Enterprise on a mission to take the car on a new journey

Enterprise Rent-A-Car’s recent purchase of City Car Club, the UK’s second largest on-street car club, has extended the company’s offering beyond traditional vehicle rental and corporate fleet management. UK and Ireland managing director Khaled Shahbo discusses Enterprise’s growing mobility business with Andrew Forster

Round the corner from where I live, Enterprise Rent-A-Car recently converted a vacant newsagents into one of its branches for car and van hire. “Whoever spotted that opportunity was a genius,” said a friend, observing the brisk trade that takes place each day. 

Car and van hire rarely feature in discussions of transport policy and planning, perhaps being regarded as just something the market gets on with delivering. Much more  interest is paid to their close cousin –...

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