Car rental firm Europcar has just launched a new application for the Apple iPhone. The company said in a press release issued on Wednesday that the software would bring its iPhone-bearing customers a “new level” of convenience and access to the company’s products. Europcar Group UK’s managing director, Ken McCall, said that consumers increasingly demand [...]

Europcar’s Australian branch has signed a new agreement with Greenfleet to further reduce carbon emissions. The car hire firm says that the move comes as part of its strategy to set the mark for environmental responsibility in the Australian car rental market. The agreement, in which Europcar has promised to offset all emissions produced by [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Car hire giant Europcar announced the launch of its new freeDeliver program in the UK this week. The scheme will enable car hire patrons renting for two days or longer to take free delivery of Europcar vehicles. They can also opt for collection upon completion of the rental. Both services are available free of charge [...]

Car hire firm Europcar has again won the World’s Leading Car Hire Company and World’s Leading Green Transport Solution Company awards at the latest World Travel Awards. The global car hire giant was recognised at the award ceremony held in London on the 7th of November. The World Travel Awards are the equivalent of the [...]

Enterprise Rent-A-Car is to offer its customers Coda Sedans at some US rental points as of next year. The California-based electric carmaker, Coda, is hoping the announcement will boost its profile as other car hire agencies have so far been flocking towards either the Chevrolet Volt or the Nissan Leaf in the race for electric [...]

Jean-Rene Bernaudeau was relieved today to hear that Europcar car rental group has agreed to fund his cycling team for the next three years. The future of the French manager’s team was previously in doubt after BBox announced that it would not be renewing its support next year.   In other good news for Bernaudeau, [...]

Hertz, one of the largest car rental companies in the United Arab Emirates, has scrapped an unlimited mileage scheme in the area after a surge of customers started using its vehicles to travel between Abu Dhabi and Dubai. The firm has implemented a 4,000kms cap on mileage per month from the start of September.   [...]

UK holidaymakers have revealed the depths of their pre-travel tension in a new survey from Europcar. The leading European vehicle rental provider undertook the study which looked at what goes on before people get on the plane. The findings showed that a significant number of Britons had found themselves on the way to the airport [...]