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Articles tagged “hertz”

Ground Transport

Virgin Cars? Richard Branson makes move on Advantage rental-car business

It's an excellent, opportunistic move by Branson to make a bid the same week the very complacent car rental companies announced plans to boost rates on corporate customers.

Mark Clothier and Sara Forden, Bloomberg | 11 years ago

Ground Transport

Corporate-friendly Hertz has a bright future, says financial news weekly

In the long run, Hertz' battle with rival enterprise is really about one corporate culture against another, and Enterprise's unique structure makes it much more interesting to watch.

Ellen Freilich, Reuters | 11 years ago

Corporate-friendly Hertz has a bright future, says financial news weekly

Ground Transport

Hertz, Avis, Enterprise sue Chicago over bidding for new O’Hare facility

Cost overruns? On a construction project at O'Hare? Shocking:)

Andrew Harris, Bloomberg | 11 years ago

Ground Transport

Hertz turns to hackers to innovate mobile customer service

Hackathons beat sitting around and brainstorming, and Hertz is smart to tap the wisdom of the coders as mobile becomes even more important in the car-rental industry.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago

Hertz turns to hackers to innovate mobile customer service

Business Travel

How Avis-Budget and Hertz are squeezing customers

It won't be across-the-board, allowing for variations in this city-pair or that, but you can expect similar pricing dynamics when the American Airlines-US Airways merger goes through. Here again, there aren't a lot of legacy carriers left for additional mergers in the future.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago

How Avis-Budget and Hertz are squeezing customers

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.

Associated Press | 11 years ago

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

Business Travel

Hertz takes minority stake in China Auto Rental

Expanding in China and partnering with a local, established company seems like a no-brainer for Hertz.

RTT News | 11 years ago

Business Travel

Hertz plans to install tablets in every car to expedite pickups and returns

Hertz believes the company has assembled all the big pieces it needs. That includes buying Dollar Thrifty to attack the mid-tier market, and a slew of car-sharing technology acquisitions. Now the company can focus on lubricating the customer experience to make it more fluid.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago

Hertz plans to install tablets in every car to expedite pickups and returns

Ground Transport

Hertz on Demand and Zipcar face off over corporate car-sharing leadership

Both Hertz and Avis Budget now have their little ride-sharing subsdiaries to play with, and both are positioning themselves to tap into the business travel market.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago

Hertz on Demand and Zipcar face off over corporate car-sharing leadership

Ground Transport

Enterprise Rent-A-Car demonstrates the power of keeping a company private

Hertz's copycat actions may be flattering, but they're also a serious challenge to the family-run business. Lucky that they only need to make themselves happy rather than testy shareholders.

Mark Clothier, Bloomberg | 11 years ago

Enterprise Rent-A-Car demonstrates the power of keeping a company private