Car hire firm Avis is taking some Ford models out of its rental fleet due to safety recalls. The company said in a press release issued on Friday that it would be immediately implementing procedures to remove some 10,000 vehicles from rental fleets in the US, Canada and Puerto Rico after Ford sent the firm [...]

Car hire giant Avis has announced that it will open its 70th store in the People’s Republic of China next month. The news came on Friday via a press release, in which the rental firm said the landmark rental outlet would open in Jinan, Shandong province in April. Officials noted that with 70 stores in [...]

Car rental giant Avis has announced that it will soon feature British-made MG6 cars as part of its rental fleet. Avis UK said in a statement released on Wednesday that MG had delivered 100 of the Magnette sports saloon and GT fastback versions of the MG6 and that they were being prepared to become immediately [...]

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 [...]

European car hire giant Europcar will soon add GM’s Ampera electric car to its rental fleet. GM and Europcar, the largest rental firm in Europe, have announced a partnership to begin offering the eco-friendly vehicle at major points around Europe beginning later this year. The two companies have said that branches in German cities will be [...]

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 [...]

An effort to offer cheap electric rental cars in Paris has met last-minute opposition from the traditional car hire industry. The scheme, which aims to provide low-cost and widely available electric car rentals around the French capital, now faces a legal challenge from a group representing several traditional firms including Hertz and Avis. The group [...]

Rental firm Avis has attributed its recent 5.2% increase in rental income primarily to corporate customers. The firm, which operates both the Avis brand name as well as Budget Rent-a-Car, announced this week that year-on-year figures for billed days (measurement of volumes) were up across the board in all markets and that it expected the [...]

US car hire firm Avis has announced that it was again participating in the Discover America Daily Getaways program. The company becomes one of more than 30 other firms joining the scheme, which recently launched its 2011 campaign thanks to a successful run last year. The numerous travel firms involved in the promotion are offering [...]

Car hire firm Avis has been recognised as having the most loyal customers of any car rental company. The recognition comes from the Brand Keys Customer Loyalty Engagement Index, which showed that in addition to loyalty Avis performed well in regards to brand reputation, customer service, reliability, options, safety and convenience for its operations in [...]