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Hertz Wins ‘Top Rated Overall' in Zagat Car Rental Survey

May 15, 2012

Out of 10 major car rental companies, Hertz, National Car Rental and Enterprise Rent-A-Car took No. 1 spots in the various categories, while Hertz was the 'Top Rated Overall.'

Employees of Gotham Dream Cars Involved in Fatal Crash

May 16, 2012

A pair of 2006 Ferrari F430s from Gotham Dream Cars was heading to the company’s Dream Car Sprint event in East Rutherford, N.J., when one of the drivers of the Ferrari lost control of the vehicle, according to North Jersey.com.

New Website Finds Applicable Car Rental Coupons for Users

May 16, 2012

The coupons are available for rentals in the U.S., and just launched in Mexico and Canada.

AAA Projects 1.2% Increase in Memorial Day Travel

May 16, 2012

While travel is expected to increase, the average distance traveled by Americans during the Memorial Day holiday weekend is expected to be 642 miles, which is 150 miles less than last year’s average travel distance of 792 miles.

Business Traveler Statistics Released in GBTA Study

May 15, 2012

The study reveals information about business traveler trends, such as purpose of travel and how a company’s travel policy can affect the ‘success’ of a particular travel event.

Avis Budget Group Celebrates Customer-commended Employees

May 14, 2012

Avis Budget recognized more than 500 ‘Customer Experience Owners’ in its organization.

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Ranks as No. 1 Recruiter of College Graduates

May 14, 2012

Diversity Employers Magazine recognized Enterprise with high rankings.

Rockford Police Request Open Communication with Car Rental Companies

May 15, 2012

Due to the high volume of offenders who use rental cars to commit crimes, the Rockford Police Department is trying to open up lines of communication with the car rental companies in the area.

Seattle Airport Conrac Opens May 17

May 15, 2012

All car rental companies stationed at the Sea-Tac Airport in Seattle will move their operations to a new consolidated car rental facility (conrac) starting May 17.

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Ed Peper Talks Fleet

The new head of General Motors’ Fleet and Commercial Operations talks fleet sales, product plans and how GM manages rental sales compared to commercial and government fleet.

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