sites. Apparently, this ranking comes just after a study that … Continue reading

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Hertz Offers Portal for Military Hiring

News from Car Rentals: Hertz has announced the introduction of its new military hiring portal, which will allow veterans and their family members to apply for jobs available at the company across all its divisions. These will include its Hertz … Continue reading

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Autos-by-the-Minute Flood Europe With 20-Fold Surge Seen: Cars

A report from BusinessWeek: Daimler AG (DAI) is flooding Berlin with Smart cars to claim a greater share of Europe’s burgeoning rent- by-the-minute urban auto market. The maker of Mercedes-Benz cars installed the largest fleet of its Car2go short-term rental … Continue reading

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Boxer wants rental car companies to park vehicles facing recall

A report from Los Angeles Times: WASHINGTON — Sen. Barbara Boxer wants major rental car companies to pledge not to rent out vehicles facing safety recalls until they are repaired. Spurred by the 2004 death of two Santa Cruz women … Continue reading

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