The city attorney claimed Hertz misled its customers about how to avoid PlatePass and its expensive fees by using the free and convenient payment options offered by the Golden Gate Bridge. Photo via soomness/Flickr. San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera announced that the Hertz Corporation has agreed to pay $3.65 million to settle a lawsuit brought against the… Continue reading Hertz Agrees to $3.65M Settlement with San Francisco
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Avis Announces New CFO
North will oversee all financial aspects of the company, including financial planning and analysis, accounting and financial reporting, tax, internal audit, investor relations, and treasury and risk management. Photo via Travelarz/Wikimedia. Avis Budget Group today announced that, effective March 18, John F. North III will join the company as chief financial officer. North will oversee… Continue reading Avis Announces New CFO
Hertz Forms Advertising Partnership with Eurowings
The reveal of the new livery took place at Düsseldorf, Germany airport this week in a ceremony that celebrated the companies’ joint commitment to provide the carrier’s passengers with a superior customer experience in the air and on the ground. Photo via Eurowings. Hertz announced that its brand has taken to the sky on the livery of… Continue reading Hertz Forms Advertising Partnership with Eurowings
Subscription Services: One Size Doesn’t Fit All
As different models find their ways to profitability, subscription services remain a hot automotive trend. Photo via Depositphotos. “The American Dream is moving from ownership to access,” says John Phelps, vice president of Clutch Technologies. “If we had tried to start this (a subscription platform) at the heart of the MTV Cribs era, it wouldn’t… Continue reading Subscription Services: One Size Doesn’t Fit All
UFODrive Opens New Brussels Location
UFODrive, an all-digital, all-electric car rental solution, offers transparent pricing and a consistentlcustomer experience. Photo via UFODrive. After successful launches at several European airports, UFOdrive is now expanding its electric car rental at Interparking 2 Portes, a prime carpark in Brussels city. UFODrive, an all-digital, all-electric car rental solution, offers transparent pricing and a consistentlcustomer experience. The new “UFObay”… Continue reading UFODrive Opens New Brussels Location
Via Provides First-,Last-Mile Mobility for LA Metro
The service utilizes Via’s algorithm to dynamically route shared vehicles to-and-from three busy Metro stations — Compton (Artesia), El Monte, and North Hollywood. Photo via METRO96/Wikimedia. Via, a leading developer of on-demand shared transit solutions, and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro), have launched a pilot program that provides first-and-last mile solutions for public transportation… Continue reading Via Provides First-,Last-Mile Mobility for LA Metro
Enterprise Flex-E-Rent Expands in UK
The new site is conveniently located within easy reach of the city center, enabling Enterprise to be easily accessible to businesses with commercial transport requirements that want a fast and efficient service. Photo courtesy of Enterprise. As part of a continuing program to extend its existing network of commercial vehicle rental depots across the U.K.… Continue reading Enterprise Flex-E-Rent Expands in UK
Budget Truck Rentals Partners with On-Demand Service
The partnership is currently active at 13 locations across Orlando, Fla., with plans to expand to other regions and states throughout the year. Photo via Ildar Sagdejev/Wikimedia. Budget Truck Rental today announced a new partnership with Fetch, a self-service truck startup, which makes Budget trucks available for rent through Fetch’s mobile marketplace. Fetch users can rent Budget box trucks, cargo vans and pickup trucks… Continue reading Budget Truck Rentals Partners with On-Demand Service
Enterprise Rent-A-Car Takes Home 5 Travvy Awards
Enterprise Rent-A-Car took home five total awards at the 2019 Travvy Awards. Photo courtesy of travAlliancemedia. Enterprise-Rent-A-Car won five awards in the “Best Car Rentals” category in the 2019 Travvy Awards, billed “the Academy Awards of the travel industry.” Global car rental aggregator Auto Europe took home one gold and three silver awards. The awards… Continue reading Enterprise Rent-A-Car Takes Home 5 Travvy Awards
Arizona Bills Look to Redefine Car Rental, Carsharing
Photo via Wars/Wikipedia.com Two competing Arizona bills are looking at how to define car rental companies in the era of peer-to-peer rentals. One bill would define peer-to-peer companies like Turo and Getaround as the same as traditional car rental companies, according to a report by the Arizona Capitol Times. The other bill from Rep. Travis Grantham refers to… Continue reading Arizona Bills Look to Redefine Car Rental, Carsharing