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Articles•August 14, 2025

Tariffs About To Hit Auto Industry Harder

Commentary: The average price of a new vehicle in the U.S. is expected to break the $50,000 barrier in 2025, as automakers begin to pass along tariff costs and the market sells a larger share of higher-end vehicles.

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News•by News/Media Release•August 12, 2025

Higher Costs Drive Up New Vehicle Prices

Many imported luxury vehicles tangle with tariffs, and other premium brands reposition product portfolios for higher revenue.

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Fleet sales chart comparing July 2024 and July 2025.
News•by Martin Romjue•August 12, 2025

A Spike, A Plunge, and A Flatline Define July Fleet Sales

Once again, higher rental fleet sales come to the rescue making year-to-date sales level a dead break even.

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Videos•by Chris Brown•July 23, 2025

Planning Fleets For Flexible Rental Operations [ICRS Interview Series]

Solomon Cramer, president at Avis Rent-A-Car of Central Pennsylvania and North Central New Jersey, shares insights in this video about running rental cars in challenging market environments.

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News•by News/Media Release•July 22, 2025

DriveItAway, Free2move Partner to Expand Vehicle Access for Dealers

The arrangement enables franchise dealers to offer flexible lease-to-own programs with no credit checks, no down payments, and no long-term commitments.

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Green and blue bar graphs showing June over June fleet sales stats.
News•by Martin Romjue•July 2, 2025

2025 Fleet Sales Decline Looks More Distinct As Market Slows

Rental fleet sales stand out with continued increases year-over-year and year-to-date but no longer prop up the fleet segment.

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Videos•by Martin Romjue•July 1, 2025

Pursuing Profitable Rental Car Operations [ICRS Interview Series]

To make the most money in the car rental industry, each aspect of your operation must run in sync, creating a coherent circle of success.

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Five panelists sitting in white chairs and a moderator at the podium on stage at ICRS
Articles•by Martin Romjue•June 23, 2025

How To Maximize Car Rental Revenues

ICRS 2025: Every component of a rental car operation depends on the others when trying to make as much money as possible.

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Videos•by Martin Romjue•June 19, 2025

State of Los Angeles Car Rental [ICRS Interview Series]

Catch up with Midway Car Rental president Gary Kolodziej during the International Car Rental Show.

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Three Mercedes-Benz luxury models lined up in front of modern glass-paned showroom.
News•by News/Media Release•June 18, 2025

Flexcar Adds 2025 Mercedes-Benz Models to Luxury Fleet

Rapid growth is driving the company to round out its upscale lineup that now includes six major auto brands.

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