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FlightCar Ceases Operations

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FlightCar, a peer-to-peer carsharing company that operates at airports, has announced it has closed all of its 12 airport locations. FlightCar’s technology platform has been acquired by Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America Inc.

U.S. Business Travel Spending to Grow Only 0.9%

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The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) Foundation forecasts U.S. business travel spending to grow only 0.9% ($292.5 billion) this year due to factors such as uncertainty leading up to the U.S. presidential election and the surprising vote from the U.K. to leave the EU.

Avis Now Provides More Features on Mobile App

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Through the Avis Now features on its mobile app, Avis Rent A Car is allowing its loyalty members to control more details of their rental experience from their smartphone, including extending a reservation or upgrading a vehicle before arriving at the lot.

GM Offers Bolt EV to Lyft Drivers

Express Drive offers GM vehicles to Lyft drivers under a short-term rental program. Photo...

Express Drive, General Motors’ short-term car rental program for Lyft drivers, will expand to Colorado and California later this year. In California, the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV and the 2016 Chevrolet Volt will be available for rent.

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