Sixt

"Yes," remarked Lawrence, "and Miss Gray on that occasion, I am told, ascended to the top of the Dent du Midi, which you know is between ten and eleven thousand feet high; and she also, during the same season, walked from Champery to Sixt which is a good day's journey, so we need have no anxiety on her account."

Rivers of Ice 1859

In June, the German-based rental-car company Sixt AG launched a newspaper and online advertisement campaign, part of a string of ads that sought to advertise its rates with saucy humor.

Tour Operator Sparks Greek-Currency Row Vanessa Fuhrmans 2011

After causing an uproar and a torrent of angry messages on its corporate Facebook page, Sixt removed the ad and issued an apology.

Tour Operator Sparks Greek-Currency Row Vanessa Fuhrmans 2011

Showing a BMW convertible superimposed on a picture of the Acropolis, it read: "Dear Greeks, Sixt accepts drachmas again!"

Tour Operator Sparks Greek-Currency Row Vanessa Fuhrmans 2011

By Thursday snow clouds were gathering, so we seized the chance to tackle the Cascades before it was too late – a 14km run from Flaine to Sixt.

Couples ski holiday in the French Alps 2012

It also allows Hutchison to raise more cash while maintaining control over the assets through its ownership of the company that manages the trust, Hutchison Group Financial Director Frank Sixt explained in a briefing for analysts and reporters Tuesday afternoon.

Hutchison IPO A Big Win for Singapore Exchange P.R. Venkat 2011

Agence France-Presse/Getty Images Picture taken on June 30 2011 in Berlin shows an advertisement of German car rental firm Sixt published in a newspaper, reading "Dear Greeks, we now once again accept drachmas."

Tour Operator Sparks Greek-Currency Row Vanessa Fuhrmans 2011

The AlphaCity corporate car-sharing program will complement BMW's joint car-rental program with Sixt AG for private customers, named Drive Now, which has been launched in Munich and Berlin.

BMW Plans Corporate Car-Sharing Program Christoph Rauwald 2011

Easy, 20 minutes on the computer and return flights to Alicante for five were booked and a car was reserved at Sixt. co.uk.

Car review: Jeep Wrangler 2010

When I rent cars from Sixt the fine print lists out which classes of cars they will let you drive into Eastern Europe due to their insurance regulations.

Wrocław (aka "Ro-claw. No wait, I think I have it, really. Vro...VROT-slaw... er...VROTS-waf!!") C N Heidelberg 2008