Tagged California

Toyota Starts EV Car Sharing in the U.S.

In a company first for the U.S., Toyota launched an electric car sharing initiative in partnership with the Advanced Power & Energy Program from University of California, Irvine.

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car2go Could Serve Nine Cities in California's South Bay

The Hermosa Beach City Council approved a resolution to bring a car sharing program to the region. The program still needs approval from eight other cities to advance.

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Report Shows Top 10 Vehicle Theft Locations in U.S.

Out of the top 10 places where thefts occurred, seven of 10 are in California, two in Washington and one in South Carolina, according to data from the National Insurance Crime Bureau.

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California Rent-A-Car Celebrates 21 Years of Success

The car rental company attributes many of its achievements to the West Los Angeles Manager Chris Gonzalez.

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Southern California Enterprise Locations to Feature EV Charging Stations

Under a partnership with Go EV, Enterprise Rent-A-Car will install OpConnect Electric Vehicle charging stations at two of its Southern California offices.

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San Mateo County Supervisors Expected to Add Car Rental Tax to Ballot

The car rental tax would be one of three taxes added to the county’s June 5 election ballot; the other two would increase a hotel tax and start a new tax on commercial parking businesses.

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SFO Places ‘Hands-free’ Advisory Signs at RAC Counters

In an effort to increase awareness of distracted driving, San Francisco International Airport has placed signs at all its rental car counters, as well as entrances for pick up.

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California Rental Car Safety Act Moves Forward

A rental car recall safety bill was approved by the California Senate judiciary committee and now moves forward to the Senate appropriations committee.

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GM Goes High Touch at Fleet Preview

Amid new products such as the light-duty pickups, the 2014 Impala, the Cruze diesel and the announcement of a new small cargo van, it’s the one-on-one attention that sticks with you.

How Will VW Sell 800,000 Units in America?

At its annual fleet preview, Volkswagen talked fleet sales, residual strategies, product lineup, three new turbo engines and how diesel can help your costs (but not your heart rate).

A Coda for Coda Automotive

Coda Automotive’s bankruptcy is not surprising, though it was surprising that the company was able to play off the good intentions of the green industry for as long as it did.

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