Europcar news

Europcar, the UK’s leading vehicle hire provider is offering families its top tips for keeping boredom at bay this half term. Catriona Lougher, Marketing Director said: “Huddling in the car out of the wind and rain is not everyone’s idea of a perfect holiday and can give rise to frayed tempers and frustrated kids. But with the right clothing to brave the elements and some games up your sleeve to see through the worst downpours, a bit of wind and rain can actually be quite exhilarating.

Europcar, the European leader in car hire, has launched a customised online reservation tool for customers of its hotel partner, Accor. A facility previously only offered with airline bookings is now available for Europe’s leading hotel group and its 4,000 hotels worldwide.

Europcar, Europe’s leading car hire company, announced today the appointment of Dr. Bernd Schmaul as Chief Commercial Officer of its German unit, Europcar Autovermietung GmbH. The appointment takes effect on November 1, 2009. In this newly created role, Bernd Schmaul will oversee the Marketing, Sales and Customer Relationship Management departments. He joins the Europcar Germany Executive Board alongside Roland Keppler, who was appointed Chairman of the German unit on March 1st of this year.

With the summer crowds gone, conkers already falling and leaves turning gold and amber, Europcar is offering the perfect excuse to get away for a leaf kicking autumn weekend break with up to 30% off car hire. Or as the offer extends to vans, how about a spot of DIY to smarten up the house before Christmas? And with the option of free delivery and collection for cars, from Europcar’s weDeliver™* service, getting away couldn’t be easier.

Renault and Europcar, the Renault Group’s No. 1 short-term rental partner in Europe, today announced an agreement aiming to speed up the implementation of shared innovative solutions as part of Renault’s “Zero-Emission” vehicles program. The agreement will be signed at the International Motor Show in Frankfurt on September 16.

The scrappage scheme may have boosted car sales but with funds running out shortly, car buyers missing out on a 59 plate car this month will be anxious to keep their current motor looking as good as new. Europcar, the UK’s leading car hire company is offering its tips on how it maintains its own 60,000 strong fleet of vehicles to keep them in prime condition for every hire. With Halfords recently reporting an increase in sales of car maintenance products, drivers are clearly keen to cut costs by going for DIY maintenance. From removing sticky sweets from car seats to keeping cars smelling like new, Europcar’s tips will not only help car owners improve the value of their vehicles but could make their journeys much more economical.

Europcar International, the European leader in car rental, which is also the first company in Europe to have its Charter for the Environment certified, was recently awarded ISO 14001 certification by Bureau Veritas for its program and the processes implemented to promote sustainable development.

DIY stores are seeing sales soar* as home owners continue to stick it out and improve not move. As the August bank holiday approaches, Europcar, the UK’s leading vehicle hire company is urging home owners to think ‘hire’ – not just for the sander or the cement mixer - but for van to get all the equipment needed for that long overdue DIY project, home safely.

As SMEs focus on reducing their long term financial commitments and cutting costs, Europcar, the UK’s leading vehicle hire company is making car and van hire both more accessible and more affordable to keep businesses moving during the economic downturn.

Driving a nearly new car doesn’t have to mean a big loan or cashing in on the Government’s scrappage scheme, Europcar, the UK’s leading vehicle hire company has launched Hire Rewards to make vehicle hire more accessible and more affordable for UK households. Offering potential savings of over £200 on a week-long hire, Hire Rewards is a loyalty programme created specifically for customers hiring once or more a year to provide real cost-savings every time they hire, whatever they hire – car, van or prestige vehicle.