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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.  

News•by Staff•May 5, 2020

USTA Releases Guidance for 'Travel in the New Normal'

The health and safety guidance is meant for travel-related businesses, including car rental, to adapt as America reopens.

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News•by Staff•May 5, 2020

Gas Still Cheap, But Rising

As the country gradually reopens, certain states are seeing weekly pump price increases of 27 cents (Wisconsin), 19 cents (Ohio) and 16 cents (Indiana).

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News•by Staff•May 4, 2020

Commercial Fleet Sales Experience April Downturn

Commercial fleet sales from nine manufacturers totaled 24,923 in April 2020, representing a 66.5% year-over-year decrease, driven heavily by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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News•by Staff•May 4, 2020

Europcar Secures New Funding

Europcar has received state guaranteed loans from Spain and France.

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News•by Staff•May 4, 2020

NC Police Arrest Kids Over Rental Vehicle Thefts

Forty-six vehicles, worth collectively around $1 million, were stolen from 17 dealerships and one Enterprise.

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Photo Galleries•by Staff•May 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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News•by Staff•May 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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News•by Staff•May 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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News•by Staff•May 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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News•by Staff•May 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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