Fleet Acquisition
The purchase of your fleet rental vehicles will be your biggest cost. The fleet acquisition decision between lease, buy and manufacturer repurchase can be complicated and overwhelming. This channel covers the latest news and tips regarding risk vehicles, buyback programs, funding, financing and loans for fleets of any size.
December 2, 2009 in Fleet Acquisition
A meeting between a trading and research firm and Dollar Thrifty sheds light on current state of the industry.
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By Chris Brown , September 2009 in Fleet Acquisition
Do you have what it takes to be a CSO (carshare operator)? If you can harness the technology, educate your market and solve the parking, you could be raking in $1,700 RPU.
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By Chris Brown, September 2009 in Fleet Acquisition
Scott Thompson and Jeff Cerefice discuss Dollar Thrifty’s move to refranchise, debt restructuring, fleet financing, the science of car sales, loving 45,000-mile rentals and how the company is positioned well for the run to recovery.
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By Chris Brown, September 2009 in Fleet Acquisition
This independent car sharing startup uses a built-in parking connection and community-based growth to make a run at profits in the world’s largest carsharing market.
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By Tim Yopp and Mark Eckhaus, July 2009 in Fleet Acquisition
Banks want more assurances than ever that your business is healthy. Having an answer to these 10 questions will help keep your credit lines safe.
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By Chris Brown, May 2009 in Fleet Acquisition, Rental Operations
More than 400 auto rental professionals gathered in Las Vegas at the 2009 Car Rental Show to address the challenges facing the industry. This year, the funding crisis and credit crunch were prevailing themes in the seminars, panels and roundtable discussions.
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By Dave Funston, March 2009 in Fleet Acquisition
With fewer program cars and a cap on financing limits, it’s time to consider “fleeting up” with used vehicles.
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By Chris Brown, February 2009 in Fleet Acquisition
ACRA proposes amended language identifying the car rental industry as a recipient of financing.
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By Kara Ohngren, July 2007 in Fleet Acquisition, Remarketing
ATC-Onlane is now selling Avis Budget’s aged vehicles online to dealers while the cars are still making money in the rental fleet. How will this industry shift benefit your fleet?
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By Dave Funston, March 2007 in Fleet Acquisition
Many factors beyond price affect risk vehicle purchasing. But do you know who will buy the vehicle when you take it out of service? Identifying this “final customer” early in the vehicle’s lifecycle could be most important to your bottom line.
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The movers and shakers in the electric vehicle market offer a candid glimpse into the immediate future of electric vehicles. (With photos!)
With Hertz’s announcement of a potential buyer for Advantage, how will a Dollar Thrifty deal go down, when, and for how much?
Even if the vast majority of damage claims are handled properly, it doesn’t take many incidences of abuse to erode the auto rental industry’s trust with consumers. The industry needs to be consistently and actively engaged in reducing the number of damage claim disputes.
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