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PARSIPPANY, N.J., Aug. 27, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For business travelers heading to an important meeting, the key to success is to stay informed and leave nothing to chance. Savvy business travelers know they can stay on top of the latest business headlines, local traffic conditions and the latest weather forecast, by including SiriusXM in their cars when they rent with Avis.

SiriusXM is available in the majority of vehicles in the Avis fleet across the United States. The factory-installed in-dashboard satellite radios give customers easy access to business and news in the car, including: Business Radio powered by the Wharton School; FOX Business; FOX News; coming this fall, the recently announced new channel, FOX News Headlines 24/7; CNN; HLN; CNBC; MSNBC; TODAY Show Radio; BBC World Service; Bloomberg Radio and more. There are also frequent updates on traffic and weather conditions for major traffic markets across the country, as well as commercial-free music, plus premier sports talk and live events, comedy, news exclusive talk and entertainment, and a wide variety of Latin music, sports and talk programming available in radio.

"As a brand that specializes in catering to business travelers, Avis knows that it can be a challenge to navigate local FM/AM radio stations in an unfamiliar destination to be able to stay abreast of what's happening in the business world, as well as changing traffic and weather conditions - all of which can come into play in achieving a successful business trip," said Sonny Ritacca, vice president, ancillary sales, Avis Budget Group. "SiriusXM does just that - it allows customers to stay in the know - about how the stock markets are performing, where the traffic jams are, the presidential election that's heating up, or how the hometown team is faring. We encourage customers to select SiriusXM when making reservations."

Avis renters also have access to SiriusXM's full premium satellite radio lineup, including Howard Stern; every NFL^® and MLB^® game; every NASCAR^® race; NBA^®, NHL^® games and PGA TOUR^® coverage, and more.

SiriusXM is available at major airports and select off-airport locations, including Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, Ore., Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Seattle, St. Louis and Washington, D.C. The service is available for $6.99 per day, $24.99 per week (rentals of five to seven days) and a maximum of $39.99 per rental.

For more information or to add SiriusXM to an Avis rental, customers should visit www.avis.com.

Sirius, XM, SiriusXM and all related marks and logos are trademarks of Sirius XM Radio Inc. and its subsidiaries.

About Avis

Avis Car Rental operates one of the world's best-known car rental brands with approximately 5,450 locations in more than 165 countries. Avis has a long history of innovation in the car rental industry and is one of the world's top brands for customer loyalty. Avis is owned by Avis Budget Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:CAR), which operates and licenses the brand throughout the world. For more information, visit www.avis.com.

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