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vEvents•by Chris Brown•November 16, 2020

Fleet Forward Experience Wrap: IoT, Electric Infrastructure, and the Supply Chain

Panelists during Day 4 and 5 of the Fleet Forward Experience explored how technology is enabling smart mapping and a more efficient supply chain, while others stressed the considerable planning involved to implement electric infrastructure and IoT networks.

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vEvents•by Chris Brown•November 12, 2020

Fleet Forward Experience Day 3: Removing Barriers to Corporate Fleet Electrification

Overcoming today’s challenges to corporate fleet electrification; understanding how embedded modem data can be used effectively; and straightforward paths to sharing fleet vehicles — it was another busy day at Fleet Forward Experience.

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Green Fleet•by Chris Brown•November 11, 2020

Fleet Forward Experience Day 2: Ford’s Electrification and the Autonomy Trifecta

Yaro Hetman outlined Ford’s plans to scale its electric ecosystem while fleet management and autonomous technology providers came together for a view on viable autonomous business models.

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Green Fleet•by Chris Brown•November 10, 2020

Six Takeaways from Fleet Forward Experience Day 1

We learned that Tesla is a player in fleet and that autonomy is taking various paths to evolution. Digital keys and car-as-wallet technologies are driving fleet efficiencies right now.

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Rental Software•by Martin Kallasmaa•October 26, 2020

For Car Rental, an App is Not a Magic Potion

Most customers still rent a car through distribution channels. Reaching millions of rental days is hardly possible when not using those channels and only renting regionally to local customers.

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Rental Operations•by Bill Packard•October 13, 2020

This Helps Our Rental Business Keep Contact in a No-Contact World

We established a cell phone number for text-only communication. Customers love the ability to text us, while we can respond but not be tied to answering the phone whenever it rings.

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Rental Operations•by Staff•October 4, 2020

No Contact, Self Service Is the Future for Rabbit Rentals

This small van rental company in Utah just saw its best summer yet, and fall is looking even better. Owner Rich Guernsey is reaping the benefits from his self-created low-tech, contactless rentals procedure.

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Rental Operations•by Lori Tennant•September 2, 2020

Dealership Rentals: 12 Factors for Success

Auto dealers looking to build a rental operation in house need to adopt these best practices and avoid these minefields.

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Legal & Legislative•by Leslie Pujo and Wes Hurst•August 26, 2020

Assessing COVID-19 Liability Legislation

This review of federal and state limited liability legislation will discuss how that legislation might shield companies from some types of claims arising from exposure to the coronavirus.

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Rental Operations•by Chris Brown•August 24, 2020

Prevailing through a Pandemic: Budget Harrisburg’s Blacktop Story

“There is always opportunity amidst chaos,” says Solomon Cramer, licensee owner of Budget Rent a Car of Harrisburg. “You just have to find it.”

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