Following Her Global Successes, the 1st Professional Female Driver Dania Akeel to Renew Her Contract with Hertz Saudi Arabia bahrainthisweek.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bahrainthisweek.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Hertz Car Rental Company has announced the renewal of its sponsorship contract with the world rally champion, the Saudi female driver Dania Akeel, to enhance her successful career.
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In countries that lack a robust public transport infrastructure, car ownership and renting tend to dominate. Over the past couple of years, several mobility startups have emerged from car rental platforms to peer-to-peer car sharing. When the pandemic hit however, the industry suffered miserably. In 2019 in Saudi Arabia, the car rental market was valued at $996 million according to Statista, dropping to $483 million in 2020.
For traditional car rental companies like Hertz, business dropped 70-80 per cent according to Raed Dodokh, Hertz Saudi Arabia’s national fleet and operations manager.