Connected fleet offers trifecta of benefits: operational efficiency, customer satisfaction and new revenue models PARSIPPANY, N.J., Dec. 16, 2019 — Avis Budget Group announced today that it has surpassed the 200,000 connected car threshold globally, a significant marker on its journey to fully connecting its fleet of more than 600,000 vehicles. To date, the company […]
Avis mobile app ranked highest in customer satisfaction in J.D. Power 2019 U.S. Travel App Satisfaction Study PARSIPPANY, N.J., Nov. 20, 2019 — Avis Car Rental was named the 2019 top rental car travel app by J.D. Power. The Avis mobile app ranked the highest in customer satisfaction, receiving the highest score out of all […]
Led by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, Urban Movement Labs is America’s first public-private partnership charged with bringing new mobility solutions to L.A. communities PARSIPPANY, N.J., Nov. 14, 2019 — Avis Budget Group announces today it is one of the founding partners behind Urban Movement Labs, a first-of-its-kind public-private partnership to accelerate transportation innovation launched […]
Travelers Can Now Split Rental Charges Between Business and Personal Credit Cards PARSIPPANY, N.J., June 3, 2019 — Avis Car Rental is the first car rental company to introduce split payment functionality to its mobile app experience. Split My Bill, a new payment feature within the Avis mobile app, provides travelers with the ability to […]
PARSIPPANY, N.J., April 5, 2019 – Avis Budget Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAR) today announced car rental services available to Paine Field Airport that recently opened its doors in Everett, Washington. A courtesy shuttle will meet all incoming flights and transport passengers to the full-service Avis and Budget car rental facility located less than two miles […]
Download PDF New customer portal provides corporate travel managers with full transparency to rental behavior to save costs and better manage the rental program PARSIPPANY, N.J., Feb. 19, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Avis Budget Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAR) today announced Business Intelligence (BI), an online portal complete with rental summary dashboards, rich visualizations and detailed reports that provides […]
Self-driving cars and ride-hailing services could make the car-rental industry obsolete—or create a huge opportunity. Here’s how Avis Budget is adapting. By Phil Wahba 6:30 AM EDT ARE THERE ANY EXPERIENCES MORE JOYLESS THAN renting a car at the airport? Cranky after a long flight, you clamber onto a crowded shuttle bus. Then you join the line […]
Reflects growing importance of IoT for connecting cars and drivers to enable ubiquitous, personalized and convenient travel Company will co-lead task force on Smart Cities PARSIPPANY, N.J., Sept. 05, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Avis Budget Group (NASDAQ:CAR) today announced it has become a member of The Internet of Things Consortium (IoTC). The company has joined […]
PARSIPPANY, N.J., Aug. 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Avis Budget Group (NASDAQ: CAR) today announced it has surpassed the 100,000 connected car threshold globally, a milestone that promises to further improve the traveler experience, increase operational efficiencies for the Company, and benefit smart city planning. The growing presence of connected cars across the Avis Budget […]
LONDON, June 01, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Zipcar, the world’s leading car-sharing network, has announced it will be introducing over 300 Volkswagen e-Golfs to London this year, in what is expected to be the largest number of publicly available shared electric cars in the country. While full details of the scheme and how it will […]