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Hertz Makes $2.24 Billion Offer for Dollar Thrifty to Foil Avis

Posted on May 10, 2011 by noel in News, Sights & Attractions, Transport, Travel Tips

By Mark Clothier May 9 (Bloomberg) — Hertz Global Holdings Inc., the largest publicly traded rental-car company, offered to buy Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc. for $2.24 billion in cash and stock, topping a bid by Avis Budget Group Inc. Hertz offered $72 a share, 24 percent more than Avis’s offer, the Park Ridge, New Jersey-based company said today in a statement. Dollar Thrifty rose $9.58, or 14 percent, to $79.27 at 4:01 p.m. in New York Stock Exchange composite trading, the biggest jump ...Read More

Mercedes Partners with Europcar on Electric Van Rentals

Posted on May 5, 2011 by noel in Rental Companies, Transport

Mercedes-Benz Vans and Europcar have signed a memorandum of understanding under which Mercedes-Benz Vans will supply “a number” of Vito E-CELL vans to Europcar for customer trials in Hamburg, Germany, and Paris, France, the companies said in a statement. Also under the agreement the two companies will explore and analyze customer profiles and behaviors involving the use of electric vehicles in cities, and how rental services can be adapted to cater to this demand. Select Mercedes-Benz...Read More

Hertz Launches New Branding Campaign

Posted on by noel in Transport, Travel Tips

The Hertz Corporation unveiled this week a global, multi-faceted branding initiative designed to cultivate a dialogue with customers by focusing on customers’ driving experiences. Built around the question “Are You The Gas or The Brake,” — focusing on the universal element of how people operate as either the Gas (more aggressive, exciting, adventurous) or the Brake (conservative, reserved, more of a planner) — the campaign acknowledges the wide range of “travel...Read More

Transfercar’s most frequently asked questions

Posted on April 18, 2011 by noel in News, Sights & Attractions, Transport, Uncategorized

Q: How do I register with Transfercar.co.nz & Transfercar.com.au? A: Click on the registration link on the top right hand corner of the website and fill in the details requested. An activation email will be sent to your account within a couple of minutes. If it doesn’t arrive, it may have been caught up in your spam box so check there, otherwise contact us: [email protected]. If your activation link does not work, you may already be active so try to log in using your username and password you have...Read More

CampAboutOZ is now on board with Transfercar

Posted on April 8, 2011 by noel in Backpacking & Accommodation, News, Rental Companies, Sights & Attractions, Transport, Travel Tips, Uncategorized

CampAboutOZ has jumped on board the Transfercar ship, now listing their great range of cars, vans, campervans, motorhomes, 4WDs and yes even motorcycles! With an amazing range of vehicles available, and locations in Perth, Broome and Darwin, CampAboutOZ is a valued addition to our growing number of partners. Call +01 8 94772121 or visit their website http://www.campaboutoz.com.au/ to check out their great deals! Great to have you with us...Read More

Free (or dirt cheap) vehicle-accessible camping areas in New Zealand

Posted on April 4, 2011 by noel in Accommodation, Backpacking & Accommodation, News, Sights & Attractions, Transport, Travel Tips, Uncategorized

Often Transfercar receives questions about where you can park your car or campervan overnight for free. It’s fair enough we think, that if you already have a place to sleep in, you shouldn’t have to spend extra cash on accommodation, so we’ve found a website that that has the answers you seek: The Department of Conservation (DOC rocks!!) manages over 250 vehicle-accessible camping areas on conservation land. Although not all of them are free, many are and others are really cheap. But remember, you...Read More