News RSS Feed Popular summer holiday destinations such as the Spanish cities of Alicante, Malaga and Murcia are among those which will be hit the hardest.
This is because the global financial crisis has prevented many car hire firms from adding a range of new vehicles to their existing fleets.]]> Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT UK as many car production plants were shut down.]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT The pay-as-you-go car club Streetcar have today set up London’s first electric car hire scheme.
The scheme was championed by London mayor Boris Johnson having been put in place by the Transport for London organisation and the Camden council.]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT These two major sporting occasions could push up car hire in South Africa by as much as 10 per cent according to industry experts.]]> Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT With more than 2,500 parking spaces and nine floors, the car hire centre could certainly be described as large. The chief executive of the Dusseldorf airport management company, Christoph Blume, said: 'With our new car hire centre in the direct vicinity of the airport terminal, we are continuing to extend the range of customer services for our passengers at what is the third largest airport in Germany.

]]> Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT The survey was based on hiring a Renault Clio with four doors and air conditioning in the first week of August. It found that while cheap car hire destinations were Turkey, Croatia and Bulgaria, the most expensive locations included Greece Car Hire, the Balearic Islands, Portugal and Spain.

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The service allows customers to phone the company and get a car delivered to their house within two hours guaranteed.
]]> Wed, 27 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT Eurotest is part of a consortium which includes the Automobile Association (AA) and it recently ran a check on more than 50 car rental outlets in various Mediterranean holiday resorts.]]> Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT United Kingdom car scrappage scheme due to reservations about some details.

Under the car scrappage scheme proposed by the government, cars that are older than 10 years can be scrapped in return for a £2,000 discount on a new model. The government will subsidise half of this £2,000 sum while the car companies will make up the other £1,000.]]> Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT The excess is what you are liable to pay if you have an accident. It is therefore worth noting when booking car hire what the excess is and whether you get a vehicle theft waiver and a collision damage waiver.
]]> Sat, 16 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT Europcar is a leading European car rental company which handled more than 10 million contracts in 2008.
]]> Sat, 16 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT A No Objections Certificate (NOC) is required to cross the borders of these Middle Eastern countries. Drivers who do not have them could be turned back by police.]]> Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT
Over the Easter holidays car hire options dried up in the holiday hotspots of Malaga and Alicante.
Among the companies experiencing difficulties were Travelsupermarket, which deals with 40 brokers and suppliers, yet was unable to find some customers cars in those locations.]]> Fri, 08 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT New York area of West 77th Street at the beginning of August.]]> Tue, 05 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT The Fair Deal for Small Firms campaign is being run by the Daily Mail newspaper in Britain.]]> Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT On Tuesday the Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc. announced that their first quarter rental revenue was down about 9% compared to their 2008 figures. Dollar Thrifty shares fell fives cents, to close at $1.80 last week.]]> Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT
The deal, which is effective from now until 2014, means that Ryanair passengers can access good Hertz car rental bargains with each flight.

The number of Ryanair passengers who have gone on to rent Hertz vehicles over the last four years has increased by 70% according to a Ryanair spokesman.
]]> Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT Kristin Luna from San Francisco was told that hiring a Dollar Rent a Car vehicle in Texas would cost $37 per day.
But when she arrived to collect her car a recent hurricane meant that none of the vehicles were in stock.


]]> Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT The ‘White Label Deal’ collaboration will cover 12 European countries and allow hotel bookings to go hand in hand with bargain car hire. The move is part of Avis’ ambition to give their customers better value and more choice.]]> Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT Hawaii because the islands are running out of rental cars.

The large rental companies National Car Rental, Alamo Rent a Car and Avis Rent a Car have sold out of vehicles on Maui and Hertz’s vehicles are costing $500 for a week’s rental.
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Eileo S.A, a car sharing technology leader based in Paris since 2002, has been acquired by Hertz Global Holdings Inc. The financial terms of the take over have not been announced.]]> Sun, 12 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT Last week the global economic meltdown created more casualties when a British car hire firm was forced to lay off more staff.
]]> Sun, 05 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT The Leeds based UK car hire company 1car1 is the latest firm to suffer from the global market meltdown.
So far 200 staff have been made redundant and there could be more job losses among the 800 people employed by 1car1 across Britain, Scotland and Wales at almost 90 different car hire locations.]]> Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT Rhino Car Hire is already reporting a rise of 20% in car rentals for the Easter period between April 17 - April 21.]]> Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT
]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT Weather over the Alps right now, where the world ski championships are being held in Val d’Isere, is absolutely perfect with tonnes of fresh powder making it a delight for skiers and snow boarders.]]> Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT Mon, 19 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT Looking like a sort of buggy with a giant propeller behind it, the car actually takes to the air by gliding from a parachute and can do 70 miles per hour]]> Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT ]]> Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT ]]> Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Fans of the TV show The Simpsons will be pleased to hear that a brand new ride has been opened at Universal in the World Expo section. The ride is based upon the fictitious theme park operated by the character Krusty the Clown, named Krustyland on the show.
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