Rental Cars news and trends

Citi Launching New Travel Portal with Booking.com
Travel Payments // August 18, 2022

Citi will be debuting a new portal, Citi Travel, with Booking.com to help customers plan and book their trips, a press release from the bank said. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

How Ridesharing Is Driving Rental Car Industry Innovation
Retail // November 15, 2018

In the 1960s, Avis turned to its marketing agency in hopes of tackling a challenge: the car rental company wanted to keep pace with Hertz, which was the top brand for car rentals. The agency, Doyle Dane Bernbach, came up with the tagline “We Try...

Avis Rewarding Amazon Customers With Gift Cards
Amazon // July 24, 2018

Avis Budget Group, the car rental company, is offering Amazon customers a deal when they rent vehicles through the company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Auto Leasing Startup, Fair, Raises $50M And Buys LA Leasing Biz
Partnerships / Acquisitions // February 06, 2018

After recently acquiring Uber’s leasing portfolio, Xchange Leasing, Fair raised another round of funding and bought Skurt, a service that allows customers to rent a car and have it delivered to them. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Hertz Reducing EV Fleet Due to High Cost, Low Demand

January 11, 2024
Car rental firm Hertz is selling 20,000 electric vehicles (EVs) from its U.S. fleet — amounting to one-third of its global fleet — and replacing them with internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional […]

Citi Launching New Travel Portal with Booking.com

August 18, 2022
Citi will be debuting a new portal, Citi Travel, with Booking.com to help customers plan and book their trips, a press release from the bank said. Get the Full Story...

Avis Rewarding Amazon Customers With Gift Cards

July 24, 2018
Avis Budget Group, the car rental company, is offering Amazon customers a deal when they rent vehicles through the company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Auto Leasing Startup, Fair, Raises $50M And Buys LA Leasing Biz

February 06, 2018
After recently acquiring Uber’s leasing portfolio, Xchange Leasing, Fair raised another round of funding and bought Skurt, a service that allows customers to rent a car and have it delivered to them. Get...