The three public car rental companies posted healthy third quarter results last week. While the quarter was characterized by price competition, healthy volumes and fleet rightsizing, the key driver was the used-car market. But what does the future look like?
What made Avis decide to publicly announce dropping its bid for Dollar Thrifty?
The public car rental companies adapted to supply disruptions and an unprecedented used car market while suffering through a “frustrating” merger process.
Between Hertz’s purchase of a major leasing company and Avis Budget Group’s bid for Avis Europe, it’s time reassess the merger landscape.
How are high fuel prices and the Japan crisis affecting supply and demand for car rental?
On their fourth quarter and full-year conference calls last week, the three public car rental companies—Hertz, Avis Budget and Dollar Thrifty—talk merger, prepaid rentals and plans for growth.
Stuart Greif, the director of the study for J.D. Power and Associates, drills down past the circle scores to analyze the factors that produced this year’s results. Factor number one—the economy, stupid!
Avis is asking the FTC to bless a merger between four out of the seven major brands. Something has to give.
Analysis ranks weekend pricing for major brands to show how Hertz competes with Dollar and Thrifty through its AAA rate. Will regulators care?
How will the potential Hertz acquisition of Dollar Thrifty affect franchisees and independents?
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