Car Rental News For 2009 - Car Rental News
Car Rental News For 2009
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December
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28/12/2009 – Hertz customers stranded when storm hits New York
25/12/2009 – Eurostar resumes after three days halt due to snow
21/12/2009 – Spain suffering from shortage of rental cars
17/12/2009 – Serpentine queues at Coventry for Virgin tickets
15/12/2009 – Dollar Thrifty on a fourth quarterly high
10/12/2009 – Government to tax frequent travellers
07/12/2009 – Hertz staff vote for strike
03/12/2009 – British cousins extradited to Cyprus
01/12/2009 – Europcar launches UK leg of its membership
November
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26/11/2009 – BMI to axe 600 jobs
23/11/2009 – Sixt boasts third quarter profit despite recession
19/11/2009 – Kerala Tourism woos UK travel agents
16/11/2009 – UK disrupted by torrential rains
12/11/2009 – Avis nets $57 million in profits
09/11/2009 – Ford reveals new plans to protect passengers
05/11/2009 – Electric cars risky for UK pedestrians
02/11/2009 – Dollar Thrifty records improved third quarter results
October
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29/10/2009 – Roadside fatality figures show men take greater risks
26/10/2009 – UK travellers fail to accurately plan holiday spending
23/10/2009 – Europcar survey finds Brits adore their cars
19/10/2009 – Hertz car rental to get makeover
15/10/2009 – Mini E to take the stage in UK driving trials
12/10/2009 – UK government urged to tax motorists
09/10/2009 – Sixt opens at Abu Dhabi airport
05/10/2009 – Superlorries may soon descend on British roads
01/10/2009 – Hertz car rental mulling photo inspection system
September
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28/09/2009 – Sixt car rental agency expands network in Africa
25/09/2009 – XL Airways to launch Paris to Las Vegas services
21/09/2009 – UK sanctions £10m loan to Tata Motors
18/09/2009 – City Car Club buys WhizzGo
15/09/2009 – England fans warned about high crime levels in SA
10/09/2009 – City installing electric car charging points
07/09/2009 – Europcar boosts green credentials with Fiat
03/09/2009 – Oldest car hire firm in Ireland goes under
August
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31/08/2009 – Avis Europe reports fleet utilization rise
27/08/2009 – British tourists hit by high car hire rates
24/08/2009 – Hottest 2009 destination facing controversy
20/08/2009 – Hertz introducing before and after photos
17/08/2009 – Hire car shortage throughout Europe
13/08/2009 – Vouchers offered to encourage repeat rentals
10/08/2009 – Higher car hire costs in Spain this year
06/08/2009 – Europcar targets renters in Twitter campaign
03/08/2009 – Lotus Elise hire cars offered by Hertz in Italy
July
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30/07/2009 – Hertz profits down on lower sales
27/07/2009 – Hire car shortage with Canada rail strike
23/07/2009 – Spain hire car shortage raises rental costs
20/07/2009 – Motorists advised of car hire age restrictions
16/07/2009 – Advice offered on renting cars abroad
13/07/2009 – European driving holidays cheaper in 2009
09/07/2009 – Hundreds of cruise passengers in virus scare
06/07/2009 – Recession stalls grand plans for QE2
02/07/2009 – British tourists sue Aussie car hire firm
June
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29/06/2009 – Celebrations curbed by cash crisis
25/06/2009 – Sixt offer car rental bookings by iPhone
22/06/2009 – Airlines still plan to go supersonic
18/06/2009 – School holiday prices are un-fair
15/06/2009 – Motorists must beware of new French law
11/06/2009 – Sun bathing instead of skiing for Brits in 2009
08/06/2009 – Rising cost of car rental
04/06/2009 – Cornwall the place to be seen this summer
01/06/2009 – Passengers pay the price for lateness
May
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28/05/2009 – Europcar now offer free delivery on vans and cars
25/05/2009 – America’s very own Wacky Races
21/05/2009 – The state of the pound draws tourists to the UK
18/05/2009 – Hotels have a child’s eye view
14/05/2009 – Free rental cars from Avis
11/05/2009 – Brit has best job in the world
07/05/2009 – Mexico reduces alert on swine flu
04/05/2009 – Sky high temper tantrums
April
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30/04/2009 – New car hire options in Croatia
27/04/2009 – SunRail future may depend on rental car tax
23/04/2009 – Dollar Thrifty revenues rise in first quarter
20/04/2009 – VX Racing Team says this BTCC its last
16/04/2009 – TUI Travel expands into CIS and Russia
13/04/2009 – Some 1car1 assets bought by Enterprise
09/04/2009 – Avis to charge fee for not cancelling reservation
06/04/2009 – Dollar Thrifty credit rating cut further
02/04/2009 – Hertz to acquire bankrupt Advantage Rent A Car
March
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30/03/2009 – Alamo and Enterprise expansion despite recession
26/03/2009 – Hertz considers debt buyback
23/03/2009 – Car rental group launches environmental initiative
19/03/2009 – UK car hire firm goes into administration
16/03/2009 – Singapore rental company expands
12/03/2009 – Budget car rental in new Qatari deal
09/03/2009 – UK seeing rise in caravan sales
05/03/2009 – Enterprise buys Advantage rental car assets
02/03/2009 – Car renters complaining about older vehicles
February
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26/02/2009 – Avis Budget reports losses for 4Q
23/02/2009 – Tourist arrivals to Scotland drop in 2008
19/02/2009 – Dollar Thrifty reports increased losses
16/02/2009 – Car hire companies going green
12/02/2009 – Parking permit fees to be linked to emissions
09/02/2009 – Car club memberships increasing rapidly
05/02/2009 – Cost of car rental may rise this summer
02/02/2009 – Chauffeured car hire companies hurt in downturn
January
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29/01/2009 – Rental cars seized by Dubai police
26/01/2009 – Woman robbed at Thrifty car rental office
22/01/2009 – Car renter claiming confiscated money
19/01/2009 – Hertz cutting 4000 jobs to reduce costs
15/01/2009 – UK airports see decline in passenger traffic
12/01/2009 – Ford works to change Taurus rental car image
08/01/2009 – Dollar Thrifty well positioned for 2009
05/01/2009 – Car theft fronted by phoney rental firm
01/01/2009 – Enterprise forced into first job cuts