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Embattled Japanese car manufacturer Toyota has been given some welcome news.
According to initial reports, a US government investigation has found Toyota cleared of fault over the highly public throttle complaint case, which had generated over than 2,200 complaints.
The preliminary results of the report have been allegedly viewed by The Wall Street Journal, who reported that Toyota was deemed not to be at fault for sudden, uncontrolled acceleration due to its electronic-throttle system. It is believed the US Department of Transportation could find no definite link between the slew of complaints and the actual incidents, even went so far as to […]

The car hire process has been made easier thanks to Thrifty Car Rental.
Thrifty has announced the release of the new Personal Digital Assistant (PDAs) enabled automated rental system.
The PDAs will take the place of the more traditional manual documentation process which is currently employed by most rental operators, with the result being a significant reduction in the amount of time spent on administration, allowing customers to benefit from a more efficient overall experience.
The initiative is set to be launched in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which has seen massive growth and development in the car hire industry over recent months […]

Online travel experts ebookers has announced that it is developing a new partnership with Carbon Clear in order to offer customers a way in which to offset their carbon footprint when they go on holiday. Carbon Clear is one of the world leaders in carbon management and helped set up the International Carbon Reduction and Offset Alliance. ebooker customers will now be able to choose from a wide portfolio of carbon offset projects throughout the developing world.
President of ebookers, Tamer Tamar, said: “The partnership with Carbon Clear is part of our larger green pledge that we hope other online travel […]

Thrifty Car Rental in the United Arab Emirates has developed a new digital solution to its car hire process. New Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) will replace the old system whereby a customers’ information was manually documented. It is hoped that the new technology will greatly reduce the time and administration aspects of getting a customer […]

Popular online travel agents ebookers has just announced the results of its survey into what holidaymakers are looking for when they choose a hotel room. Of the 2,000 Brits polled, 20 per cent said the comfort of the bed was an important factor, 14 percent said it was the location, and 13 per cent pointed to the helpfulness of the hotel staff.
For men, the affordability of a room is important, with 27 per cent admitting that this was the main consideration when booking. Men are also fussy when it comes to air-conditioning, with 10 per cent claiming it as an important […]