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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 StaffJanuary 2, 2019

Hertz Adds 542 Mercedes-Benz Atego Trucks to Fleet

This year alone, Hertz has added a total of 542 Mercedes-Benz Atego trucks to its fleet. The vehicle rental company has now increased its fleet to more than 1,200 Mercedes-Benz vehicles in the more than 7.5-ton segment.

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Newsby StaffDecember 26, 2018

16.7M Takata Air Bags Remain on the Roads

About 16.7 million of the faulty Takata air-bag inflators still haven't been replaced about three years after federal regulators began to oversee a broad-ranging recall of the defective inflators that have caused at least 15 deaths in the U.S., according to a new report.

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Newsby StaffDecember 21, 2018

Car Subscription App Fair Raises $385M in Latest Funding

Santa Monica, Calif.-based Fair recently partnered with Uber to rent out vehicles to the ride-hailing company's drivers.

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Newsby StaffDecember 21, 2018

NYC Named Most Expensive Christmas Rental Destination

A survey conducted by comparison website CheapCarRental.net found travelers New York City will pay $179 per day for the most affordable car.

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Newsby StaffDecember 21, 2018

DriveItAway Buys Management Firm Whip, Cuts Ties with HyreCar

At the same time, the company announced the end of its association with HyreCar, so that it can fulfill its mission of working exclusively with automotive retailers.

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Newsby StaffDecember 20, 2018

Europcar Names New Managing Director for Spain

Tobias Zisik will be moving on from his current position as sales and marketing director for Europcar Mobility Group in Spain, where he strongly contributed to developing brand awareness as well as revenue generation and implementation of the commercial strategy of the Group in the Spanish market.

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Newsby StaffDecember 20, 2018

HyreCar Appoints Leader for OEM, Share Mobility Initiatives

With the addition of Brian Allan, HyreCar will continue to leverage its business model of carsharing for ridesharing while providing a "path to purchase" for rideshare drivers. 

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Newsby StaffDecember 19, 2018

Commercial Telematics Providers Ranked

A Texas research firm has ranked 60 providers of fleet tracking solutions on an index that includes Verizon Connect, AT&T (Fleet Complete), Spireon (FleetLocate), Geotab, and Omnitracs at the top of the list.

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Newsby StaffDecember 19, 2018

VW, Mercedes Launch Ride-Hailing Service in Shanghai

All vehicles come with a driver who all previously served government officials and guests during the 2010 World Expo and Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.

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Newsby StaffDecember 19, 2018

Europcar, India's ECO Rent a Car Form Partnership

ECO customers will be able to access Europcar’s car rental services directly from ECO’s website and will be able to purchase all-inclusive packages outside of India throughout the Europcar worldwide network. 

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