New Market Report: France Autos Report Q2 2010

PR Log (Press Release) – Mar 16, 2010 – France's earlier-than-expected exit from the recession in Q209 and the fact that private consumption has stayed positive throughout the downturn, makes BMI believe that overall domestic demand will be quick to pick up in 2010. Although we do not rule out slackened demand as a post-scrappage scheme phenomenon, we hold a fairly moderate forecast of a 6% year-on-year (y-o-y) fall in vehicle sales in 2010 compared with a considerable 20% y-o-y expected in Germany. Estimates from the Comité des Constructeurs Français d'Automobiles (CCFA) indicate that the scrappage scheme has helped new passenger cars sales rise nearly 4.4% y-o-y, to 1.82mn units in 10M09. With the extension of funding towards the scheme to a total EUR500mn, Patrick Devedjian, the senior cabinet minister in charge of the Implementation of the Recovery Plan - a specialist post created after the global financial crisis - expects the scheme to support as many as 500,000 cars by the end of 2009. In contrast, sales in the commercial vehicle segments declined 23.0% y-o-y and 38% y-o-y respectively for light and heavy vehicles in the 10-month period, which is likely to take the total end-2009 sales down 5% y-o-y, to 2.43mn units. France suffered a more serious downturn in terms of production, however. Both domestic leaders - Renault and the country's biggest carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroën - reduced car output 44.9% y-o-y and 32.3% y-o-y respectively during 7M09. These declines came despite commitments sought by the government in early-2009. BMI believes that fears of production erosion and late recovery in export markets will make recovery in production very painful. As such, we have revised down our production forecast to a more than 39% y-o-y drop, to 1.3mnm, by end-2009 which will be followed by further declines until the end of our forecast period to 2014. Having survived the crisis, the next challenge for carmakers in Europe will be to develop environmentally friendly technologies which comply with EU's directives by 2015. In agreement with BMI's concern about the need for relevant infrastructure development, the French government has allocated funds of EUR1.5bn (US$2.2bn) to encourage two million new electric and hybrid (HEV) cars on roads nationwide by 2020. Parts supplier Valeo has received EUR6mn (US$8.3mn) from the French Agency for Environment and Energy Management (ADEME), towards two research projects aimed at developing of low carbon emitting vehicles. Both programmes testify BMI's view that a successful launch of electric vehicle (EV) programmes nationwide will require co-ordinated action between carmakers and suppliers as well as active government involvement. Meanwhile, Renault's aggressive move towards electric vehicles worldwide has set precedents for most of its counterparts to follow.
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Travel Management Group Praises British Airways ‘flexibility’ Ahead Of Strike

PR Log (Press Release) – Mar 16, 2010 – A Midlands travel management company has praised British Airways for its ‘flexibility’ as the airline tries to deal with this weekend’s staff strikes.
Holidaymakers and business travellers are set to be affected by the cabin crew walk-out, which is in protest of staffing levels and working conditions.
But David Moore, business travel director at Leamington-based Travel Management Group, said BA is ‘doing its best’ to allow travellers to cancel, re-book or switch airlines, so that they are overly inconvenienced.
“This is an extremely frustrating strike because there has been so much uncertainty about it and the lack of advance warning has meant a scramble for everyone, particularly business travellers,” he said.
“It’s very hard to schedule events, conferences and meetings when you’re travel plans are up in the air, and it’s left people with just a few days to organise alternative travel.
“But in fairness to BA, it has tried to put customers first. They are allowing people who have booked to travel to cancel or re-book fairly simply and they’ve even helped some people to switch onto partner airlines or chartered flights.
“That has helped us – we’ve been contacting our customers as soon as flights have been cancelled to put alternate plans in place with as little disruption as possible.
“The fact that BA are trying to be accommodating is making our lives easier because we can re-organise faster and ensure we can call our business travellers to tell them their new details with minimal fuss.
“But this is a frustrating situation for everyone involved and I hope a resolution can be reached soon so there are no more inconveniences to passengers and businesses.”
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Unsafe Toyota Trades Being Disposed Of At Bob Pforte Dodge Chrysler Jeep In Marianna, Florida

