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Avis Budget: ‘Technology makes our customers’ lives easier’

Diversification and implementation of new tech are crucial to the company's fleet success, finds Stephen Briers

Avis study suggests small businesses account for almost a third of corporate car rental

Small businesses, those that employ between 1 and 50 people, equate to nearly a third (30%) of the UK rental market, a survey suggests.

12 Oct

Avis Rent-a-Car to use Epyx’s 1link Disposal Network for defleeting to dealers

Avis Rent-a-Car is to start using Epyx’s 1link Disposal Network for delfeeting of its stock to dealers.

24 Sep

Zipcar appoints new president

Nicholas Cole has been appointed president, International for Zipcar, with responsibility for driving the company's international expansion.

17 Jul

Avis launches Travel Partner concierge scheme

Avis car rental has launched the Travel Partner phone and email concierge service.

23 Jun

Avis order creates Europe's largest fleet of Nissan electric vehicles

Nissan and Avis Denmark have signed a deal to create the largest fleet of Nissan EVs in Europe, with an order of 401 Nissan e-NV200 vans and 60 Leaf cars.

30 Apr

Avis mathematical formula selects Lake District's A591 as UK's best driving road

Avis develops complicated mathematical formula to determine UK's best driving road.

23 Apr

Avis Budget Group teams up with Nextgear Capital for defleet sales

Avis Budget UK has partnered with funding provider NextGear Capital to open up its off-fleet vehicle sales to a wider market.

21 Apr

Research reveals the right car could be key to luring talent

The key to attracting talent to the UK’s SMEs (Small Medium Enterprises) could lie in the type of mobility package offered as part of a contract, according to new research from Avis Car Rental UK.

10 Oct

Avis and Budget to provide phone chargers

Avis Car Rental and Budget Car Rental customers can now purchase universal chargers at airports and other locations across Europe, helping to comply with travel regulations on having electronic devices charged before you fly.

11 Aug

New C-Class now available to rent from Avis

Avis has added the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class to its UK fleet, boosting the range of premium cars on offer.

12 Jun

Avis offers cross-border in car Wi-Fi service

Avis Car Rental is launching a mobile Wi-Fi service across 12 markets in Europe.

30 May

Avis renews British Airways partnership

Avis Budget Group and British Airways have announced a new multi-year exclusive global partnership agreement for the continued supply of Avis Car Rental to British Airways customers.

3 Apr

New eco-friendly cars now available to hire from Avis UK

Avis has announced that Peugeot’s latest eco-friendly cars are now available to hire across the UK – helping customers save money on fuel and reduce their carbon footprint in 2014.

11 Feb

Avis wins at 2013 World Travel Awards

Avis Car Rental was recently honoured as “World’s Leading Car Hire” at the 2013 World Travel Awards Grand Final.

18 Dec

In the spotlight: Avis Budget UK

Rental giant switches focus from volume growth to prioritise potential profit of each individual deal.

Business profiles - supplier 30 Jul

Zipcar to target SMEs for growth

Pay-as-you-go car and van provider Zipcar has seen a rapid increase in business users over the past year as they target "inflexible" company car packages.

7 Jan

Avis beats competition to British Travel Award

Avis is celebrating after being awarded the Best Car Hire Company award at the recent British Travel Awards 2012.

8 Nov

Face-to-face meetings still important, says Avis

Face-to-face meetings remain the best way to make and maintain corporate relationships, with eight out of 10 (84%) business executives preferring to meet in person than conduct technology-enabled meetings, a survey suggests.

23 Oct

Avis Budget Group appoints new group commercial director

Avis Budget Group has appointed Troy Warfield to the position of group commercial director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

4 Oct