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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 StaffNovember 22, 2017

Donlen's Mobility Push Includes Dedicated Team

Donlen has embraced mobility as a service for some commercial fleets, and has set up an internal team to offer carsharing, ride-hailing, short-term vehicle rentals, and other products, the company's mobility leader told Automotive Fleet.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffNovember 21, 2017

Sixt Celebrates Grand Opening of U.S. Headquarters

Sixt held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday Nov. 17 to launch its new North American corporate headquarters in Fort Lauderdale. Erich Sixt, CEO of Sixt SE, spoke at the ceremony. A Bavarian-style celebration followed. Photos courtesy of Sixt.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffNovember 13, 2017

2017 Fleet Forward Conference

The inaugural Fleet Forward Conference took place from Nov. 7 to 8 at Miami Hilton Downtown. The event connected fleet stakeholders with technology providers and offered education regarding the rapid changes in transportation and mobility. Photos by Jasen Delgado.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffNovember 8, 2017

2017 Auto Rental Summit

The sixth annual Auto Rental Summit took place in a new city and venue. From Nov. 6-7, corporate, franchised, and independent companies gathered at the Hilton Miami Downtown. Photos by Chris Brown and Jasen Delgado. 

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Newsby StaffOctober 30, 2017

Verizon Telematics Expands Offerings

Verizon Telematics has become the largest provider of built-in telematics and mobile applications for commercial vehicles and has moved closer to rebranding its product offerings for its customers, CEO Andrés Irlando told an audience gathered at the annual Latitude conference.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffOctober 17, 2017

Sixt San Diego International Airport Opening

Sixt Rent-a-Car officially opened in the San Diego International Airport yesterday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in the airport’s consolidated rental facility on Oct. 16, 2017. (Photos by Chris Brown and Matt Faraci.)

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Newsby StaffSeptember 13, 2017

Hurricane Irma Could Wipe out 400,000 Vehicles

As many as 400,000 vehicles in Florida will need to be replaced as a result of Hurricane Irma, including as many as 11,000 fleet vehicles, according to Cox Automotive.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 12, 2017

Manheim, ADESA Resume Florida Operations

Manheim and ADESA reopened their Florida auction facilities on Tuesday, as Hurricane Irma moved north toward Tennessee.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffApril 7, 2017

2017 ICRS Educational Sessions

This year's International Car Rental Show featured an opening keynote panel session looking at the future of car rental and mobility, a general session focused on how ACRA can communicate on a state and federal level, a closing session that shared tips from the hospitality industry that can be implemented in car rental, as well as seminars covering a variety of topics, including how to win chargebacks and how to manage risk with new mobility models. There was also programming for niche audiences: Latin American operators and auto dealers looking to strengthen their loan programs. Photos by Steve Reed, Amy Winter-Hercher

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Photo Galleriesby StaffApril 7, 2017

2017 International Car Rental Show Networking

The International Car Rental Show provided many opportunities for networking, including networking breaks between sessions, an international meet and greet, lunches in the exhibit hall, an opening reception, and a closing reception. Photos by Steve Reed and Amy Winter-Hercher.

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