The deadliest drivers in the Big Apple are allegedly men who fail to turn right.
A new survey conducted in New York has determined that in the winter months, the biggest threat to pedestrians between 03:00 and 06:00 is male drivers turning left. Women and taxi drivers, contrary to common misconceptions, posed far less of a threat to walkers.
Pedestrians faced their biggest danger in the hours between 15:00 and 09:00, as dusk settles and the end of the work day shortens patience and safety considerations. While the usual after-dark trends that make any city more dangerous at night were in place, [...]

Investigators trying to figure out what caused the plane crash near Dillingham in Alaska, which took the lives of Senator Ted Stevens and Sean O’Keefe, former chief of Nasa, say that, at present, they are looking at numerous possibilities. The 1957 DeHavilland DHC-3T crashed into a mountainside 17 miles to the north of the town of Dillingham on Monday.
Officials say that bad weather in the area hampered recovery and rescue efforts. The alarm was raised after the aircraft failed to land as scheduled and local residents reported seeing plane wreckage on the mountain. There were nine passengers on board, five [...]

21 years of successful service in the air and on the ground has been extended till 2013.
Europe’s largest airline, Air France, has extended it long-time relationship with the world’s leading general use car rental brand, Hertz.
The extension of the preferred partnership agreement is a continuation of what was once the first ever deal made by the car hire company with a European airline, which over time has created a series of successful innovations and advancements in technology and customer service. The deal allows passengers with the airline to utilise the 8,200 locations offered by Hertz in 146 countries across the [...]

In the period following any potential takeover of Dollar Thrifty, the Hertz group could achieve cost savings of USD$180 according to its CEO.
On Wednesday, mark Frissora claimed during a conference call that the $180 million figure was at the lower end of projections of costs savings’ should the takeover go ahead.
Frissora said that 70 per cent of the total would be made back in the first year after the purchase, adding that Hertz was not in the least bit shy of making such a bold statement and that the returns on the transaction would be rapid. The savings would come [...]

The Parisian electric-car sharing program, Autolib, is on track for next year’s launch.
A fleet of 3,000 vehicles has been ordered by city officials for what will be the largest such operation in the world. The city hopes to emulate the popular bicycle rental system Velib, despite that program sustaining severe damages from customers.
Autolib, abbreviated from ‘auto liberte’, will allow city residents to reserve and electric vehicle across the city whenever the need arises, while avoiding the high-profile issues of traffic congestion, parking and pollution.
Since 2001, Paris has undergone a transport Renaissance, with a 25 per cent reduction in downtown traffic [...]

The Chairman of the Commonwealth Games organising committee has denied any accusations of misusing funds.
According to Mumbai-based television channel TimesNow, the organising committee has allegedly paid a small London company close to USD$600,000 for the provision of makeshift toilets, road barriers and rental cars.
Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi said he was pained by what he termed baseless and unfounded allegations, adding that he would likely be suing the news source for defamation. The media channel has claimed that around USD$585,000 was transferred by the committee to A.M. Films, which had already been receiving USD$32,500 in monthly payments.
With the New Delhi Commonwealth [...]

The prestigious Australian National Travel Industry Awards have been announced for 2010.
The premier industry-recognition accolades, that are voted for by the country’s travel professionals, named Hertz as the Best Car / Campervan Rental Operator, marking the fourth consecutive year the group has taken the top honour in the car hire division.
Hertz Australia Regional Vice President and Managing Director, Jacqueline Lehmann, said that Hertz was again honoured to be nominated by the industry’s leading individuals and suppliers, and that she welcomed the continued support of her peers. This year’s award comes on the back of the 2009 NTIA ‘three-peat’, which saw [...]

The Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation, the philanthropic division of Enterprise Holdings, has announced a new pledge to the US Urban League.
The new three-year, $3 million grant coincides with the celebration of the League’s 100th anniversary and will support the organisation’s Whitney M. Young Jr. Center for Urban Leadership.
The National Urban League renowned across the US and the world as a civil rights organisation that is dedicated to empowering local economies to raise the general standard of living in historically poor urban communities. The Whitney M. Young Jr. Center is an initiative to help sustain the National Urban League’s movements via the [...]

With the modern commercial emphasis on environmental sustainability, the need to reduce one’s carbon footprint has been more important than ever.
With the fragile state of the planet squarely in mind, Avis Car Rental has been able to make significant reductions in its carbon impact at its KwaZulu-Natal regional depot through the use of recycled water and low-voltage lighting.
Wayne Duvenage, Avis South Africa CEO, said that the company had installed a 15,000 litre water storage reservoir at the vehicle preparation centre which captures all of the run-off rainwater from the group’s buildings. This water is then used in the final water [...]

The ongoing battle for control of Dollar Thrifty has taken another twist.
The dispute, which has seen Hertz, the second largest US car rental company, and Avis, the third largest, locked in an increasing bitter battle for the smaller outfit, has been ongoing since before last Christmas, when Hertz offered the initial USD$1.2 billion bid that sent shockwaves across the American car hire industry.
Now, the Avis Budget Group has announced that it has amended its credit facility in order to secure the necessary financing for a possible takeover of Dollar Thrifty. Recent poor performances on the stock market had meant that [...]