Articles tagged “zipcar”

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Zipcar Continues Expansion as Avis Budget Group Fights Reduced U.S. Car Rental Demand

Avis Budget Group's rental business in the U.S. was unexpectedly weak in early 2016. The good news is that a European car rental resurgence seems to be in the offing for the company.

Andrew Sheivachman, Skift | 6 years ago
Zipcar Continues Expansion as Avis Budget Group Fights Reduced U.S. Car Rental Demand

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Avis Budget Is Betting Zipcar and Ride-Hailing Apps Will Put a Dent in Car Ownership

The Avis Budget CFO said its core business and Zipcar haven't felt a major impact from ride-hailing apps such as Uber and Lyft. When the punch eventually comes it could be Zipcar that takes the body blow.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 6 years ago
Avis Budget Is Betting Zipcar and Ride-Hailing Apps Will Put a Dent in Car Ownership

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Zipcar Imitators in India Rent Cars at Less Than $1 Per Hour

Sequoia Capital and other foreign investors are looking to the ride-sharing market in India as a huge market and a promising opportunity.

Siddharth Philip, Bloomberg | 7 years ago
Zipcar Imitators in India Rent Cars at Less Than $1 Per Hour

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Avis Budget CFO Weirdly Cites 3 Acquisitions in Process

You gotta love it when big companies speak of "tuck-in" acquisitions. One acquisition that Avis Budget is close to nailing would be for more than $50 million, and that's larger than its acquisition of Payless last year. Small, inconsequential stuff in the world of Avis Budget, and M&A.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 7 years ago
Avis Budget CFO Weirdly Cites 3 Acquisitions in Process

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Avis Budget’s Zipcar Going Mainstream With Business Travelers

In certain settings and circumstances, and that includes airports and business travel usage, Zipcar is turning out to be an attractive option. Hey, even AARP members are getting on board.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 7 years ago
Avis Budget’s Zipcar Going Mainstream With Business Travelers

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Zipcar and SiriusXM Radio Help Avis Budget Post Stronger First Quarter

Zipcar accounted for only about 3.6% of Avis Budget Group's revenue in the first quarter of 2014, but Zipcar is growing and the proverbial synergies appear to be kicking in.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 8 years ago
Zipcar and SiriusXM Radio Help Avis Budget Post Stronger First Quarter

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Zipcar Starts its New One-Way Service in Boston

Boston gets to try the new Zipcar one-way service. It will be interesting to see what the fees will be given the fact that there will be no charge for gas or parking.

Charles Fleming, Los Angeles Times | 8 years ago
Zipcar Starts its New One-Way Service in Boston

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Germany’s Answer to ZipCar Just Raised $10 Million

You need both high density and some free parking spaces to make this work, which is why it can work in some European cities but would be a tough sell in New York.

Harrison Weber, VentureBeat | 8 years ago
Germany’s Answer to ZipCar Just Raised $10 Million

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AvisBudget and Zipcar Fleet Synergies Are Hampered by a Cost Problem

Let's see: AvisBudget now realizes 15 months after touting all of the envisioned fleet-sharing synergies with Zipcar that there are costs involved in shuttling the vehicles back and forth between locations? Very curious. One solution is allowing Zipcar to introduce one-way rides, which is a very attractive option for customers regardless.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 8 years ago
AvisBudget and Zipcar Fleet Synergies Are Hampered by a Cost Problem

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Zipcar To Introduce One-Way Rentals as Avis Builds on Early Success

Sometimes acquired companies transition to the parent company and lose their whole mojo. That doesn't appear to be happening with Avis Budget and Zipcar, which is getting newer vehicles at lower cost, and is positioned to move into new geographies at a quicker pace.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 8 years ago
Zipcar To Introduce One-Way Rentals as Avis Builds on Early Success