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Rental Operationsby Chris BrownAugust 5, 2020

Kyte: Disrupting the Car Rental Model at the Right Time

This startup car rental platform has grown 20% to 40% month-on-month since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic with partners’ fleets and an app-based delivery model.

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Legal & Legislativeby Leslie J. Pujo and Wesley D. HurstJune 26, 2020

Considering Contactless Rentals? Check Your State Laws First

Car rental operators implementing new customer processes as a result of the coronavirus pandemic must consider state laws regarding remote, electronic, and extended transactions — especially those not yet updated for the digital age.

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Rental Operationsby StaffJune 17, 2020

Small Car Rental Companies Pivot to New Business

Independent and franchised car rental companies are adjusting to new realities during the pandemic with makeshift contactless rentals, deliveries, creative car cleaning, and goodwill to competitors. While policies are relaxed, the trick is to avoid getting burned.

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Rental Operationsby Bill PackardJune 8, 2020

Personal Interaction Still Matters

While app-based and contactless rentals have increased during this pandemic, your customers still want and need to engage at your location. How well you interact sets your business apart.

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Rental Operationsby Chris BrownJune 2, 2020

U-Save Operator Takes to the Skies for PPE Deliveries

During the pandemic slowdown, Tom Mellett has been trading the car rental desk for his single-engine plane: “It gives me time to reflect on what we should be grateful for.”

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Rental Operationsby StaffMay 29, 2020

Car Rental in Recovery: Don’t Chase Bad Business

Operators shouldn’t change normal procedures because they’re starting to feel the pressure to make tires roll.

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Rental Operationsby StaffMay 24, 2020

Renting to the Road Trip Customer

With the return of the Great American Road Trip, here are steps car rental operators can take to meet these travelers’ needs and protect their fleet.

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Telematicsby Hari SripathiMay 22, 2020

How Will Waymo Monetize Autonomy?

The largest windfalls from autonomous services won’t come from making driverless cars or advertising in them. Look instead to what Google does best when disrupting and democratizing technology.

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Rental Operationsby Ammar AkhtarMay 4, 2020

COVID-19 and Car Rental: Challenges from a Platform’s View

The founder of a car rental marketplace serving UAE shares the lessons he is learning from the COVID-19 pandemic, and what he believes the car rental industry in general can learn too.

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Fleet Insuranceby Bill TierneyApril 22, 2020

Insurance and Car Rental: Don’t Let a Crisis Go to Waste

Insurance companies are making a lot of accommodations that would previously have been unheard of and you’ll never know if you don’t ask.

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