Car-share pioneer Zipcar goes to Avis for $500 million


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Hertz already has its own Hertz Connect program, but Zipcar has become the go-to name for car-sharing and should catapult Avis ahead of its rival.

Avis Budget Group Inc. agreed to buy U.S. car-sharing company Zipcar Inc. for $491 million, targeting consumers looking for an alternative to owning their own auto.

Zipcar’s board agreed to a bid of $12.25 a share, the Parsippany, New Jersey-based Avis Budget’s said today in a statement. The offer, which has been accepted by holders of 32 percent