Car rentals get closer to home (USA Today) Neighborhood car

Car rentals get closer to home (USA Today)
Neighborhood car rentals a practice that barely existed two decades ago are now generating more than half the industry's revenue.

2006 Rolex 24 at Daytona
Coverage of the world's toughest sports car endurance race.
Editors of MSN Autos

City tourism 'robust' in 2005 (Anchorage Daily News)
Anchorage enjoyed a "robust" tourist season and convention year in 2005, the city's convention and visitor bureau reported this week.

News: Semi, car collision kills 18-year-old (WNDU 16)
Pulaski County, IN - A teenager is dead after an accident in Pulaski County. The accident happened Thursday morning at the intersection of U.S. 421 and County Road 200 South.

Head Start officials face reprimands for spending (The Columbus Dispatch)
CLEVELAND (AP) The executive director of Ohio s largest Head Start preschool program and two other agency executives will receive written reprimands for the way they spent money.

Man pinned as car crashes through video store window (Tucson Citizen)
A 40-year-old Tucson man escaped with non-life-threatening injuries yesterday after a Volkswagen Jetta crashed through an East Side video store window and left him pinned beneath a rack full of rentals.

Vote for Your Favorite!Vote now for the best concept car

Vote for Your Favorite!
Vote now for the best concept car of the NAIAS 2006 in Detroit.
Editors of MSN Autos

News: Semi, car collision kills 18-year-old (WNDU 16)
Pulaski County, IN - A teenager is dead after an accident in Pulaski County. The accident happened Thursday morning at the intersection of U.S. 421 and County Road 200 South.

Do rental car companies try to push unneeded insurance? (San Jose Mercury News)
When you rent a car, you're likely to encounter pressure to buy extra insurance. Readers have asked if sleazy rental agents deliberately target senior citizens. My answer is ``not necessarily,'' but those agents do target renters who don't seem to know the ropes -- a group that might well include seniors.

Lincoln's New Luxury CUV
Lincoln unveils a feature-rich crossover-utility vehicle with advanced safety features.
Editors of MSN Autos

Skiing's New Frontier In Maryland's Far West (New York Times)

Skiing's New Frontier In Maryland's Far West (New York Times)
Wisp, tucked into that mountainous northwest sliver of Maryland, is largely being developed as a second-home ski area.

2006 Rolex 24 at DaytonaCoverage of the world's toughest sports

2006 Rolex 24 at Daytona
Coverage of the world's toughest sports car endurance race.
Editors of MSN Autos

Car rentals get closer to home (USA Today) Neighborhood car

Car rentals get closer to home (USA Today)
Neighborhood car rentals a practice that barely existed two decades ago are now generating more than half the industry's revenue.

Hertz Announces Free Lift Ticket Offer at Quebec Resorts (SYS-CON

Hertz Announces Free Lift Ticket Offer at Quebec Resorts (SYS-CON Media)
Heading for the slopes this ski season justgot easier for those driving to three Quebec resorts in a Hertz rental car.Now each time travelers rent a car through the end of the 2006 ski seasonat a participating Hertz location in Quebec, they receive one FREE liftticket that can be used at their choice of three resorts: Mont Tremblant,Mont-Sainte-Anne or Stoneham.

Hertz Announces Free Lift Ticket Offer at Quebec Resorts (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
Heading for the slopes this ski season just got easier for those driving to three Quebec resorts in a Hertz rental car. Now each time travelers rent a car through the end of the 2006 ski season at a participating Hertz location in Quebec, they receive one FREE lift ticket that can be used at their choice of three resorts: Mont Tremblant, Mont-Sainte-Anne or Stoneham.

New From easyCar: One-way Rentals (PR Web)
easyCar has now introduced one-way rentals in the UK, Germany, Portugal and twelve other European and African countries [PRWEB Jan 22, 2006]

Los Angeles Auto Show Subdued as Automakers Focus on Detroit
The final Los Angeles auto show for January highlights a diverse range of new vehicles.
Ann Job

Car rentals get closer to home (USA Today)
Neighborhood car rentals a practice that barely existed two decades ago are now generating more than half the industry's revenue.

Rental Car History: More Revenue Now Generated in Neighborhoods Than at Airports; Industry Grows to Nearly $18 billion (The Auto Channel)
TORRANCE, Calif.--Jan. 24, 2006--For the first time in history, the non-airport rental car market has grown larger than the airport market in total yearly revenue, marking broad implications within the industry, as well as for state and local governments, Auto Rental News reports in its January-February edition.

Car rentals get closer to home (USA Today) Neighborhood car

Car rentals get closer to home (USA Today)
Neighborhood car rentals a practice that barely existed two decades ago are now generating more than half the industry's revenue.

Rental Car History: More Revenue Now Generated in Neighborhoods Than at Airports; Industry Grows to Nearly $18 billion (The Auto Channel)
TORRANCE, Calif.--Jan. 24, 2006--For the first time in history, the non-airport rental car market has grown larger than the airport market in total yearly revenue, marking broad implications within the industry, as well as for state and local governments, Auto Rental News reports in its January-February edition.

Car rentals get closer to home (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News)
Neighborhood car rentals - a practice that barely existed two decades ago - are now generating more than half the industry's revenue.

Ithaca to take a look at car sharing (This Ithaca Journal)
Directors of two successful car share operations are coming to Ithaca to present the car sharing concept to community leaders and the public. They represent Boulder CarShare and the San Francisco-based City CarShare.

Do rental car companies try to push unneeded insurance? (San Jose Mercury News)
When you rent a car, you're likely to encounter pressure to buy extra insurance. Readers have asked if sleazy rental agents deliberately target senior citizens. My answer is ``not necessarily,'' but those agents do target renters who don't seem to know the ropes -- a group that might well include seniors.

