Avis Budget Group - Wiki

Avis Budget Group, Inc. is the American parent company of Avis Car Rental, Budget Car Rental, Budget Truck Rental, and Zipcar, consisting of its global brands. Its local brands include: Payless Car Rental, Apex Car Rentals, Maggiore Group, and France Cars. Its network brands include: AmicoBlue, MoriniRent, TurisCar, TurisPrime, and ACL Hire. The company is a Delaware Corporation headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, United States.

Timeline

April 9, 2015

Avis Budget Group announced it had completed the acquisition of Maggiore Group, Italy's fourth-largest vehicle rental company.

March 14, 2013

Avis Budget Group purchased Zipcar for about US$500 million in cash. Zipcar now operates as a subsidiary of Avis Budget Group.

September 5, 2012

Avis Budget Group acquired Apex Car Rentals of New Zealand.

2011

Avis Budget Group acquired Avis Europe, an independently-owned company licensee, globally reuniting the Avis and Budget brands.

2006

Avis Budget Group was founded by Henry Silverman.

Patents

Further Resources

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A day in the life at Avis Budget Group

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEz70XhrUpQ

Web

August 15, 2014

Avis Budget CEO on the surging demand for rental cars

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUSsmzLDXtE

Web

July 9, 2020

News

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How to Deal With the Rental Car Crunch

Elaine Glusac

April 21, 2021

www.nytimes.com

The pandemic has wreaked havoc in the rental car industry, leading to a shortage of cars and sticker shock for travelers. Here are some tips for finding an affordable one.

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November 12, 2020

Harvard Business Review

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Otonomo raises $46 million to expand its automotive data marketplace

Kirsten Korosec

May 2, 2020

TechCrunch

New vehicles today can produce a treasure trove of data. Without the proper tools, that data will sit undisturbed, rendering it worthless. A number of companies have sprung up to help automakers manage and use data generated from connected cars. Israeli startup Otonomo is one such player that jumped on the scene in 2015 with [...]