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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 StaffJuly 12, 2021

Hertz Launches Offers Through Loyalty Program

Customers who join Hertz’s Gold Plus Rewards loyalty program will be upgraded to Five Star elite status for the rest of the year. And current loyalty members can earn double points for rentals.

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Newsby StaffJuly 12, 2021

Enterprise Expands Electric Vehicle Fleet with 100 Vans

Enterprise Flex-E-Rent has added 50 Mercedes eSprinter vans and 50 Mercedes eVito Panel vans to its locations in the South of England and the Midlands. Each van has a range up to 90 miles.

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Newsby StaffJuly 1, 2021

Hertz Celebrates Chapter 11 Exit, Looks Forward

Hertz is in the process of paying out $19 billion to its creditors while reducing corporate debt by nearly 80%. Stock shares will continue to be publicly traded on the over-the-counter market.

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Newsby StaffJune 30, 2021

Turo Vehicles Used in Series of Armed Robberies

A Houston woman is accused of renting vehicles through carsharing app Turo and using some of them in several armed robberies.

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Newsby StaffJune 30, 2021

July Fourth Rental Prices Hit Above $400 Per Day

In some hot vacation spots this July Fourth weekend, rental car prices are averaging between $306 and $436 per day. KAYAK and Turo held a sweepstakes to give away four carshares in the U.S. cities with the highest demand for rental cars.

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Newsby StaffJune 30, 2021

Hertz Donates Custom Camaro to Raise Money for Charity

Hertz’s donation of its 2020 Hertz-Hendrick Motorsports Camaro ZL1 raised $250,000 for the Jack & Jill Late Stage Cancer Foundation.

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Newsby StaffJune 30, 2021

Avis Budget Group to Pay $10.1M to Settle False Claims Act Allegations

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey said that Avis Budget Group will settle claims that it overcharged the U.S. government as part of a deal to rent vehicles to military members.

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Newsby StaffJune 30, 2021

2021 ICRS Announces Full Schedule, Closing Keynote

The International Car Rental Show will conclude with a strategy session that will put the electric revolution in context for car rental, presented by panelists from Enterprise Holdings, Europcar Mobility Group, AlixPartners, and Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf.

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Newsby StaffJune 29, 2021

NHTSA Seeks Accountability, Transparency on ADAS-Related Crashes

A new order mandates major manufacturers, Tier 1 suppliers, and operators of autonomous vehicles to report crashes of vehicles equipped with emerging in-vehicle technologies.

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Newsby StaffJune 29, 2021

Paratransit Offers Wheelchair-Accessible Rentals

Paratransit, a Sacramento-based nonprofit disability service, provides wheelchair-accessible rentals for short-term and long-term use.

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