Volvo to Offer New Small CarThe Swedish automaker unveils a

Volvo to Offer New Small Car
The Swedish automaker unveils a small car intended for young professionals in urban areas.
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Avis Gives Customers Free Weekend Rentals (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Avis Rent A Car System, LLC has launched its "Weekender" promotion giving customers free two-day weekend rentals for every weekly rental of at least five days. Between now and June 25, 2006, customers who enroll at avis.com may earn up to three free weekend certificates to be redeemed for travel through December 17, 2006.

Voter-approved fees build budget surplus (Kansas City Star)
The fees approved by voters for the Sprint Center are generating enough revenues to pay for the project even at a higher price without dipping into the general fund.

Rental-car insurance is often unnecessary (The Columbus Dispatch)
When you rent a car, the scam you re most likely to encounter is pressure to buy extra insurance. Readers have asked whether sleazy rental agents target senior citizens. Not necessarily, but some agents do target renters who don t know the ropes.

Classic Properties becomes GMAC franchisee (The Times of Northwest Indiana)
A 10-year veteran of the Northwest Indiana real estate industry, Classic Properties of Crown Point recently became the newest partner of GMAC Real Estate, one of the nation's largest realty firms.

Car rentals may not be covered in disasters (Poughkeepsie Journal)
Car rental giant Hertz has changed its contracts to make customers responsible for damage caused by acts of nature. It told its best customers last month that they'll be responsible for auto damage from natural causes such as windstorms, hurricanes and tornadoes.

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