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Avis has new T&Cs for renting its EVs, and they’re a little weird

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Car rental giant Avis just sent an email out today to its customers to let that it has new rental terms and conditions for its fleet EVs. more… The post Avis has new T&Cs for renting its EVs, and they’re a little weird appeared first on Electrek. Some of the company’s EV rules are a bit of a head scratcher.

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Hertz Global eyes worst day on record as EV rental business falters – ET Auto

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Peer Avis Budget Group shares dropped 7%. Both Hertz and Avis have lost about half of their market value this year. . “Fleet and direct operating costs weighed on this quarter’s performance,” said Hertz CEO Gil West, who took on the top job earlier this month. Excluding items, Hertz reported a loss of USD 1.28

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Avis buys Zipcar for $500 million

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Car rental giant, Avis plans to buy car club start-up Zipcar for $500 million. Currently the world’s largest car club, purchasing the company will enable traditional car rental firm, Avis to get ahead of the competition as demand for flexible, on-demand mobility grows. Expected to pay $12.25

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Abandoned History: Oldsmobile's Guidestar Navigation System and Other Cartography (Part III)

The Truth About Cars

As detailed in the last installment, the new TravTek system was installed in 100 total 1992 Oldsmobile Toronados in Troféo trim. Of those, 75 would be rented through Avis via its Orlando International Airport location. In addition to distribution through Avis, Florida’s DoT was part of the project, along with AAA.

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Avis offsets near 200,000 tonnes of CO2

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One of the biggest car rental firms in the world, Avis Budget Group estimates that it has offset 198,578 tonnes of CO2 since it signed an agreement with global offsetting firm, CarbonNeutral back in 2007. The rental services firm, which operates from 10,000 locations in 175 countries, expects to o[.]. Green credentials'

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Abandoned History: Oldsmobile's Guidestar Navigation System and Other Cartography (Part VI)

The Truth About Cars

& The first Guidestar test models in late 1994 were implemented in the San Jose, California area, distributed once again through Avis rental outlets. Notably, the Avis partnership was not directly with GM this time but negotiated through Zexel. Of those, 1,000 were the units purchased by Avis. Let me know.

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Regulatory & Legal Alerts – Dec. 2017

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Avis Settles FCRA Background Check Lawsuit for $2.7 Avis Budget Car Rental LLC, the car rental company Avis will resolve its $2.7 Feds Clarify: Medical Marijuana Isn’t An Excuse In Drug Testing, 11/10/2017. Simple Compliance with a Complex Law, 11/14/2017. In Angela Fuller v.

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