Limo Broker announce cheap limo hire rates for 2010
Limo Broker introduces ultra low rates on limo hire for the new year
One of the leading limo hire providers in the UK, Limo Broker, have announced all time low prices to kick start 2010. The limo giant have slashed rates across their whole range of vehicles so there’s never been a better time to pick up a bargain limo ride for your special occasion this year.
With a massive selection of chauffeur driven limousines to choose from you’re bound to find something to suit your occasion perfectly. From top of the range Hummer limos with the capacity to carry 18 passengers, to exquisite wedding cars like the open-top Beauford, and exclusive vehicles such as the Ferrari limo, you won’t find a more comprehensive and exciting fleet anywhere else in the country.
As a nationwide operator, Limo Broker can provide you with a limo hire regardless of where you are based in the UK. From London to Edinburgh, Cardiff to Belfast and Swindon to Birmingham, no destination is out of bound when you make a booking with Limo Broker.
These ultra low limo hire rates won’t hang around for long so if you need a wedding car for you big day this summer, or a novelty limo to surprise your best mate on her birthday, or a party bus to celebrate your stag do in style, now is the time to bag a bargain. Call now and receive a rock bottom price for your limo trip courtesy of Limo Broker’s exclusive January sale.
For more details, please visit www.limobroker.co.uk
The leading car hire company in the world is named
Europcar has been named as the World’s Leading Car Rental Company as part of the World Travel Awards held earlier this month in London’s Excel Centre. It’s the latest in a host of trophies picked up by the firm recently; in October they were named Europe’s Leading Car Rental Company as part of a regional awards ceremony in Portugal.
Europcar named World's Leading Car Rental Company
The World Travel Awards are held in great esteem and are regarded as the highest accolade within the travel industry. The award is also voted for by Europcar’s peers making it an extra special achievement.
Europcar are particularly pleased to have picked up the prize given the current economic climate. The award is based on the company’s performance over the last 12 months, the period when the credit crunch was at its height.
The car rental giant is now well on its way to achieving its goal of becoming the biggest car hire provider in the world. The Global Marketing Director, Jehan de The, who was in London to collect the award, said Europcar is flying high at the moment after picking up similar accolades in the Middle East, Africa and Central America.
After introducing a number of new initiatives and Europcar’s continued to commitment to customer service, the company have further strengthened their position within the industry, which this latest award is testament to.
Car Hire Company launches legal action for defamation
Hertz launch legal action
Car Hire company Hertz are taking legal action against Audit Integrity Inc for defamation after they released a report naming Hertz in the top 20 companies who were likely to declare bankruptcy in the next 12 months. The complaint was filed at the Superior Court in New Jersey against Audit Integrity, an independent research organisation which evaluates a range of businesses providing quarterly accounting and governance reports.
The press release in question was issued in September. It is alleged that the information stated that Hertz had “potential for fraudulent reporting of financial statements.” The CEO of Audit Integrity, Jack Zwingli, added fuel to the fire by appearing on TV network CNBC to promote his companies new findings. He is accused of saying that Hertz “lacks integrity and lies to shareholders.”
Car hire firm Hertz hit back at the remarks saying the accusations are completely without substance. Instead of showing signs of floundering, Hertz shares have actually risen at the New York Stock Exchange in recent days.
Hertz are angry that Audit Integrity issued the press release “knowing how defamatory and disruptive such charges can be to a publically traded company.” Hertz added that they have substantial assets in the form of their fleets of hire cars and these would provide sufficient funds should they find themselves in financial difficulties.
The car hire firm is calling for a retraction of the press release and is seeking damages for defamation and trade libel.
Porsche joins car hire fleet
As part of Avis’s Prestige Rental Car Services, the car hire company are now offering the luxury Porsche Panamera for hire. The exquisite vehicle is only available in Germany at the moment, however if demand is high enough, we could see the Porsche being rolled out across the whole Avis network.
Porsche Panamera joins car hire fleet
The beauty of the Porsche Panamera is that it’s big enough to accommodate 4 passengers, unlike the majority of sports cars. Instead it features 4 doors, luxury leather seating for 4 people, and a boot at the rear of the vehicle to carry luggage. As for the technical mechanics, according to the Porsche specification the new model has standard direct injection, PDK, start stop technology and optional aerodynamics.
