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NewsOctober 27, 2021

ALD Automotive and LeasePlan In Merger Talks

Two of the world’s largest leasing companies are considering combining forces to create a global mobility leader.

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Newsby StaffOctober 25, 2021

Hertz to Buy 100k Teslas

In the blink of an eye, car rental is now the largest fleet buyer of electric vehicles. Tesla Model 3 rentals to begin in November.

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Newsby StaffAugust 25, 2021

Cox Automotive Update: August Sales Pace Forecast to be Year's Slowest

The decrease in U.S. auto sales is due to historically low new-vehicle inventory levels, which are over 50% lower than they were a year ago.

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Articlesby Chris BrownJune 8, 2021

Ford Maverick: What Can a Compact Pickup Do for Fleets?

You could say the all-new Maverick’s hybrid engine, unibody frame, and 4.5-foot bed make it a niche truck. But in the post-pandemic era of efficiencies and economics, fleets must apply a Swiss Army knife-like approach to job applications.

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Newsby Chris BrownMay 11, 2021

Manheim: Mileage on Rental Risk Units Reach Record Highs

For April, Manheim’s rental risk unit share fell to the lowest level since 2002. Rental car companies are net buyers, not sellers, of wholesale used vehicles right now, says Cox Automotive’s Jonathan Smoke.

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Newsby Chris BrownMay 5, 2021

Automaker Sales to Rental Fleets Crater

Monthly and year-to-date comparisons of rental fleet sales to pre-pandemic periods in 2019 show unprecedented declines.

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Newsby StaffApril 23, 2021

10 Takeaways from 1Q U.S. Auto Sales

Sales to fleet buyers were off notably last quarter – down 28% percent from Q1 2020 – but robust retail sales more than covered fleet’s shortfall and provided reason to believe new-vehicle sales have recovered from the pandemic meltdown.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 21, 2021

EnjoyTravel.com Acquires Doorental.com

The acquisition creates growth by combining complementary customer networks and is a key step in EnjoyTravel.com’s plan to further expand in the Swedish, Italian, and French tourism markets

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Newsby StaffJanuary 19, 2021

Stellantis: World’s 4th-Largest Automaker Has Launched

Stellantis, the merger between Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Groupe PSA, will “embrace electrification, connectivity, autonomous driving, and shared ownership,” the company said.

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Articlesby Chris BrownJanuary 4, 2021

Assessing the Ford F-150 Hybrid for Fleets

Our test of the new F-150 PowerBoost netted an extraordinary 19.2 average mpg with a 1,732-lb. payload and 25.1 mpg without. Adding PowerBoost’s 12,700 lbs. of max towing, is it blasphemy to finally turn our backs on diesel for true work applications?

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