PARSIPPANY, N.J. and SANTA MONICA, Calif -

The revamp of TrueCar in the used-vehicle market continued on Monday.

Avis Budget Group and TrueCar signed a multi-year partnership agreement in which used-vehicle shoppers can access Avis Budget Group’s inventory of high-quality, well-maintained off-rental vehicles through TrueCar.com.

Officials highlighted that Avis Budget Group offers more than 100 makes and models on TrueCar's website from numerous domestic and foreign manufacturers, including BMW, Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Hyundai, Nissan, Toyota and Volvo.

The companies emphasized that vehicles are available for purchase at competitive prices, and customers can schedule an “ultimate test drive” to enjoy the full experience of driving the vehicle of their choice. Ultimate test drives are free for two hours or can be as long as three days for a rental fee.

If the customer decides to purchase the vehicle, the base rental fee will be refunded after the purchase is completed.

“TrueCar powers car-buying programs for some of the country's largest membership and service organizations, such as USAA, AARP, American Express, AAA and Sam’s Club, and TrueCar’s platform receives approximately 6 million unique visitors per month,” said Michael Schmidt, senior vice president of fleet services at Avis Budget Group.

“This new partnership exposes our inventory to a much wider audience and serves as a catalyst for vehicle sales growth,” Schmidt continued. “We’re thrilled to work with TrueCar and continue to drive efficiency throughout our organization as we dispose of vehicles through this new channel.”

The move is the latest one by TrueCar chief executive officer and president Chip Perry to revamp how the company operates, a process that began in late March with the former Autotrader boss pledging to address dealer concerns.

“We’re delighted to have this opportunity to work with Avis Budget Group as it will provide consumers a greater selection of high-quality used vehicles,” Perry said. “Demand for pre-owned vehicles is expanding and becoming a larger part of TrueCar’s business.”

TrueCar is slated to be a part of the CPO Forum, the segment of Used Car Week dedicated to highlighting the latest data and trends associated with certified pre-owned vehicles.

Avis Budget Group also is gearing up to be a part of Used Car Week, chiming in during the National Remarketing Conference. Avis Budget Group reiterated that the TrueCar partnership builds upon its vehicle-disposition program for consumers.

Avis Budget Group’s consumer vehicles sales program features a wide selection of late-model Avis and Budget rental vehicles for purchase at competitive prices. Customers can shop online at www.avis.com or www.budget.com and schedule their test drive.

The program is available in:

—Arizona
—California
—Colorado
—Florida
—Georgia
—Illinois
—Kentucky
—Maryland
—Massachusetts
—Michigan
—Minnesota
—Missouri
—New Jersey
—North Carolina
—Ohio
—Oklahoma
—Oregon
—South Carolina
—Tennessee
—Texas
—Utah
—Virginia
—Washington