It’s a recent addition to the Porsche family having only been revealed at the Shanghai Automobile Show last April. Avis is the first car hire company to pick up the Porsche Panamera. It joins an already impressive line-up of sports cars including the new Jaguar XKR 5.0 Cabriolet, the Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster and the Ferrari F430 F1 Spider which are already available to hire through Avis.
The starting hire price for the Porsche is €189 for a day or €567 for a weekend. According to the car hire firm, the Porsche Panamera isn’t too expensive to run as it features brand new technology which aids fuel efficiency.
Car Hire Company loses 10 more outlets
The Car Hire Company, Dollar Thrifty, has announced the sad news that it intends to close 10 more of its rental outlets before the year is out. The struggling firm has been on a drive to shut down its poorest performing stores in order to cut costs during the economic downturn.
Car hire firm Dollar Thrifty make cut backs
So far Dollar Thrifty has closed a staggering 115 stores across its network. This represents 4% of the company’s revenue in 2008 and equates to 5,500 cars. A leading analyst commended Dollar Thrifty’s strategy saying the cut backs probably saved the car hire company from going bankrupt last year.
The Chief Executive of Dollar Thrifty conceded that the actions taken by his company were somewhat aggressive and extreme, however he believed they had been vital to their survival. He added that he doesn’t expect to have to make any more cuts within the company following the 10 announced losses. Although they have suffered as a result of recession in the same way as other car hire companies have, their ruthless approach to restructuring as enabled them to ride out the storm.
The forthcoming closures have been designed to coincide with the expiry date of the each of the stores’ rental contracts. Despite the massive cut backs, Dollar Thrifty still retains a considerable proportion of business assets with outlets in 700 locations and 6,800 employees.
Swiss Airline renews contract with top Car Hire Company
Swiss International Airline and Europcar are due to extend their working relationship after they announced plans to renew their current contract. Those travelling with the airline will continue to be eligible for a whole range of benefits as detailed in the agreement.
The two organisations have been working in conjunction since 2003. The pair have put their heads together and come up with a joint website which aims to streamline the car hire booking process and make customers aware of the advantages of booking through this system. The new site offers services through a range of different languages including English, German, Italian and French.
Airline renews contract with car hire firm
The people who will benefit most from this extended venture will be the customers. Passengers from the airline will be treated to generous discounts on car hire amongst other benefits. Europcar is currently running an offer until the 15th October whereby Swiss Airline passengers receive a free upgrade on their hire car when they making a booking online at the new website.
Another great service these customers will be offered is free valet parking at the airport, plus reserved parking spaces at terminals including Basel, Geneva and Zurich. Europcar is seeking to take the strain out of the car hire procedure by making as many allowances for these customers as possible.
One of the chefs at Europcar spoke of his enthusiasm for the continued partnership. He explained that the deal will enable them to offer “even more value to travellers” which is major priority for both organisations.
Brand new car hire price comparison site is launched, Elephant Car Hire.com
A brand new car hire comparison website named elephantcarhire.com was been launched earlier this month. It has been designed to make the car hire booking procedure as efficient as possible offering customers a wide range of options. Elephantcarhire.com will search through a staggering 450 different car hire companies in its quest to find the very lowest price for car hire.
New car hire price comparison site revealed
Covering 6,000 locations throughout 160 countries which include Europe, Africa, Middle East, Indian Ocean, Canada, Central America, Mexico, Caribbean and Asia-Pacific, this determined new price comparison site certainly has ambition.
A spokesman from elephantcarhire.com commented on their reason for launching the new price comparison website. The poor economic climate was cited as a factor on the plus side as the company they believe that more and more people are determined to shop around to get a cheaper deal, and that’s where they fit it.
Elephantcarhire.com works by partnering up with the 450 car hire companies on their books which include some big names such as Hertz, Avis and National Car. The system works by comparing the cost of car hire in the customer’s chosen country in order to guarantee the lowest quote and to also save the customer valuable time.
After taking 11 months to develop, elephantcarhire.com finally went live on September 1st. By their own admission they have “huge plans” and believe they can breathe new life into a car hire market which they describe as being “stagnant”.
