Articles tagged “zipcar”

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.

This is a smart move by Zipcar and Avis Budget as it will give travelers new choices in their rentals at airport locations. It should also attract customers to Zipcar who may not have considered car-sharing until now.

Federal funding is bolstering cleaner air as Zipcar's membership fees are being waived.

These kinds of lawsuits come out of the woodwork every time a high profile public company acquisition happens. The deal will go through, this is just noise on the way.

Is Avis Budget the Priceline of the rental car industry in allowing subsidiaries to operate independently? Zipcar and its employees will soon find out.

With the deal, Zipcar will have some big bucks backing its expansion as Avis Budget takes car-sharing more into the mainstream.

Hertz already has its own Hertz Connect program, but Zipcar has become the go-to name for car-sharing and should catapult Avis ahead of its rival.

Competition is growing against Zipcar, especially in local markets, but its recent successful expansion in Spain and Austria gives investors confidence for further growth efforts.