rental - Page 22

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

Uncertain times call for contingency plans

Roger Hancock, managing director, Thrifty Car and Van Rental, on rentals.

9 Nov

The last word: Neil Cunningham

The Hertz general manager is a straight-talking boss whose advice is never to close deals over lunch.

Business profiles - supplier 26 Oct

Public sector proves major growth area for Thrifty

Thrifty Car and Van Rental is enjoying a record year for new client wins from the public sector having brought on board a raft of new local authority customers.

21 Oct

Hertz signs business car share program for airport employees

Hertz has announced that Hertz on Demand, its global car sharing club, has signed a partnership with BAA’s Heathrow Airport Heathrow to provide a business car share program for selected airport employees.

20 Oct

Growth in airport business for Enterprise Rent-A-Car

Enterprise Rent-A-Car has achieved more than 50% growth in its UK airport business over the last 12 months.

20 Oct

Avis employing eco initiatives across the company

Avis has released the latest emissions figures from its CarbonNeutral program, which shows that alongside an internal CO2 emissions reduction program, the company will have offset 10,962 tonnes of CO2 equivalent emissions by December 2011, bringing the total emissions offset since 1997 to 167,810 tonnes.

5 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

Europcar locations set to open seven days a week

Seven-day opening at more than 60 Europcar locations across the UK will become a reality from September.

12 Aug

WestOne Cars launches the Kiosk

WestOne Cars has launched a new stand-alone booking platform called the Kiosk – a touch-screen podium that can be installed anywhere, such as pubs, bars, restaurants, hotel foyers and reception areas of businesses, allowing customers to make cash or credit card minicab bookings within minutes.

25 Jul

In the spotlight: Thrifty

Risk pays dividends for Thrifty as business expands.

Business profiles - supplier 25 Jul

Burnt Tree opens first branch in Scotland

Burnt Tree Vehicle Rental officially opened its gates to the Scottish public for the first time this week. Situated just outside Glasgow on the A74, the site is the Group’s 18th in total but the first in Scotland.

21 Jul

The truth about car rental excess insurance, according to the BVRLA

Car rental customers should be aware that the excess-waiver insurance offered by third-party providers is very different from the no-risk cover offered by their car hire company, says the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA).

14 Jul

Fleets face up to rising cost of short-term rental

But despite higher rates, rental still has key role for fleets.

Fleet funding 6 Jul

Burnt Tree reaches 10,000-vehicle milestone with Murphy deal

Burnt Tree has announced that it has reached the milestone of 10,000 vehicles on rent, with one of 121 brand new Ford Transits delivered to Murphy taking them over the threshold.

5 Jul