Car Rental News For 2011

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December

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29/12/2011 – Gale force winds for Scotland travellers

26/12/2011 – Hertz acquires New Zealand Sevens name rights

22/12/2011 – Avis to carry new MG6 cars

19/12/2011 – Christmas travel season underway

15/12/2011 – OFT car cover inquiry launched

12/12/2011 – EasyJet founder unveils new car hire scheme

08/12/2011 – Travel warnings issued in Scotland for 80mph winds

05/12/2011 – Motorist shocked in granite block incident

01/12/2011 – Osborne Autumn statement unveils rail and road project

November

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28/11/2011 – AA warns of drink driving amid mild weather

24/11/2011 – Driving fees rise three times inflation

21/11/2011 – Survey reveals confusion over electric cars

17/11/2011 – BMA calls for car smoking ban

14/11/2011 – South Wales Police chief opposes 80mph limit

10/11/2011 – Arab Spring countries hope for tourism boost

07/11/2011 – Firework display under investigation in M5 crash

03/11/2011 – Italy first in EU to resume flights to Libya

October

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31/10/2011 – Yemeni air gateway closed following blasts

27/10/2011 – 1500 convicted drink drivers avoid driving bans

24/10/2011 – Met campaign targets uninsured motorists in London

20/10/2011 – Motorists continue to drive despite 30 points

17/10/2011 – Summer travellers lean toward railways

13/10/2011 – Hertz offer for Dollar Thrifty rejected again

10/10/2011 – Milan enjoys car-free Sunday

06/10/2011 – UK motorists using 15% less petrol

03/10/2011 – Electric car sharing scheme underway in Paris

September

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29/09/2011 – Bolivian highway protests leave La Paz paralysed

26/09/2011 – European standard set for charging of electric cars

22/09/2011 – Locals angered by high tourist numbers at Hollywood sign

19/09/2011 – Avis quits race for Dollar Thrifty

15/09/2011 – Coffee-fueled car may have set world land speed record

12/09/2011 – Hertz, TomTom deal brings NeverLost to European hire cars

08/09/2011 – Government refuses to review Bombardier train decision

05/09/2011 – New web site lets passengers check on buses

01/09/2011 – Conwy fears medieval wall squeezes out tourist coaches

August

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29/08/2011 – London’s black cabs still the world’s favourite

25/08/2011 – Millions of cars drive potential ‘staycation’ road chaos

22/08/2011 – Dollar Thrifty courting final bids from Avis and Hertz

18/08/2011 – Record year gives Virgin Trains bumper payout

15/08/2011 – Olympic rehearsal shuts London roads, angering drivers

11/08/2011 – Cuts to bus services threaten most vulnerable, say MPs

08/08/2011 – Failure to fix motorway potholes creates misery

04/08/2011 – Watch out for Europe’s high petrol prices

01/08/2011 – VW reveals super-efficient car

July

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28/07/2011 – Venice taxing tourists to pay for restoration

25/07/2011 – Hertz expands Bangladesh branch network

21/07/2011 – Hertz rebranding its car-sharing service

18/07/2011 – MidEast airlines told to up ancillary revenues

14/07/2011 – Enterprise adds more electric vehicles to its fleet

11/07/2011 – Grounding of Tiger Airways could be extended

07/07/2011 – Travellers to get new protection against car hire scams

04/07/2011 – Prices slashed on holiday packages

June

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30/06/2011 – Safety worries trigger recall of 110,000 Toyota hybrid cars

27/06/2011 – Jack Straw wants auto insurance reform

23/06/2011 – BA crew support ending industrial action

20/06/2011 – Tourists at Holy Island keep driving into the sea

16/06/2011 – Investigators using DNA to identify French crash victims

13/06/2011 – HS2 labelled ‘not necessary’

09/06/2011 – First ‘green’ European trains powered by solar tunnel

06/06/2011 – Budget holidays lead to more school truancy

02/06/2011 – Law proposed to prevent rental of recalled vehicles

May

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30/05/2011 – Bank holiday weekend worse than usual

26/05/2011 – Hire clients asked to make cars available for ash-delayed

23/05/2011 – New rules and fines for uninsured vehicles

19/05/2011 – Truck sensors urged to protect cyclists

16/05/2011 – UK destinations blasted over poor quality and high prices

12/05/2011 – Lane rental scheme to reduce roadwork chaos

09/05/2011 – Edinburgh council plans parking crackdown

05/05/2011 – Travel rebound boosts Dollar Thrifty Q1 profit

02/05/2011 – Hertz announces revenue increase, smaller loss

April

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28/04/2011 – London commuters threatened with tube strike

25/04/2011 – HS2 campaign seeks contributions from supporters

21/04/2011 – Expanded Hertz car sharing to compete with Zipcar

18/04/2011 – Man in bizarre ironing stunt on the M1 motorway

14/04/2011 – Honest drivers pay a high price for uninsured motorists

11/04/2011 – First Choice to sell all-inclusive holidays only

07/04/2011 – Transport Minister tells workers to stay home

04/04/2011 – Political unrest slows growth in air travel

March

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31/03/2011 – Enterprise pulls out of Orbitz deal

28/03/2011 – Travel to Mexico on the rise

24/03/2011 – Winter storms hit 1Q at Dollar Thrifty

21/03/2011 – Chancellor to freeze passenger flying tax

17/03/2011 – Britons told to get out of Tokyo as radiation fears increase

14/03/2011 – Scotland hit by a foot of snow

14/03/2011 – Doubts over government pledge on air travel tax

07/03/2011 – Drivers detest Reading

03/03/2011 – Whitbread’s Premier Inn sees sales growth slow

February

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28/02/2011 – Traffic light numbers up by almost a third

24/02/2011 – Mideast unrest could add 10p to a litre of petrol

21/02/2011 – Govt tourism strategy to support calls for time change

17/02/2011 – Premium for half-term breaks continues to rise

14/02/2011 – Avis Budget receives smoke-free business award.

10/02/2011 – Motorway services accused of ripping off motorists

07/02/2011 – Scilly Isles tourism gets boost from Royal honeymoon rumour

03/02/2011 – Road home voted favourite drive by UK motorists

January

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31/01/2011 – Britain to buy £7bn of electric cars by the year 2014

27/01/2011 – Enterprise leads car hire biz in sustainable construction

24/01/2011 – Portugal and Spain offer maximum value

20/01/2011 – Police caught 6,600 drunk drivers in December

18/01/2011 – Debate continues over fuel stabiliser

13/01/2011 – New stealth tax, higher oil prices hit families

10/01/2011 – AA warns that new insurance rules threaten innocent drivers

06/01/2011 – Confusing signage to be scrapped

03/01/2011 – US safety body investigating rental cars over safety recalls

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