Highlights From the 2006 NAIAS
MSN Autos highlights the eight things you should know about this year's show in Detroit.
Ann Job

Top 10 Vehicles of 2005 on MSN Autos
The most popular vehicles on MSN Autos, based on visits to the site's vehicle pages.
compiled by MSN Autos

New center eases car rentals (The Arizona Republic)
Sky Harbor International Airport's new rental-car center opens today, and officials are hopeful the new system will be much easier for customers.

Top Sport Utilities of 2005 on MSN Autos
The most popular sport-utility vehicles on MSN Autos, based on visits to the site's vehicle research pages during 2005.
compiled by MSN Autos

New Car ReviewsFeaturing new reviews from top auto journalists.Editors of

New Car Reviews
Featuring new reviews from top auto journalists.
Editors of MSN Autos

Parking's pricey in Manhattan (Sun-Sentinel)
In Manhattan, where three out of four families don't have a car, the other 25 percent now pay as much for parking as many people elsewhere in the United States spend on rent.

Top 10 Vehicles of 2005 on MSN Autos
The most popular vehicles on MSN Autos, based on visits to the site's vehicle pages.
compiled by MSN Autos

Car rentals get closer to home (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Neighborhood car rentals - a practice that barely existed two decades ago - are now generating more than half the industry's revenue.

Do rental car companies try to push unneeded insurance? (San

Do rental car companies try to push unneeded insurance? (San Jose Mercury News)
When you rent a car, you're likely to encounter pressure to buy extra insurance. Readers have asked if sleazy rental agents deliberately target senior citizens. My answer is ``not necessarily,'' but those agents do target renters who don't seem to know the ropes -- a group that might well include seniors.

America's Bestsellers of 2005
Trucks continued to dominate U.S. vehicle sales in 2005.
Editors of MSN Autos

J.D. Power Survey: Rental Car Customer Satisfaction Rising (Business Travel News)
NOVEMBER 15, 2005 -- The rental car industry has improved customer satisfaction in nearly every aspect of service this year, but travelers said pricing satisfaction and overall value has waned, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2005 Rental Car Satisfaction Study of more than 6,200 renters, released today.

New center eases car rentals (The Arizona Republic)
Sky Harbor International Airport's new rental-car center opens today, and officials are hopeful the new system will be much easier for customers.

easyCar Now Expands into Vans (PR Web) Fueled by its

easyCar Now Expands into Vans (PR Web)
Fueled by its success, easyCar is expanding its offerings to include van rentals. [PRWEB Jan 22, 2006]

Highlights From the 2006 NAIAS
MSN Autos highlights the eight things you should know about this year's show in Detroit.
Ann Job

WEEK IN REVIEW (Washington Post)
Republican state legislators from Fairfax County said they plan to submit legislation that could generate up to $300 million a year for Northern Virginia transportation projects without raising gasoline or sales taxes.

New Car Reviews
Featuring new reviews from top auto journalists.
Editors of MSN Autos

New From easyCar: One-way Rentals (PR Web)
easyCar has now introduced one-way rentals in the UK, Germany, Portugal and twelve other European and African countries [PRWEB Jan 22, 2006]

Compact RVs can make camping easier (The Wichita Eagle) Q:

Compact RVs can make camping easier (The Wichita Eagle)
Q: Do any car rental agencies or trailer companies rent pop-up campers and a car? I would like to travel out West and be able to leave the camper at the campsite.

New From easyCar: One-way Rentals (PR Web)
easyCar has now introduced one-way rentals in the UK, Germany, Portugal and twelve other European and African countries [PRWEB Jan 22, 2006]

There goes that bargain rate: The surcharge shockers (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Call them taxes. Call them fees. Call them surcharges - they drive up the cost of auto rentals and hotel bills and infuriate consumers.

2006 NAIAS CoverageThe Official Web Site of the North American

2006 NAIAS Coverage
The Official Web Site of the North American International Auto Show.
Editors of MSN Autos

New Car Reviews
Featuring new reviews from top auto journalists.
Editors of MSN Autos

New center eases car rentals (The Arizona Republic)
Sky Harbor International Airport's new rental car center opens today, and officials are hopeful the new system will be much easier for customers.* Book your trip at travel.azcentral.com

2006 Detroit Auto Show Preview
2006 NAIAS in Detroit: Image is Everything
Ann Job

New center eases car rentals (The Arizona Republic)
Sky Harbor International Airport's new rental-car center opens today, and officials are hopeful the new system will be much easier for customers.

Ambling in Florida's Upper Keys (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Getting there To reach the Upper Keys of the Florida Keys, fly from Philadelphia International Airport to Miami, then rent a car and drive south along Route 1 to the Keys. Direct flights leave from Philadelphia on US Airways, United and American. Recent lowest round-trip fares were about $260. The drive from Miami to the Upper Keys takes about 45 minutes.

Kaine road plan to raise car sales tax? (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Virginians apparently would pay higher taxes when buying cars, trucks and motorcycles under Gov. Timothy M. Kaine's proposed financial fix for beleaguered roads and transit.

AUTOMOBILE DONATIONS (Sag Harbor Express)
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EVENTS (San Jose Mercury News)
Major events San Jose Repertory Theatre's 25th-Anniversary Gala. Mandy Patinkin in concert with Paul Ford. Also available: champagne, hors d'oeuvres, a retrospective program, dining and dancing. 5:30-11 p.m. Saturday. Fairmont Hotel, 170 S. Market St., San Jose. Performance only $50; for other activities call (408) 367-7261.