07 January 2009 Demand for hired cars in Dubai has grown by up to 20 per cent in the past few months despite the financial crisis, says Moried Al Taher, Chairman of Discount Rent A Car. Rental vehicles account for more than half the cars on the roads and companies' profit margins exceed 50 per cent, he added.

Avis Budget Group and RaySat Broadcasting Corporation to Bring Satellite TV to Rental Car Travel (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)

Avis Budget Group and RaySat Broadcasting Corp. are teaming up to make road trips more enjoyable by offering Avis and Budget Rent A Car customers AT&T CruiseCast(SM), a new satellite television service that delivers popular news, family, sports, comedy and music channels while traveling.

Rental car demand up 20% in Dubai (AME Info)

Rental car demand in Dubai has climbed by up to 20% in the past few months despite the financial crisis, Moried Al Taher, Chairman of Discount Rent A Car, told Emirated Today in an interview. He said the rise in demand was due partly to stricter rules that banks have implemented for car loans.

Worker poses as landlord; takes rent money, truck (Richmond Register)

A paint crew member passed himself off as the landlord who employed him Tuesday, collected $600 in rent from a resident, and stole the legitimate landlord’s vehicle before fleeing.Richmond police are looking for Tom Wekesser, approximately 43 years old, 5 feet, 10 inches, 240 pounds, brown hair, blue eyes with numerous tattoos on his arms and back.

CES 2009: Avis Budget To Offer AT&T CruiseCast In Rentals (MultiChannel News)

Las Vegas—Avis Budget Group and RaySat Broadcasting announced a deal that will provide Avis and Budget Rent A Car customers with the option of purchasing AT&T CruiseCast satellite TV service in their rental car.