PR Log (Press Release) – Mar 16, 2010 – In Marianna, Florida the local Dodge,Chrysler, and Jeep dealer was named as a Toyota liquidation center for the Florida panhandle. General Sales Manager Rob Bacon was quoted as saying " Bob Pforte is such a trusted dealer name in the panhandle that the Bob Pforte Dodge Chrysler Jeep dealership was awarded the task of trading and liquidating the majority of the Toyotas traded in the panhandle. We have special rebate incentive plans put into effect that will enable a Toyota owner the ability to trade out of that vehicle even if they owe more than the vehicle is worth. This plan was created by Bob Pforte to help the troubled consumers who no longer trust their Toyotas due to the mass consumer complaints of faulty computers, and sticking accelerators. We are trading and liquidating these vehicles on a daily basis." Bob Pforte Dodge Chrysler Jeep is located at 4214 Lafayette Street in Marianna, Florida, and their phone number is 850-573-1034. You can contact them online at bobpfortedodge.com.

Sunrise Aviation Now Has Representative In Spain

PR Log (Press Release) – Mar 13, 2010 – Ormond Beach, Florida – Sunrise Aviation located in Ormond Beach, Florida now has a representative in Spain.  Rafael Gonzalez Arlandis, a commercial pilot with JAA pilot licenses, has agreed to represent the company in Spain.  The addition of a representative in Spain will allow applicants who are more comfortable speaking in Spanish the opportunity to do so.  Gonzalez Arlandis is not only familiar with the culture of Spain but will be able to explain and assist with the process of converting a pilot license from JAA to FAA.
Sunrise Aviation offers attractive rates for pilots looking to rent aircraft to expand the flight hours in their logbooks.
Captain Gonzalez Arlandis, the Spanish representative for Sunrise Aviation, can be reached at the following:
mobile:  (+34) 606 572 014
office: (+34) 928716669
email: adams317@hotmail.com
Sunrise Aviation also has Spanish speaking instructors on staff to help pilots with the transition from Spanish to English.  Sunrise Aviation continues to have an Aviation English instructor on staff and now offers transition classes, individual tutoring, and most recently a class as preparation for the TOEFL test.
Sunrise Aviation trains professional pilots from all over the world.  Recent international students have come from the Middle East, India, Eastern Europe, as well as Western Europe.  Sunrise Aviation is a flight school located in Central Florida near Daytona Beach.  Their fleet of nearly 40 aircraft is one of the largest in the area.  Ormond Beach Municipal Airport is home to Sunrise Aviation and is uniquely suited for flight training as it has great weather and a FAA control tower.
http://www.flysunriseaviation.com

Chartaride™ Releases Beta Version Of New Travel Technology

PR Log (Press Release) – Mar 11, 2010 – Chartaride, LLC has released its beta version of chartaride™, a real-time ground transportation web and mobile application which seamlessly connects passengers with rides on demand. Atlanta has been selected as the beta market.
The application is the first of its kind. Created by a team of technology and travel enthusiasts to make travel safe, customizable and simple, it gives travelers the ability to pick and choose their form of ground transportation; taxi cabs, limousines, shuttle and coach buses, even luxury and exotic cars. The intuitive interface is location-based, and allows passengers to sort through real-time results that can be sorted by price, trip duration, service and service provider. The application even provides photos of the requested transportation type, and will connect passengers with the city and its offerings. Booking transportation of any size has never been so hassle free.
"Chartaride software offers a solution to both corporate users as well as the general public. No longer will anyone have to browse through the yellow pages to choose their form of transportation and face the headache of finding a cab or limo." says Stephen Stewart, Chief Revenue Officer, Chartaride, LLC. "We've created an application that travels and lives the way our customers do," adds Natalie Black, Chief Operating Officer, "They are savvy, busy, social, and very mobile. They can plan, book, and organize their trip from the convenience of the website or their iPhone, Droid, Blackberry or Palm handsets. We even plan to integrate with popular networks such as Foursquare to give them an added layer of functionality. The possibilities for this real-time technology are endless."
Atlanta serves as the perfect beta market for this technology as it is home to the world's busiest airport boasting 88 million passengers per year. It is also a city that relies heavily on ground transportation. The company has developed an exclusive transportation network in Atlanta to test how well the application integrates with the existing infrastructure.
chartaride™ will be available nationwide by the end of 2010. For more information, please visit http://www.chartaride.com.

