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Great savings to be had on pre paid car hire bookings

May 5, 2011 By Anita Kumar Leave a Comment

If you’re planning to hire a car during your summer getaway, you’d be well advised to book your car rental in advance in order to make the most of the superb savings many car hire providers are offering for online and advance car hire bookings.

International car hire operator Dollar and Thrifty offer value for money deals on car rental from its centre across the world, while Avis and Budget offer discounts on advance and online bookings regularly on American destinations as well as Hertz and Alamo. Sixt car hire also have a current deal on advance bookings for car hire in Spain.

The average saving on pre paid car hire is around 10%, while some companies offer as much as 15% and 20% discounts from their car rental rates for customers who book online before a specific date.

However the discounts are, more often than not, deducted from the hire rate itself, and don’t apply to added extras which you may take out with the car hire provider such as insurance, child booster seat hire and satellite navigation system hire.

So if you want to save money on your car hire for your upcoming holiday, make sure you check the special offers page on all major car hire providers to search out the very best pay in advance deal or online booking rate for holiday car hire.

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Car rental firms in US join together to oppose plans for new legislation

March 9, 2011 By Susan Taylor Leave a Comment

Three leading car hire firms, Hertz, Avis/ Budget, and Enterprise who own both Alamo and National, have all joined together to oppose new legislation proposals in the US put forward by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

Under the new proposals, it would become illegal for car hire companies to lease a vehicle to a paying customer if the car has been subject to a recall order from the manufacturer. Current laws forbid the sale of cars which are affected by a recall notice in the US, and the proposed new rules would extend this rule to car hire companies as well.

The Safe Rental Car Act is the proposed legislation which the car rental companies are opposing as they believe the act has been drawn up based on inaccurate evidence.

The proposed legislation came off the back of a study conducted by the NHTSA which found that during the period of June 2006 – July 2010, 90 days after a recall notice on 10 GM and Chrysler models between this time, Enterprise had fixed 65% of their affected cars, while Avis/ Budget had corrected 53% of theirs, and Hertz had remedied 34% of their affected hire cars.

However the three car hire companies argue that this data is not a true reflection of the situation as the findings are not up to date. Since the proposed legislation is based on this study, the car hire firms are recommending that the new rules be reconsidered.

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Electric car hire to be launched in the US by Enterprise from 2011

July 29, 2010 By Andrew Lloyd Leave a Comment

Car hire giant Enterprise is set to launch electric car hire at a selected number of outlets in the US from the beginning of next year.

The electric powered eco-friendly Nissan Leaf will be offered to car rental customers from eight different locations across the US from 2011.

The Nissan Leaf has a charge range of 100 miles and Enterprise is in the process of installing charge stations at a number of its hire centres in preparation for the launch of their electric hire cars in the New Year.

Eight different locations across the US have been singled out to offer the electric hire car service. To begin with Enterprise will offer the Nissan Leaf from the following locations, Phoenix, Nashville, Tucson, Knoxville, and San Diego and Los Angeles.

Locations in Portland and Seattle will be able to offer customers the use of the 5-door hatchback version of the electric car.

Enterprise has chosen to roll out the service in a small number of its centres to start with as it wants to ensure its staff are fully trained in the use of the electric cars so they can advise customers competently.

As more electric cars are launched by different car makers, Enterprise plans to add different models to its fleet, at more locations across the country.

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Enterprise car rental launch app to attract graduates

July 15, 2010 By Andrew Lloyd Leave a Comment

Leading car hire company Enterprise has launched an application which will help the firm connect with graduates and university students via a youth media network group to relay information on upcoming job opportunities.

The app has the potential to reach some 650,000 students and graduates across 34 different universities in the country. The app will keep university leavers informed on developments within the car hire company, training and internship opportunities and also news on job vacancies.

With recent statistics revealing that there are on average 70 graduates chasing every vacancy in the UK at present, the new app will help those new job seekers get a head start as they’ll be the first to hear of vacancies at Enterprise car rental when they become available.

Car hire in many parts of Europe is reported to be on the increase with some companies reporting more business than they can cope with. For an ambitious graduate the car rental industry is a great business to get into as new services are constantly being introduced as the industry expands, plus there are is a range of positions within a vehicle rental company and plenty of opportunities for career progression.

The YouthWire Desktop Platform can be found on PCs at universities and libraries and a large selection of apps can be found on the programme covering a wide range of job sectors.

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