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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