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Our team of enterprising editors bring years of experience covering the fleet industry. We offer a deep understanding of trends and the ever-evolving landscapes we cover in fleet, trucking, and transportation.  

Photo Galleriesby StaffMay 4, 2020

Photos: Vintage Car Rental Advertising

This ad for Saunders Drive it Yourself, believed to be the first car rental company in the U.S., was recently found in an Omaha phone book from 1926.

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Newsby StaffMay 4, 2020

Website Tracks Major Car Rental Companies’ Cleaning and Safety Protocols

The site links to the additional measures enacted by major car rental companies in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Newsby StaffMay 4, 2020

Avis Budget Group Sheds 70% of Workforce

The company has laid off or furloughed 21,000 employees as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. April revenue is trending down 80% from the prior year. Similar trends are expected in May, but the company “expects a gradual recovery thereafter.”

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Newsby StaffMay 1, 2020

Fed Announces Expansion of CARES Act Main Street Program

The changes expand the pool of businesses eligible to borrow and lowers the minimum loan size.

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Newsby StaffMay 1, 2020

ACRA Outlines CARES Act 2.0 Priorities

The American Car Rental Association is working on a program to reduce debt or fleet sizes, encourage MAG relief at airports, liability protection, and a tax credit for travel purchases.

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Newsby StaffApril 30, 2020

Enterprise Holdings Cuts Over 2k Employees

The layoffs affect workers in Missouri with the Enterprise Rent-A-Car, National Car Rental and Alamo Rent A Car brands, as well as Enterprise Fleet Management.

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Newsby StaffApril 30, 2020

NZ Avis, Budget Offer $10 Rentals to Essential Workers

Essential workers include medical personnel, public safety workers, and others with government documents.

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Newsby StaffApril 30, 2020

NuVinAir Global’s Franchisees Help Frontline Workers

The franchisee initiatives are part of a NuVinAir program that supplies materials and customer service to the company’s franchisees who, in turn, can assist frontline workers who are combating COVID-19.

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Newsby StaffApril 29, 2020

DriveItAway, Uber Partner on 'Touchless' Sales, Service

The integration will allow dealerships to book Uber rides directly through the DriveItAway administration dashboard with a fully integrated lookup, and specify pick up and drop off locations on behalf of customers.

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Newsby StaffApril 29, 2020

Hertz Misses Lease Payment

In an SEC filing, Hertz disclosed it has missed lease payments. Some lenders have been supportive, while others have not yet offered “sufficient support for the required waivers.”

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