US-based car hire giant Hertz has announced it will soon begin renting electric vehicles in China. Hertz officials said to reporters in Shanghai that the firm will begin offering the eco-friendly cars next week, complete with chauffeurs, since the Chinese government doesn’t recognise international driver’s permits. The vehicles will be available in three major cities [...]

US-based Rental firm Dollar Thrifty is seeking its final offers from Hertz and Avis for a much anticipated acquisition. Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc has been the centre of an ongoing saga between the two of the largest US rental firms for months, as both have thus far seen failed attempts to move forward with [...]

Car hire firm Europcar announced this week that 60 more UK outlets will soon be open seven days per week. Company officials say the move comes as part of an effort to keep customers from having to take rentals out for an additional day or make use of out-of-hours services. Europcar also announced this week [...]

The Lotus Evora sports car will now be available to rent with Hertz at several European destinations. After a successful launch in Italy in 2010, the partnership with Lotus has been extended, meaning the sexy motor, which will make up the new Adrenaline category in Hertz’s Fun Collection, will now be available to hire in [...]

Two new car rental hubs have been opened up in Bangladesh’s business district, Dhaka, by the Hertz Corporation. Set to cater for both business and leisure travellers, the world’s biggest general use car hire firm will be offering long-term rentals, chuffer driven cars and airport transfers at the new locations. Also available are inner-city transfers [...]

Hertz car rental company has rebranded its Connect by Hertz car sharing scheme as Hertz on Demand. The move comes as the firm plans to improve the service by adding new locations and vehicles, increasing member benefits and lowering the cost. Hertz’s latest technology and digital support service is also due to be rolled out [...]

A recently-launched car sharing scheme between BMW and Sixt could be expanded from Munich to other European destinations, including the UK. At present, there are 300 of the BMW 1-Series vehicles available to hire for just 25p per minute in the German city. The cars are parked at various locations around Munich, with anyone who [...]

As families across the UK prepare to take off on their annual summer holidays, the minutiae of car hire contracts are probably the last thing on most their minds. But thankfully for holidaymakers, the industry is coming under increased pressure to ensure that deals are sold to renters in a fair and transparent way. Coming [...]

Regulations could soon be in place to force car hire firms to be more careful about landing their customers with a variety of hidden costs. The number of complaints from rental firm customers rocketed in the first half of 2011 by 37 per cent, compared to the first half of 2009, according to the UK [...]

Separate business entities carrying the Avis Rent-a-Car brand are to be reunited following a $1 billion deal. The news comes 25 years after the firm split into Avis Budget -still featured on the NYSE- and Avis Europe, which is currently listed in London. Following the split, the US-based firm bought the European company in a [...]