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Rental agencies having a hard time upgrading customers

There has been a longstanding tradition among car rental agencies to push renters up to bigger, more expensive models. Not that it was all that difficult to do, considering that Americans tend to prefer larger vehicles when all other aspects are equal. Now, though, not all of those aspects are equal, as bigger vehicles are usually thirstier vehicles and the renter is required to return the vehicle with a full tank of gas. So, the act of stepping up to a Hemi-powered Dodge Charger from a four-banger equipped Caliber no longer holds the allure ... Read more →

Avis doing away with paper clutter Jeremy Korzeniewski

There's lots more to being a green company in the automotive realm than offering low carbon-output machines, whether you sell them to the public or rent them, like Avis. According to Avis, not only do ...

Rent a green (tomato) car in London Jeremy Korzeniewski

If you have the chance to travel to London and need to rent a car while there, consider Green Tomato Cars. This company allows you to choose a Toyota Prius for the same price as their other vehicle ...

Hertz offering "Green Collection" Mike Magda

A new Green Collection of cars from Hertz will feature vehicles with fuel economy ratings of 28mpg or better. Included in the 35,000-car collection will be the Toyota Camry, Ford Fusion, Buick ...

Rental agencies having a hard time upgrading customers 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

There has been a longstanding tradition among car rental agencies to push renters up to bigger, more expensive models. Not that it was all that difficult to do, considering that Americans tend to prefer larger vehicles when all other aspects are equal. Now, though, not all of those aspects are ...

Avis doing away with paper clutter 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

There's lots more to being a green company in the automotive realm than offering low carbon-output machines, whether you sell them to the public or rent them, like Avis. According to Avis, not only do its consumers prefer not to have their rental cars cluttered with unnecessary brochures and ...

Rent a green (tomato) car in London 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

If you have the chance to travel to London and need to rent a car while there, consider Green Tomato Cars. This company allows you to choose a Toyota Prius for the same price as their other vehicle offerings. They also plant trees to help offset the emissions of their cars. Additionally, they ...

Hertz offering "Green Collection" 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

A new Green Collection of cars from Hertz will feature vehicles with fuel economy ratings of 28mpg or better. Included in the 35,000-car collection will be the Toyota Camry, Ford Fusion, Buick LaCrosse and Hyundai Sonata. Many of the vehicles also carry EPA SmartWay certification, indicating lower ...


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