American car rental company, Hertz, have revolutionised in-car entertainment after launching the world’s first Cinema Car in London. As Hertz celebrate 100 years in the car hire market, the company…
Europcar rebrands to Europcar Mobility Group
Car hire firm, Europcar, has been renamed Europcar Mobility Group as part of a company-wide rebrand. The rebrand comes as the business completes its expansion, transforming it from a leading…
Social network for home rentals receives £1.1m funding
As you know, here at Anything for Hire we are thrilled to see hire businesses do well, being keen advocates of firms and individuals that add value to the rental…
A big year for Speedy Hire
As just one of the businesses impacted by unpaid invoices to Carilion, Speedy Hire has this week surprised us all, announcing details of their financial position. The company has reported…
Enterprise Rent-A-Car opens 7th branch in Alexandria
Though only expanding into the US in 2011, Enterprise Rent-A-Car ha built a strong presence across America, now existing as the fourth largest car rental business in the country. Building…
Liverpool Council clamp down on misbehaving private hire and taxi drivers
It appears that last month was a bit of a whirlwind for Liverpool City Council, having their fair share of misbehaving taxi and private hire drivers on their hands. From…
Hiyacar’s crowdfunding campaign passes £1m mark
Peer to peer car rental platform, Hiyacar, is stepping up its expansion plans after raising more than one million pound in investment. The London-based firm have raised close to £1.2…
Camptoo pulls up in the UK
The UK hire industry is a fascinating place to be in of late, with so many innovative businesses popping up. This week, we see the introduction of Camptoo; a company…
Uber’s Chinese rival launch ride-hailing service in Mexico
Ride-hailing app, Uber, has a serious competitor emerging after reports that Chinese firm, Didi Chuxing, are set to begin operations in Mexico. According to sources, they are also believed to…
Liverpool City Council lead the crackdown on private hire law-breakers
Liverpool City Council continue to crack down on one of the biggest issues facing the private hire industry; the illegal act of ‘plying for hire’. Five of the city’s private…
