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The 2020 Auto Rental News Fact Book Digital Edition Is Live
The annual Fact Book contains data and analysis on the U.S. car rental market as well as directories for car rental companies, auto manufacturers, and suppliers.
January 14, 2020
In 2019, the U.S. car rental market experienced a revenue of $31.87 billion, a 5.3% increase over the previous year.
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Auto Rental News has released its annual assessment of the U.S. car rental market, with updates on revenue, locations, and cars in service by rental company.
In 2019, the U.S. car rental market experienced a revenue of $31.87 billion, a 5.3% increase over the previous year. This record revenue occurred despite overall fleet size growing only 2.2% since 2018.
This and other data is part of the annual industry Fact Book, which includes even more exclusive U.S. market data and statistics as well as industry directories and references.
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