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May 15, 2012 11:50 am
The Hertz Corporation has announced that its global car sharing network, Hertz On Demand, has teamed up with technology and consulting firm IBM to trial a programme in Germany that will develop electric vehicle mobility and user adoption through smart [...]
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May 10, 2012 11:50 am
There has been a lot of pressure put on the car rental market to park any vehicles that are under recall until they are fixed. This is the result of two sisters being killed when a recalled vehicle they hired [...]
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May 8, 2012 8:06 am
Thomas Cook has announced that it’s secured a £1.4 billion debt-refinancing deal that will ensure its future. This is an extension of its financing for two years until May 2015, under which the group’s lenders give it a more stable [...]
May 2, 2012 11:48 am
On Tuesday, Etihad Airways announced that it has acquired an almost 3% stake in Aer Lingus. This is part of the carrier’s strategy to build closer bonds with the Irish airline. However, the move seems to be part of a [...]
April 30, 2012 8:53 am
Officials expect nine million people to travel by train during the May bank holiday weekend, and despite this, a series of engineering works will go ahead and cause disruption. The chaos will include services running during Liverpool’s FA Cup Final [...]
April 26, 2012 8:01 am
Speaking in Scottish Parliament on Wednesday, US property tycoon Donald Trump demanded that the nation scrap plans for an offshore wind farm. He claims the project will ruin the view at his exclusive new golf resort, which has cost $1.2 [...]
April 23, 2012 9:34 am
Hertz, the leading general use car hire brand in the world, has launched a Family Collection in seven countries throughout Europe. The collection is specially-tailored to focus on 5-star safety, comfort, guaranteed availability and offers a free additional driver to [...]
April 19, 2012 8:04 am
A third runway at Heathrow Airport has continued to be rejected by Transport Secretary Theresa Villiers, despite hopes by some members of the government that policy on the matter would change given that capacity is nearly full. This comes as [...]
April 16, 2012 9:34 am
Europcar is has joined Tesco, the biggest supermarket group in the UK, to give drivers great deals on car rentals. The leading car hire company in Europe has become a partner with Tesco Clubcard to offer 17 million members the [...]
April 12, 2012 8:07 am
There is a threat that hundreds of British Airways staff based at Gatwick Airport will be transferred to another company or lose their jobs altogether due to cost-saving measures revealed by the carrier this week. Under the proposed plans 400 [...]