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Auto Rental Focus

Chris Brown
Chris Brown

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The Auto Rental Focus Blog takes side trips through the car rental industry, spotting trends, asking questions, and taking on topics. Martin Romjue, managing editor of Auto Rental News and co-chairman of the International Car Rental Show, and Chris Brown, ARN associate publisher and co-chairman of ICRS, are primary contributors.

Auto Rental Focusby Chris BrownAugust 21, 2019

Avis’s Connected Car Initiatives Bearing Fruit Sooner than Expected

Avis’s expansion of its TNC rentals program depends on its ability to manage vehicle mileage and telemetry, made possible by a connected car.

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Auto Rental Focusby Chris BrownAugust 14, 2019

Fox Sells to Europcar: What Now?

One of the final consolidations in U.S. car rental, the acquisition has ramifications in both the leisure and corporate markets, as well as for other brands.

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Auto Rental Focusby Bill Packard July 29, 2019

Losing This Customer Is Okay

If your business creed is to solve problems, you might serve a customer well enough that they may not need you anymore.

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Auto Rental Focusby Chris BrownJuly 17, 2019

Lyft Has Started a Daily Rental Service — What Does it Mean?

From a geeky industry insider standpoint, the fact that Lyft is renting fleet to consumers on a daily rate is a big deal. But questions abound regarding the business model and profitability.

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Auto Rental Focusby Chris BrownMay 29, 2019

Defining Larry De Shon’s Legacy for Avis Budget Group and Car Rental

De Shon came up as an operations guy. Perhaps that mindset, whether moving airplanes or rental fleets as efficiently as possible, is what ultimately led him to lead the charge as Avis's first “mobility CEO.”

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Auto Rental Focusby Chris BrownMay 8, 2019

Car Rental and TNC: Has the Threat Turned to Opportunity?

On its first quarter conference call, Hertz was candid about the impact of Uber and Lyft — as well as the unrealized revenue potential.

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