Articles tagged “audi”

Rental Cars

Audi’s Silvercar Launches New Car Rental Loyalty Program

Silvercar's new loyalty program is a good incentive for both current and prospective customers to try out the service. It also may be a shot in the arm to a plateauing company.

Grant Martin, Skift | 2 years ago

Business Travel

Luxury Brands Cross Industry Lines for Loyalty Collaborations

The success of this, and all brand partnerships, is dependent on a synergistic approach to luxury whether that be sleek and understated or bold and brash. We expect to see more cross-industry partnerships emerge as brands wrestle for the attention and trust of the new luxury consumer.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 4 years ago

Rental Cars

Audi Will Buy Luxury-Car Rental Service Silvercar

Silvercar has core devotees, especially younger car renters, but it's far from a household name. We'll see if Audi tries to scale the business or keeps it small.

Christoph Rauwald, Bloomberg | 5 years ago

Rental Cars

Audi Launches Rent by Hour Plan in Hong Kong and Looks to Gridlocked Beijing

The race is on for auto manufacturers and car rental companies to adapt to on-demand ride-sharing and other mobile services. Audi is the latest carmaker to get involved although China could turn out to be a tough market to break into.

Bloomberg | 5 years ago

Online Travel

Nokia Sells Mapping Unit to German Carmakers for $3.1 Billion

Uber will get the maps it needs from Microsoft, and the automakers will get a backbone for autonomous cars. Get ready for transportation to change radically in next to no time at all.

Christoph Rauwald, Bloomberg | 6 years ago