car hire

Car hire companies selling unnecessary insurance

A new investigation has found car hire companies selling unnecessary insurance to vulnerable motorists. The investigation, carried out by consumer champion Which?, caught a number of car hire companies pressuring […]

Car subscription business reports record growth

AAM Group has reported that it’s car subscription business, Mycardirect, has achieved profitability 18 months ahead of schedule. Established in September 2020, it is now profitable on a monthly basis […]

Europcar broadens EV options

Europcar Mobility Group UK has increased the number of electric vehicles on offer within its mobility solutions. The latest additions include an order for several hundred Tesla Model 3 for […]

Car rental market surges

Volkswagen Financial Services UK has reported that the rental car market has soared ahead of Christmas. It saw a 144% rise in Rent-a-Car bookings in November compared to the same […]

Car hire firms to improve practices

Following an inquiry by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) that looked at insurance complaints, five of the biggest car hire firms in Europe have promised to act on customer complaints. […]

DVLA extends car hire planning time

Travellers needing to hire a car abroad will now have three weeks to share extra driving licence details with hire companies instead of three days, the BBC reports. The new […]

DVLA website struggles with new system

  A new online system created by the DVLA for hiring a car has been experiencing problems, according to reports from customers and car hire providers. A number of people who attempted […]

DVLA is ‘rushing in’ counterpart rules

  The car hire industry has accused the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) of ‘rushing in’ new rules for motorists hiring cars, the BBC reports. The changes, which involve […]