National Car Rental has been an industry pacesetter throughout its history. National was formed on August 27, 1947, as a group of 24 independent car rental operators with 60 locations and 800 vehicles. Today, the National brand is one of the world's largest rental car companies and serves the most popular travel destinations in the United States, Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia-Pacific, Africa and Australia.

In the UK, National Car Rental is one of the largest car rental companies in the UK. National have a fleet in the UK over 40,000 vehicles, with a wide range of car models and more than 170 branches across the UK. Outside the UK, National's global network gives access to more than 83 countries, 3,200 car rental locations and a fleet of more than 375,000 vehicles.

Over recent years, National have won some prestigious car rental industry awards:

• National won the 'Best Daily Rental Company' Award in the Fleet News Awards 2005 - the eleventh year that they've won this prestigious award. This award is voted by readers of Fleet Management and Fleet Week magazines.
• National have been awarded ISO 9002, the highest international quality accreditation that recognises standards of excellence in the vehicle rental industry.
• Nationel have been awarded the 'UK Car Rental Company of the Year 2005' by The Institute of Transport Management.
• National were voted winner of the "Business Car Services" award in the Business Travel World Awards 2003, by key figures in the business travel industry.