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Play your part and book a sporting venue! It’s (not) all about sport

By on May 23, 2013

This Saturday sees the high profile final of both The UEFA Champions League and The Aviva Premiership Rugby Final 2013. Aside from football and rugby games, sports stadiums also offer great corporate hospitality for businesses with conference facilities in exciting and sometimes unusual surroundings With two of the most popular sports in the UK celebrating their [...]

European Rental Award winners announced in Paris

By on May 20, 2013

The winners of the European Rental Awards 2013 were announced at the European Rental Awards dinner on 15 May which took place alongside the European Rental Association’s annual conference.The awards, organised by International Rental News (IRN) and the European Rental Association (ERA), were announced at a dinner at the Hyatt Regency Paris Etoile Hotel in [...]

Hiring machinery to reduce costs can benefit companies in their long term investments

By on May 17, 2013

The latest data from the RentalTrackers survey in Europe provided by the European  Rental Association (ERA) highlights that at the end of 2012 there was a slight increase in the proportion of respondents expecting to add to their workforce, with a positive balance of opinion of +17.2% compared to +11.5%. Hiring machinery has become a [...]

The Vehicle Rental and Leasing industry attracts new players as it contributes £14bn to the UK economy

By on May 13, 2013

A new study published in May by the BVRLA (British Vehicle Rental Leasing Association) reveals that the car and van sector of the vehicle rental and leasing industry contributes around £14bn per year to the UK economy and supports over 183,000 jobs. The study was commissioned by the BVRLA from respected research organisation Oxford Economics, [...]

‘Hire vs Buy’ benefits outlined by HAE and EHA

By on February 21, 2013

Hire Association Europe and its partner the Event Hire Association are quick to point out the economic and environmental advantages of renting instead of buying outright. Their campaign, part of a global effort, is steadily increasing awareness of a compelling business case that is winning converts at every level, from fleet managers at big companies [...]

Europcar adds new Mini Countryman to fleet

By on November 30, 2012

Europcar is to offer BMW’s crossover SUV the Mini Countryman as a hire car from late 2012, underscoring the popularity of the Mini marque in rental fleets and emphasising the carmaker’s efforts to gain critical mass for its bold new Mini concept. Europe’s largest car rental company and the German manufacturer will work together to offer [...]

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