Articles tagged “zipcar”

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Zipcar Continues Expansion as Avis Budget Group Fights Reduced U.S. Car Rental Demand

Avis Budget Group's rental business in the U.S. was unexpectedly weak in early 2016. The good news is that a European car rental resurgence seems to be in the offing for the company.

Andrew Sheivachman, Skift | 8 years ago

Zipcar Continues Expansion as Avis Budget Group Fights Reduced U.S. Car Rental Demand

Ground Transport

Avis Budget Is Betting Zipcar and Ride-Hailing Apps Will Put a Dent in Car Ownership

The Avis Budget CFO said its core business and Zipcar haven't felt a major impact from ride-hailing apps such as Uber and Lyft. When the punch eventually comes it could be Zipcar that takes the body blow.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 9 years ago

Avis Budget Is Betting Zipcar and Ride-Hailing Apps Will Put a Dent in Car Ownership

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Avis Budget CFO Weirdly Cites 3 Acquisitions in Process

You gotta love it when big companies speak of "tuck-in" acquisitions. One acquisition that Avis Budget is close to nailing would be for more than $50 million, and that's larger than its acquisition of Payless last year. Small, inconsequential stuff in the world of Avis Budget, and M&A.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Avis Budget CFO Weirdly Cites 3 Acquisitions in Process

Ground Transport

Avis Budget’s Zipcar Going Mainstream With Business Travelers

In certain settings and circumstances, and that includes airports and business travel usage, Zipcar is turning out to be an attractive option. Hey, even AARP members are getting on board.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Avis Budget’s Zipcar Going Mainstream With Business Travelers

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Zipcar and SiriusXM Radio Help Avis Budget Post Stronger First Quarter

Zipcar accounted for only about 3.6% of Avis Budget Group's revenue in the first quarter of 2014, but Zipcar is growing and the proverbial synergies appear to be kicking in.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Zipcar and SiriusXM Radio Help Avis Budget Post Stronger First Quarter

Ground Transport

AvisBudget and Zipcar Fleet Synergies Are Hampered by a Cost Problem

Let's see: AvisBudget now realizes 15 months after touting all of the envisioned fleet-sharing synergies with Zipcar that there are costs involved in shuttling the vehicles back and forth between locations? Very curious. One solution is allowing Zipcar to introduce one-way rides, which is a very attractive option for customers regardless.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

AvisBudget and Zipcar Fleet Synergies Are Hampered by a Cost Problem

Ground Transport

Zipcar To Introduce One-Way Rentals as Avis Builds on Early Success

Sometimes acquired companies transition to the parent company and lose their whole mojo. That doesn't appear to be happening with Avis Budget and Zipcar, which is getting newer vehicles at lower cost, and is positioned to move into new geographies at a quicker pace.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Zipcar To Introduce One-Way Rentals as Avis Builds on Early Success

Ground Transport

Avis Budget Wants an Even Younger Fleet at Zipcar

The next step in Zipcar-Avis Budget buddying-up is technology sharing, with Avis Budget cars expected to get a Zipcar refresh. At least that's the plan.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago

Avis Budget Wants an Even Younger Fleet at Zipcar

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The 12 Milestone Travel News Stories in Skift’s First Year

Tourism expanded globally, airlines and rental car companies faced consolidation, guidebook brands were sold off, and travel tech got better: We don't expect these major stories to disappear in the next year and plan on covering where they lead us just as carefully.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

The 12 Milestone Travel News Stories in Skift’s First Year

Ground Transport

Enterprise gets into car-sharing with I-GO CarSharing acquisition

If you are a car-rental company, you have to own a car-sharing division, as Enterprise has come to understand. The space is obviously turbo-charged and poised for growth.

Samantha Bomkamp, Chicago Tribune | 11 years ago

Enterprise gets into car-sharing with I-GO CarSharing acquisition