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Prepare for the likelihood of foreign car trouble
Research for Kwik-Fit has revealed that one third (32%) of all those who have hired a car have encountered a problem with basic operation. Troubles range from the most common problem of opening the petrol cap, to actually getting into the car in the first place. Almost 1 million (900,000) more men than women have been left flummoxed by a hire car, the research reveals, which could be down to men’s well-renowned reluctance to read instruction... [more]
Europcar develops free weDeliver service to solve problem of dormant urban motors
Parked cars clogging up residential roads in the UK’s cities is a long-familiar sight, but the cost of dormant urban motors (DUMs) is revealed to be £65bn a year, according to a recent Europcar research. According to the research by Europcar, car ownership for the time-poor city dwellers costs them £3.50 for every mile they cover - excluding fuel. On average a city car owner only spends 4 hours, 40 minutes at the wheel each week - meaning that... [more]
Green Motion Car Rental offers one-way hire from the UK to mainland Europe to airline customers trapped by volcanic ash
In response to the Scandinavian volcano eruption crisis, Green Motion Car Rental is offering an innovative solution to assist airline customers trapped here in the United Kingdom trying to return to mainland Europe and those trapped in Europe trying to get back to the United Kingdom. The company is offering the opportunity for individuals to take a one-way hire from the United Kingdom to the European destination of their choice. Green Motion i... [more]
Europcar to offer the new Renault Zero Emission range from 2011
Europcar has pre-ordered 500 Renault electric vehicles for delivery in Europe’s largest cities from the 3rd quarter of 2011. Through a roll-out targeting its rental outlets in Europe’s largest cities, Europcar is set to offer its customers the new Renault Zero Emission range from 2011 in the European short-term rental market. With electric vehicles, which produce zero emissions during use, Renault is preparing a breakthrough solution that prov... [more]
Car clubs benefit from steep increase in car insurance premiums
Car insurance premiums have seen a steep 14% increase in the past year according to the AA British Insurance Premium Index. This is the highest rate increase on record and average premiums for comprehensive motor cover jumped by 5.6% in the third quarter of the year, the biggest quarterly increase since the AA first started monitoring the market in 1994. A City Car Club survey showed that mostly this increase in premiums had been felt by city mot... [more]
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Save Enough on Car Insurance to Pay for A Winter Break
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM-- - Over two million people booked a holiday last week according to ABTA and for those planning several breaks with the use of a hire car, iCarhireinsurance.com, the award-winning ...
Catalytic convertors stolen from car rental firm
THIEVES have struck at a car hire company in Banbury for the second time in less than a year.
Rolls Royce Ghost the Wedding Car of 2012 Predicts RentaRoller.co.uk
CARDIFF, Wales, January 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Specialist UK based luxury car rental provider, http://www.RentaRoller.co.uk predicts that 2012 will be the year of the Rolls Royce Ghost, with the leading ...
Progressive Car Insurance to Hire 65 People in Phoenix
In a state where unemployment rates recently hit 8.7 percent, Progressive car insurance is helping boost the Phoenix area economy by filling 65 positions in sales and service.
Progressive Car Insurance to Hire 185 People in Austin
In a state where unemployment rates recently hit 7.8 percent, Progressive car insurance is helping boost the Austin area economy by filling 185 positions in sales, service and clai
Progressive Car Insurance to Hire 390 People in Tampa
In a state where unemployment rates recently hit 9.9 percent, Progressive car insurance is helping boost the Tampa area economy by filling 390 positions in sales, service and claim
Progressive Car Insurance to Hire 337 People in Cleveland
In a market where unemployment rates recently hit 7.4 percent, Progressive car insurance is helping boost the Cleveland area economy by filling 337 positions in sales, service and
Progressive Car Insurance to Hire 129 People in Colorado Springs
In a state where unemployment rates recently hit 7.9 percent, Progressive car insurance is helping boost the Colorado Springs area economy by filling 129 positions in sales and ser
Cocaine found in missing hire car
A DRIVER in a missing rental car has allegedly been found by police with cocaine in his car as he passed through Spotswood.
Driver spends a week stuck in hire car
A US woman spent up to a week in a rental car because she'd been told not to leave her vehicle if she became stranded.
