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News•by Staff and News Reports•February 7, 2024

Hertz Records Q4 Losses Amid EV Fleet Fallout

The declining resale values of electric rental fleet vehicles and consumer reluctance is generating financial headwinds for the global car rental company.

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News•by Staff and News Reports•February 6, 2024

Hertz Nixes Plans to Buy Polestar Electric Vehicles

The latest decision follows a one-third cut in Hertz's existing EV fleet as customers and consumers are not embracing EVs as much as expected.

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News•by Martin Romjue•February 1, 2024

Under 20% of Travelers Occasionally Rent Electric Vehicles

In another sign of EV hesitancy, a new survey shows only 1% of business travelers always rent them when using auto rental companies.

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News•by News/Media Release•January 25, 2024

What Are EV Charging Trends For Fleet and Automotive Sectors in 2024?

Electric vehicles may seem buggy and expensive now, but prices will inevitably come down as battery technology evolves and EV infrastructure becomes more commonplace.

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News•by News/Media Release•January 23, 2024

Black Book, Recurrent Enhance EV Values with Deeper Battery Insights

The industry's first EV-specific valuation algorithm includes proprietary analytics from 100 million real-world EV battery data points.

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News•by Martin Romjue•January 11, 2024

Hertz to Replace One-Third of EV Fleet with ICE Vehicles

In another high profile indicator of consumer EV skepticism, the auto rental giant will sell off the EVs to avoid further financial losses.

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News•by News/Media Release•December 18, 2023

Plenty of Electric Vehicles Available for Sale

EV inventory is stacking up on dealer lots as consumers spooked by high prices and sparse charging stations second-guess or resist buying them.

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Articles•by Martin Romjue•December 4, 2023

Vehicle Markets in Flux: How Are Fleets Doing?

The recent Fleet Forward Conference presented updates to the fleet, used vehicle, and electric vehicle supply and demand.

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Articles•November 30, 2023

3 Headwinds That Will Batter the Auto Industry

Analysis: Slowing EV adoption, an expensive UAW labor contract, and higher consumer interest rates will diminish the profits and gains of recent years.

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News•by News/Media Release•November 28, 2023

Used EV Prices Tank as Demand Craters

The latest numbers add up to a gutpunch for the resale values of used electric vehicles as the early adopter market for EVs taps out and mainstream vehicle buyers remain cautious.

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