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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.  

Newsby StaffApril 7, 2020

Southern California Fairgrounds, Stadiums Store Rental Vehicles

The fairgrounds, which has 7,000 parking spots, received the vehicles under three separate 30-day contracts totaling $70,000. 

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Newsby StaffApril 7, 2020

COVID-19: Brazil Car Rental, Ride Hailing Updates

In Brazil, the local vehicle leasing business has dropped by 25%, while the Brazilian car rental industry has taken a 90% hit.

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Newsby StaffApril 7, 2020

Executive Car Rental Offers Free Vehicles to Coronavirus Responders

The free of charge car rental “Front Line Heroes” Program from Executive Car Rental includes healthcare workers, police officers, ambulance and EMT staff, and fire departments.

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Newsby StaffApril 6, 2020

Green Motion Changes Name for 48 Hours

The international car rental brand is changing its name to Home Motion to reflect the message of national governments worldwide to promote social distancing.

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Newsby StaffApril 6, 2020

Enterprise Begins Furloughs

While employees are furloughed they will still have access to healthcare, and will be eligible for unemployment benefits.

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Newsby StaffApril 6, 2020

Fort Myers Fire Destroys 3,500 Rental Cars

The fire started in the rental car overflow area used by car rental companies serving Fort Myers Southwest Florida International Airport.

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Newsby StaffApril 3, 2020

Webinar: Navigating the CARES Act for Small- and Medium-Sized Businesses with Fleets

Convening April 7, this fleet-specific webinar will address how to access funds, loan forgiveness details, up-to-the-minute federal guidance, and the status of future funding legislation.

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Newsby StaffApril 2, 2020

Car Rental Operators: Take the Coronavirus Survey

This Auto Rental News survey is designed to better understand the effects of the coronavirus or COVID-19 pandemic on the car rental industry.

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Newsby StaffApril 1, 2020

Car Rental and the Coronavirus Pandemic: A Global Check-In

This webinar can now be accessed on demand. It convened subject matter experts from across the globe to discuss the disruption due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Newsby StaffApril 1, 2020

What Markets Show a Car Rental Rate Gain During the Pandemic?

Rate Gain analyzed rate data from over 28 U.S. markets pre-coronavirus pandemic (Jan 1 to Feb. 28) and after onset of the pandemic (March 1 to April 30). Remarkably, some markets have shown an overall gain, in the early days of the pandemic at least.

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