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Auto Focusby Chris BrownNovember 27, 2012

Five Predictions for Car Rental in 2013

As fleet sales and the used car market finally get back to normal, the land rush for vacated airport locations will produce a ground war on rates.

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Auto Focusby Chris BrownNovember 16, 2012

<i>Updated:</i> FTC Ruling: What it Means

Who will get the vacated Dollar Thrifty airport counters and what will happen to rates?

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Auto Focusby Chris BrownNovember 9, 2012

How Did Goliath Slay David?

The results of the 2012 J.D. Power and Associates Rental Car Satisfaction Study bring the issue of the smaller and larger brands into focus.

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Auto Focusby Chris BrownNovember 7, 2012

Q3 Takeaway: Fleet Costs Will Go Up

Will car rental companies be able to raise prices to compensate?

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Auto Focusby Chris BrownAugust 30, 2012

8 Questions on the Dollar Thrifty and Hertz Merger

The devil is in the details, especially as it relates to Dollar and Thrifty licensees.

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Auto Focusby Chris BrownAugust 22, 2012

Vetting The Deal — Why So Long, and Is It Ending Soon?

An antitrust litigator sheds some light on the FTC’s process regarding a Hertz merger with Dollar Thrifty.

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Auto Focusby Chris BrownAugust 6, 2012

5 Key Takeaways from the Car Rental Quarterly Reports

Based on the second quarter reports and conference calls from the three public car rental companies, here are some thoughts on rates, Europe, the local market, new remarketing channels and the merger – or lack thereof.

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Auto Focusby Chris BrownMay 17, 2012

Car Rental: First Quarter Analysis and Outlook

A stronger-than-expected used car market is tempered by competitive pricing in the first quarter. But will the trend continue?

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Auto Focusby Chris BrownMay 4, 2012

What’s Next for a Hertz Deal for Dollar Thrifty?

With Hertz’s announcement of a potential buyer for Advantage, how will a Dollar Thrifty deal go down, when, and for how much?

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Auto Focusby Chris BrownApril 25, 2012

Answers to Seven Fleet Questions

When the heads of seven major fleet management companies convene on a panel together, it’s a good time to get their views on issues such as changes to lease accounting standards, how the new fuel economy standards will affect fleet and which alternative fuel will break out in five to seven years.

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