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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•August 7, 2018

Sacramento Allows Driver-less Car Testing

Phantom Auto will begin testing autonomous vehicles in Sacramento, Calif., under a new agreement with the city that allows testing with no occupants in the car. The vehicles will be operated by remote drivers at computers in Silicon Valley, reports the Sacramento Bee.

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News•by Staff•August 6, 2018

Hertz Reports $2.4B Q2 Revenue

For the second quarter 2018, total revenues were $2.4 billion, a 7% increase versus the second quarter 2017.

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News•by Staff•August 6, 2018

Go Rentals Appoints New Entertainment Manager

Go Rentals, a car rental company specializing in the general aviation industry and servicing fine hotels and resorts, has hired Natalie Buether as its new national sales manager for corporate VIP and entertainment. The title is unique for a car rental company.

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News•by Staff•August 6, 2018

Green Motion Wins Trademark Battle

Green Motion first became aware of the company bearing its name in February 2015, and advised the owner that the company’s name infringed upon Green Motion’s U.K. and global trademarks.

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News•by Staff•August 6, 2018

Avis to Provide Vehicles to Lyft Express Drive Program

The partnership will make it easier for people to drive with Lyft without the cost of car ownership. 

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News•by Staff•August 3, 2018

Getaround Comes to Philadelphia

A full security screen of every renter, $1 million insurance policy to cover each booking, real-time GPS tracking, and 24/7 customer support ensure that owners can confidently share their cars on the platform.

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News•by Staff•August 3, 2018

Bluebird Auto Rental Acquired by Valsoft

Bluebird Auto Rental Systems, LP, was established in 1993 when Angela Margolit and a handful of limited partners purchased the auto rental division of Bluebird Systems.

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News•by Staff•August 2, 2018

Enterprise Pledges $250K to Wildfire Victims

Enterprise has worked with the Red Cross globally for more than 30 years, including an annual multi-million-dollar commitment by the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation to the Red Cross Annual Disaster Giving Program.

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News•by Staff•August 2, 2018

Pa. Tightens Autonomous Vehicle Testing Guidelines

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has released updated voluntary guidelines asking autonomous vehicle (AV) makers testing in the state to put a second safety engineer in the passenger seat.

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News•by Staff•August 1, 2018

Waymo Pilots Autonomous First-, Last-Mile Transit Connections

The partnership will expand to include Valley Metro RideChoice travelers, which supports communities typically underserved with public transit options.

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