The Newest Way to Reserve Rental Cars Online

PR Log (Press Release) – Mar 09, 2010 – RateLounge.com is set to release its new rental car website today. They will offer discount prices for rental cars throughout the world and provide customers with a user-friendly interface. The rental car website, which has been in the development stages for almost six months, is owned and operated by the UK based company Travel Market Limited. This release date comes as no surprise, because the summer car hire rush is almost here. RateLounge.com hopes to make its presence felt during the next few months as the competition for rental car reservations heats up.
The main goal of the Rate Lounge webpage is to provide its users an easy way to book cheap car hire. Mathew Waters, a business developer for RateLounge.com said, “We know our prices are very competitive, that is why our main focus was to create a website that could be easily navigated by any internet user. Simple steps to follow and a fast reservation process is how we plan to attract customers and make them happy.” Rate Lounge looks to reach even the most casual internet users to their website with a promise of simplicity. They also plan to entice new clients through special offers and a loyal customer reward program.
Along with the release of the new car rental reservation system, RateLounge.com is also introducing a membership discount plan. Customers are invited to sign up and receive a periodical newsletter via email where they will be informed about current and upcoming deals. The website will also be offering a 5% discount to anyone that signs up to receive their newsletter. The 5% discount is being offered for any of Rate Lounge’s car hire locations. The websites hopes to bring in new customers and keep them with their promotional offers and low price rental car options.
Company Info:
Rate Lounge is an English based rental car websites that offers vehicles all over the world. The domain name is owned and operated by the company Travel Market Limited from the United Kingdom. Through RateLounge.com, customers can book rental cars for hundreds of locations worldwide.
Welcome to Rate Lounge website: http://www.ratelounge.com/

Bob Pforte Dodge Chrysler Jeep To Offer 0% Financing On New Vehicles In Marianna, Florida!

PR Log (Press Release) – Mar 09, 2010 – In Marianna, Florida there is a buyers frenzy at Bob Pforte Dodge Chrysler Jeep due to 0% financing on new vehicles. General Sales Manager Rob Bacon said " We are making room for shipments of new vehicles that are arriving daily. Dodge, Chrysler, and Jeep are offering 0% financing on select models for a limited time. The 2010 Dodge Avenger, Charger, Dakota, Grand Caravan, Journey, and Viper are included in this incentive. Chrysler is offering 0% financing on it's 2010 300's, Pt Cruiser, Sebring, Sebring Convertible, and Town and Country Minivans. Jeep will offer 0% financing on it's 2010 Commander, Compass, Grand Cherokee, Liberty, Patriots, and Jeep Unlimiteds. These offers are restricted to qualifed credit only, and will be offered for a limited time only. Contact Bob Pforte Dodge Chrysler Jeep for your best deal on a new or pre owned vehicle at 850-482-4601 today or stop by at 4412 Lafayette Street In Marianna, Florida. Shop online 24 hours a day at bobpfortedodge.com and you can apply for credit online as well."

Russell Industries Welcomes A New Salesman To The North Texas Area

PR Log (Press Release) – Mar 03, 2010 – Russell Industries, a provider of new & used storage and material handling equipment has aquired Blaine Smith as salesman for the Dallas, Ft Worth area starting this week. Smith will be responsible for sales, consulting, and customer service for the storage & material handling industry in areas where they need it most...warehouses and distribution centers.
"We are excited to have someone else helping out with customers," said Greg Young, head of operations in the North Texas area. "Blaine's previous experience with forklifts only ties everything together for the storage equipment side of our business. This will help us reach out to more customers and maintain that relationship we strive to keep with all of our customers."
Smith has 7 years experience in dealing with forklift sales, forklift parts & service, safety training, and storage equipment sales. During this time he has responsible for national accounts, growing sales territories consistently every year in that territory.
Russell Industries is a provider for new & used pallet rack, shelving, mezzanines, forklifts, cantilever and other storage equipment solutions. From design capabilities to Installation services, Russell Industries can provide a solution for your Storage & Material Handling needs.
Contacts:
Greg Young/ Sales (Ft Worth office)
817-691-0803
greg@russellindustries.net
Don Russell/ Owner (Houston office)
832-236-7225
don@russellindustries.net