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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMarch 29, 2023

Key Data Points from Cox Automotive’s Q1 Report

Overall sales are up in the quarter, including for fleets. However, headwinds are growing and inventory levels are moving back above  the pre-pandemic normal, suggesting a slowing of demand.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMarch 22, 2023

Corporate Travel Buyers Expect Business Travel to Ramp Up in 2023

According to a GBTA report, 74% of travel managers expect most types of business travel will reach pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2023.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMarch 20, 2023

GBTA Predicts European Business Markets to Fully Recover in 2026

In 2022, Europe was forecasted to be the fastest growing business travel market with spend growing at 61.7%. Europe’s business travel spend is expected to grow another 25.3% in 2023.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMarch 14, 2023

HyreCar Files for Bankruptcy, Prepares for Sale

HyreCar has entered into an agreement with Holmes Motors Inc. to provide $5 million in debtor-in-possession financing.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMarch 8, 2023

Lime Sues Hertz for Unfair Competition

In the lawsuit, scooter-sharing service Lime has accused Hertz of improperly hiring the startup’s senior engineers.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMarch 8, 2023

ACCRO Shares Results of First Member Survey

In the Canadian association's survey, 40% of independent rental company respondents said finding vehicles was the biggest challenge they face today.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsFebruary 17, 2023

Honolulu Airport’s Rental Facility Lacks EV Infrastructure

Completed in 2021, Honolulu Airport’s rental car facility wasn’t built with any electric vehicle charging stations or charger-ready parking stalls. Only Sixt has recently added an EV charger in the five-story facility.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsFebruary 7, 2023

Enterprise: Length of Rental Up 1.7 Days Year Over Year

According to Enterprise Rent-A-Car’s Length of Rental (LOR) data for Q4 2022, LOR is up 1.7 days year over year. Louisiana had the highest overall LOR at 22.3 days.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsFebruary 3, 2023

NYC to Require Uber, Lyft to Go 100% Electric by 2030

As part of New York City’s Under the Working People agenda, the city will mandate that all rideshare vehicles (operated by Uber and Lyft) be switched to zero-emissions vehicles by 2030.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJanuary 27, 2023

Car Rental Companies Left Out of EU Urban Mobility Meetings

The European Union’s Expert Group on Urban Mobility (EGUM) currently doesn’t include any car rental companies as members. The group gathers transportation players to discuss urban mobility topics, including how to cut transport emissions.

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