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U-Save franchise owner Pierre Bertoli with U-Save's first customer, Eleonara Sala, at the Forli Airport operation.<\/p>\n
Photo: U-Save<\/p>\n
U-Save Car & Truck Rental recently opened its in-terminal operation at Forli Airport which is in the Emilia-Romagna region in northern Italy.<\/p>\n
The U-Save master franchise for Italy was acquired by Gruppo Morini earlier this year, which is a family-owned automotive retailer and one of the oldest and most well-established dealership groups in Italy. It has represented major motor manufacturers such as Toyota, Lexus, Nissan, Honda, Subaru, Cadillac, Corvette, and Infiniti for more than 40 years. <\/p>\n
Seasoned industry expert Pierre Bertoli, who has extensive career within the Italian car rental sector, heads up the franchise, having spent over 18 years with Italian rental company Autovia.<\/p>\n
“This opening marks the third new destination outside the U.S. since our acquisition of the brand late last year, with Jamaica, Jordan and now Italy joining the international network,” U-Save International's President Richard Lowden said in a news release. "We look forward to announcing further openings within the Italian market in the months to come."<\/p>\n
Bertoli said, "It is great to be welcoming our first customer that came through our valued broker partner, Do You Spain."<\/p>\n
U-Save, which operates a global car rental franchise system, will exhibit at the World Travel Market in London Nov. 6-8.<\/p>\n