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Europcar reflects on its role during London 2012

Europcar is reflecting on the part it played behind the scenes, supporting businesses involved in the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

1 Oct

The weird and wonderful things left in rental cars

A live mouse in a cage, ashes in an urn and a life-size dummy dressed as an old lady were some of the unusual items left in Europcar's rental cars in 2012.

20 Sep

Fleet News Award winner: Best Short-term Rental Company - Europcar

Ken McCall on why aggressive targets for Europcar focus on customer retention.

Business profiles - supplier 17 Jul

Europcar aims to keep customers moving during London Olympics

Europcar has increased the use of electric bikes to improve the efficiency of its vehicle delivery and collection service, working in partnership with automotive solutions provider, Autoclenz.

9 Jul

Europcar invests in van fleet

Following a double digit increase in demand for commercial vehicles in the first half of 2012, Europcar is putting further investment into building a van fleet that includes the latest models and greener technology.

29 Jun

Robert Shaw appointed operations director at Europcar

Europcar has appointed Robert Shaw as operations director. With over 25 years’ experience in the rental industry, he will drive forward plans to develop Europcar’s UK network.

20 Jun

Europcar guarantees diesel cars for corporate customers

Europcar is guaranteeing the availability of diesel vehicles for corporate reservations.

7 Jun

Europcar appoints new fleet director

Europcar has appointed Justin Shaw as its new fleet director. With a 25-year career in the car hire industry, Shaw will charged with driving forward plans to enhance Europcar’s fleet to meet the changing needs of both business and leisure customers.

30 Apr

Europcar says business as usual during London Games

Europcar is implementing a number of initiatives to ensure its cars and commercial vehicles are available for hire from accessible locations throughout the London Olympics and Paralympics, as well as making pick-up and returns for customers as easy as possible.

13 Apr

Europcar teams up with Tesco Clubcard

Europcar has become a Tesco Clubcard Rewards partner, offering 17 million Tesco Clubcard customers the opportunity to use their points for car hire reservations.

12 Apr

Europcar launches iPhone app

Europcar has launched a free Eapp for iPhone enabling customers to make reservations and search for details on any Europcar location worldwide, at the touch of a button.

14 Feb

Rental industry avoids playing the waiting game

Daily rental companies report that they have avoided the lengthy lead times fleets have had to endure.

15 Dec

Europcar offers drivers a 'cost-effective way' to try out electric motoring

Europcar is urging motorists who want to drive ‘green’ to hire an electric vehicle for a day.

2 Nov

Mercedes-Benz selects Europcar as new hire partner

Mercedes-Benz UK has selected Europcar as its new hire car service provider, to ensure that customers are kept on the move when they need a replacement vehicle as part of their mobility package.

2 Nov

Pendragon Contracts extends partnership with Europcar

Pendragon Contracts has signed a 12 month contract with Europcar to meet increased demand.

12 Oct

Europcar simplifies the process for car hire customers with new eReady service

Europcar is giving its customers a new online checkout service to help improve the speed and efficiency of the car hire experience.

30 Sep

Europcar appoints Patricia John as customer experience director

Europcar has appointed Patricia John as its new customer experience director.

28 Sep

The love affair with the car is waning, says Europcar

The vast majority of Europeans have significantly changed their driving habits in the past year, primarily for cost reasons, but also to protect the environment, a survey suggests.

14 Sep

Europcar Scotland raises over £3,400 for BEN

Europcar’s team in Scotland raised £3,473.21 for BEN, the automotive charity, celebrating its 106th birthday with a host of fundraising events.

13 Sep

Car hirers under-estimate damage risk

Europcar has recently analysed UK consumer attitudes towards car hire insurance, revealing what it believes are some worrying patterns in behaviour that see drivers facing high costs they could easily avoid.

1 Sep