Budget has announced a major expansion drive in Germany with the opening of 80 new rental locations.

As a result of a merger between Budget’s German licensee Alag AG and rental operator Robert Straub, Budget now has 140 locations across Germany offering 6,500 cars and 1,000 commercial vehicles.

The move follows the establishment in June of a rental network in Turkey with the Koc Group, as well as additions to its operations in Italy, Ukraine and the UK.