By now, many Americans are familiar with Zipcar and similar car-sharing services. Unlike their close cousins — car rental outfits like Hertz and Avis, which thrive on tourists and other travelers — car-sharing companies target local consumers, typically urbanites who live in cities with strong public transportation systems.
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BMW Borrows A Page From Zipcar’s Playbook
SINGAPORE: A 22-year-old man has been jailed for 42 months by a district court over a car rental scam.
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Man jailed 42 months for car rental scam (Channel NewsAsia)
NEW YORK — Travelers have been able to score decent deals on hotel rooms and airfares over the last year. But car rental prices have increased dramatically despite the weak economy.”It’s the one area of the travel industry where you have not been able to get a break,” said Nina Willdorf, editor-in-chief of Budget Travel magazine.Compared with a year ago, rental prices increased nearly 50 …