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US Car Hire Prices Soar

Despite the drop in demand for car rentals, prices for hire cars are on the increase in the US. The... read more

Hertz Policy Change Aimed To Attract Younger Drivers

UK Car rental firm Hertz has reduced its minimum age for customers to 19 in a bid to attract younger... read more

Hertz Announces Plans For Hi-Res Photographic Inspections

One of the world’s largest car hire companies plans to introduce a new photographic inspection system that will record images... read more

Hertz Launches Car Hire Photo Inspection System

New reports now show that Hertz is coming out with a new photographic inspection system. This system involves taking pictures... 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

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

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

Hertz 2nd Quarter Profits Fall By 92%

Car hire giant Hertz Global Holdings has reported a 92% fall in profits to $3.9 million in the second quarter... read more

Hertz Tackles The Not-So-New Car Odor Problem

The recession has greatly had an impact on the car hire industry; however Hertz Global Holdings Inc has been working... read more

Hertz Becomes Part of Car Sharing Business

As one the more widely known names in the industry of car hire, Hertz has announced their decision to enter... read more