Posted on May 26, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

US holidaymakers are choosing car hire over planes as the transportation of choice this summer and little cars at that.  In the current climate of rocketing fuel prices (and air fares) more travellers are embarking on road trips in rented compacts than ever before.  Demand has been so high, that many smaller makes and models have [...]

Posted on May 26, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

Dublin’s European Consumer Centre is urging car hire customers to read the small print when they agree to rent a car.  The warnings follow the reported case of a French tourist who rented a car in Ireland while on holiday with his family.  The rented vehicle was severely damaged in an accident because of another [...]

Posted on May 26, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

Plans are afoot to produce the world’s first road-rail vehicle in Japan.  Toyota and its affiliate Hino Motors Ltd is developing a new road-rail vehicle originally created by railway operator JR Hokkaido.  The two companies are working together to come up with technology and materials to strengthen the front part of the “dual mode vehicle” so [...]