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Articles tagged “car rentals”

Ground Transport

Avis Budget CEO Maps Vision for Challenging Uber and Lyft

Getting mobile self-service rentals to market quickly is clearly in the best interest of Avis Budget as business travelers prefer the swiftness of mobile as the company saw weakness with its commercial rentals during the fourth quarter.

Ground Transport

4 Charts Showing Car Rental Companies’ Growth in 2015

Rental car companies saw improvements in revenue and fleet sizes during 2015 and probably feel optimistic about the U.S. economy's continued recovery and increased American travel projected for this year. But they should hold off on celebrating until they demonstrate how they'll make renting cars easier and more mobile friendly in a world where Uber is a frequent alternative to rentals.

SkiftX

Expedia Acquires European Car-Rental Site Auto Escape Group

The merger and acquisition frenzy in the travel industry continues apace, and Expedia's acquisition of the Auto Escape Group will enhance Expedia's global competition with the Priceline Group.

Expedia Acquires European Car-Rental Site Auto Escape Group

Online Travel

Five Travel Startups That Target Business Travelers

Five Travel Startups That Target Business Travelers

Ground Transport

The 20 Most Expensive U.S. Cities for Summer Car Rentals

There are a number of startups aiming to make car rentals cheaper and the pick-up process more sophisticated. Rates remain high among traditional players, but there remains a degree of credibility that few startups can beat.

The 20 Most Expensive U.S. Cities for Summer Car Rentals

Airlines

Hotels, Airlines, and Cars: How Travel Brands Stack Up in User Preference

MMGY's latest travel report offers a revealing snapshot of what frequent travelers see when they look at their options in the current market.

Hotels, Airlines, and Cars: How Travel Brands Stack Up in User Preference

Airlines

FlightCar and airports argue over what’s innovation and what’s just cheating

FlightCar likens itself to other sharing economy companies by arguing that there are no regulations for its new business model. But it really isn't complicated at all: It is a business, and there are rules about businesses operating at airports.

FlightCar and airports argue over what’s innovation and what’s just cheating

Ground Transport

Rental car loophole enables companies to rent and sell recalled vehicles

It's amazing that unscrupulous operators can get away with renting or selling recalled vehicles.

Ground Transport

What a $24 billion car rental market means to the U.S. travel economy

Car rental companies don’t often air the details of market reach and regulatory issues, making Enterprise’s comments a broad but interesting overview of an industry that remains unaffected by the growing number of startups trying to disrupt it.

What a $24 billion car rental market means to the U.S. travel economy

Ground Transport

Hertz Q1 revenue rises 24 percent on quick lucrative Dollar Thrifty integration

Car rental revenue and daily rates climbed in the U.S. in the first quarter as consolidation, such as Hertz's Dollar Thrifty acquisition, lightened the competitive dynamics.

Hertz Q1 revenue rises 24 percent on quick lucrative Dollar Thrifty integration