HERC's Unit Sales Show Double-Digit Increase in Third Quarter

In the latest quarter, Hertz's equipment rental business, HERC, which the company has been beefing up as it expands into new markets through acquisitions, continued to be a star performer.

Nov 2, 2012

In the latest quarter, Hertz's equipment rental business, HERC, which the company has been beefing up as it expands into new markets through acquisitions, continued to be a star performer. The unit's sales grew 13% -- outpacing the larger car-rental segment's top-line improvement for the seventh consecutive quarter.

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