The leading car hire specialist, Avis UK, unveiled the flagship branch at the well-known Westfield shopping centre. The opening is the 15th for Avis in the capital, and its location seeks to offer a quick getaway from London, with connections to the M3, M4 and M40, as well as simple access to Wood Lane and [...]

UK motorists will benefit from the forecasted completion of up to 280 miles of roadworks ahead of the forthcoming bank holiday weekend. Over two-thirds of works that are presently in place on Britain’s main roads will be either finished or suspended for the long weekend according to the Highways Agency. The agency, who is responsible [...]

The takeover of Streetcar by Zipcar is facing an inquiry from the Competition Commission. The $50m (£32m) acquisition deal is under scrutiny amid concerns over the potential impact on the rapidly growing car club market in London. The predominantly US-based Zipcar bought out its smaller UK rival in April. The deal meant that Zipcar added [...]

Avis UK is capitalising on the success of its home delivery service. The leading British car hire company today announced it has extended the ‘Home Delivery’ service to the London. The move is designed to provide greater convenience to customers based in the capital, with the service allowing users to have their hire vehicle delivered [...]

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 [...]

Heathrow’s Terminal 5 will see the introduction of the latest state-of-the-art innovation in touch-screen technology. Fresh from the recent release of the similarly innovative iPhone App, the touch-screen debut comes from the leading European car rental organisation, Europcar. The new interactive technology is the first of its kind for any car hire company anywhere in the world, [...]

The British capital has topped the poll of most-fined regions for motorists in the UK. London has emerged as the motoring-fine leader across the country, while drivers in Northern Ireland were found to pay out the least. The survey, by leading insurance company esure, revealed that residents of London paid an average of £680 in [...]

UK consumers have acknowledged that they are ready to embrace the new revolution in electric vehicle technology. Research released today revealed that consumers across Britain have said they are ready to adopt the new eco-friendly car sharing program, but added that charging infrastructure would need to be improved. The Smart Plugged-In report, from the Future [...]

Free electric car hire is now being offered by the Kensington hotel base2stay. The London Hotel, in the city’s inner-west, has a proud history of being at the forefront of eco-friendly programs and has won consistent praise for its green credentials in an industry which is seen as being often wasteful. Under the new complimentary [...]

Launched at the start of May, Sixt Trade’s latest product allows London-based small and medium-sized businesses to enjoy the advantages of a Sixt corporate rental account without the headache. Sixt Trade was created to meet the needs of a growing number of trade customers who wished to hire vehicles without the hassle of opening an [...]