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Civil Servants Run Up Over £88,000 In Car Hire Fines

‘Laziness’ by civil servants in Wales has cost taxpayers more than £88,000 in fines, it has been revealed this week.... read more

Europcar Launches Free Delivery And Pickup Service

As the travel industry fights against the recession, many companies have to come up with new and innovative methods to... read more

Last Minute Bookings Raise Car Hire Costs

Due to a last-minute surge in bookings, Britons have to pay more for renting cars this summer mostly in Spain... read more

Stabilisation Predicted In Car Hire Market

Avis Budget Group, along with other car hire companies, has dropped into the red with a $6 million loss for... read more

Europcar Offers £10 Voucher For Fuel

One of the world’s biggest car hire companies is offering discounts to customers during the peak holiday period to encourage... read more

Court Orders Car Rental Company To Return Passport

A car rental company in Dubai has been ordered by a court to return a passport to a customer after... read more

US Made Cars Disappear From Rental Fleets

For the first time in US car rental history, car hire companies are purchasing more foreign vehicles than locally produced... read more

UK Business Travel In Sharp Fall

Business travel methods such as car hire, flying and overnight accommodation is now in ‘steep and steady decline’. According to... read more

Thrifty Car Rental Report Quarterly Increase

The Thrifty car rental company has reported a quarterly profits increase of 15% as it appears that their cost cutting... read more

Vehicle shortage leads to top dollar car rentals in Spain

Holidaymakers heading to destinations in southern Europe such as Spain and Portugal are being advised to phone the car hire... read more