Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group "is in early talks to merge" with Vanguard Car Rental

, according to the New York Times. By combining DTAG's Dollar and Thrifty brands with Vanguard's National and Alamo brands, the new entity would become third-largest operator in the car rental sector, behind Enterprise Rent-a-Car and Hertz Global Holdings, according to the report. Vanguard in November agreed to sellVanguard Car Rental EMEA Holdings Ltd. to Europcar owner Eurazeo.