Car Hire Company joins forces with Renault to offer green transport package
One of the leading providers of car hire, Europcar, has revealed it will join forces with Renault in a bid to provide a comprehensive green car hire package. Renault’s new range of electric cars will be incorporated into Europcar’s fleet and the car hire firm has plans to create a network of re-fuelling points for the electric powered vehicles as part of its environmentally friendly car hire strategy.
Car hire company strikes deal with Renault
The two companies will sign the agreement at the Frankfurt Motor Show this week. Europcar’s decision to stock Renault’s electric car and provide re-charging services will add another form of revenue to the company. Other car hire companies have attempted to do the same thing with regular cars as they allow customers to return their vehicle empty and charge for the cost of the fuel, this allows them to squeeze more money out of the one transaction.
Another company to spot the earning potential of providing an electric re-charge service for these green cars is McDonalds. The North Carolina restaurant of the fast food chain opened up an electric charging service in July of this year.
With more and more emphasis being out upon reducing our carbon footprint and with the increase in the range of car manufacturers making these green vehicles, Europcar’s move to offer a re-fuelling service is particularly shrewd. It also offers perfect opportunity for cross selling products to its car hire customers meaning they should be able to profit from the venture easy.
Renault plans to put the car into production in 2011 with the first vehicle being available to buy from 2012.
2nd hand car buyers purchase ex-car hire vehicles without knowing
An investigation has been launched by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) after a worrying number of second hand car buyers lodged complaints after being sold ex-car hire vehicles without being told. The full scale of the problem came to light after 70,000 consumers contacted the OFT to make their grievances known.
ex-car hire vehicles sold as having"one owner"
One of the most common complaints highlighted by the duped car buyers was the fact that they had paid over the odds for a vehicle which had been sold to them as having “one owner.”The accusation of misleading sales techniques will be looked at thoroughly in the investigation, the focus will be upon second hand car dealerships and not private vendors. Other gripes included problems with the vehicle including some serious defects and complications with regard to servicing.
The intention to cover-up the car’s past seems to have been deliberate. Certain car hire firms have used an abbreviation of their trading name in the place of the previous owner’s details in order to conceal the fact it was a hire car.
However some car experts have pointed out the merits of buying an ex-rental car as the advantage of buying such a vehicle is that it will have been serviced regularly and undergone routine check-ups. Although they did stress that the consumer should have the right to know the car’s history before making the decision to buy the hire car and not be tricked into making the purchase.
The second hand car business was estimated to have been worth £35 billion in 2008. However it appears that a handful of unscrupulous car salespeople are attempting to further increase their profits by inflating the prices of ex- rental vehicles by concealing their history.
Due to the barrage of complaints which had been received, the OFT felt a thorough investigation was required in order to establish whether new stricter regulations are needed to safeguard second hand car buyers.
Bad car hire experience for Former Transport Minister Secretary
The former Transport Secretary, Ruth Kelly, revealed her unfortunate car hire incident this week. The former cabinet minister had a run-in with a branch of Car Hire Company Europcar in France which left her decidedly short changed.
Ruth Kelly hit with unfair car hire charges
Ms. Kelly was left baffled at being unfairly charged over £1,000 for damages to a hire car. Along with her husband Derek and four children aged between 6-12, Ms Kelly embarked on a holiday in Provence, France last month. The family hired a holiday home in the area and a 7 seater Volkswagen Touran to enable them to get around and explore this French district.
However within an hour of collecting the vehicle from the company, both of the front tyres were flat. Ms. Kelly called the Europcar helpline and a taxi was dispatched to take the family to their holiday home, and a replacement car was organised.
After being reassured that they wouldn’t be charged for the inconvenience, Ms Kelly was shocked to discover upon her return to the U.K that she had in fact been billed for £1,180 from the car hire company; the reason stated as being “damages”. To add insult to injury, the mother of four had also been rapped with the cost of a full tank of petrol, despite having returned the hire car back full of fuel.
Following several unfruitful attempts to recoup the losses from her disastrous car hire experience, Ms. Kelly called in the London Evening Standard newspaper to help.
Once the paper stepped in the car hire firm backed down, reimbursing the family with the cost for the damages and even waiving the car hire cost as a “gesture of goodwill.” Europcar apologised for the inconvenience and said the charges were “made in error”.
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