More business travellers taking to car-sharing
Despite the attention being paid to Uber and Lyft, rental car companies are proliferating
Add BT as a preferred source
DeeperDive is a beta AI feature. Refer to full articles for the facts.
New York
IN March, William Petz departed from his usual routine of logging on to Travelocity or Orbitz to rent a car from Budget or Hertz while travelling on business.
A Facebook posting had caught his eye: It was for a rental company called Silvercar, which offered a single kind of car - an Audi A4. It came with GPS, Wi-Fi and satellite radio at no additional cost. Mr Petz was travelling to San Francisco from New York to open an office for his company, Quiet Events, which organises dance parties where participants use headphones. The occasion, he said, called for him to make a strong first impression - so why not the Audi?
Share with us your feedback on BT's products and services
TRENDING NOW
Shelving S$5 billion office redevelopment plan proved ‘wise’ as geopolitical risks mount: OCBC chairman
OCBC is said to emerge as lead bidder for HSBC Indonesia assets
Middle East-linked energy supply shocks put Asean Power Grid back in focus
Eurokars Group introduces rental car franchises Enterprise Rent-A-Car, National Car Rental, and Alamo to Singapore
