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Newsby StaffAugust 20, 2019

California DMV Investigates Volvo's Subscription Service

A claim made by the California's franchise dealers asserts that Volvo Car USA's Care by Volvo violates the state's vehicle code by creating competition between the automaker and its dealers.

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Newsby StaffAugust 14, 2019

Kia, Budget Sued After Rental Car Catches Fire

Consumer watchdog groups have identified more than 100 cases of Kia models catching fire.

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Newsby Michaela Kwoka-ColemanAugust 14, 2019

Calif. Court Rules in Favor of Midway in Insurance Case

An appeals court has upheld a trial court ruling finding that fees charged by rental car companies to their customers for optional insurance need not be included in rate filings and are not regulated by the California Department of Insurance.

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Newsby StaffAugust 12, 2019

North Carolina Adopts New Ride-Hailing Safety Law

The bill, which passed the General Assembly unanimously last month, makes impersonating a ride-hailing driver a crime, among other provisions.

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Newsby StaffAugust 12, 2019

NYC Permanently Caps Number of Ride-Hailing Vehicles

The cap was originally implement last August, in an effort to address growing traffic congestion in the city, as a one-year ban on new vehicle licenses.

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Newsby StaffAugust 6, 2019

Enterprise Ordered to Pay Over $6M in Race Discrimination Case

Linthicum-based Enterprise RAC Company of Baltimore is also prohibited from participating in current or future government contracts until specific steps are taken to to mend the effects of past discrimination and ensure it does not happen in the future.

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Newsby StaffJuly 30, 2019

UK Foreign Office Warns How Brexit Might Affect Car Rental

If the U.K. leaves the European Union (EU) without a deal on Oct. 31, Britons who rent a car in the EU or European Economic Area may need to obtain an International Driving Permit in order to drive. 

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Newsby StaffJuly 30, 2019

Portugal to Issue Rental Car Fines More Quickly

In 2018, about 100,000 cars were rented during peak season, the Association of Driverless Car Hire Manufacturers reported.

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Newsby StaffJuly 30, 2019

Autolink Rental Expands to Serve Federal Accounts

Acknowledging the growth in federal spending through the GSA, Auto Link Rental has listed their vehicle rental inventory on the government's electronic ordering system, GSA Advantage.

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Newsby StaffJuly 24, 2019

Was Rented Tesla Involved in SF Crash on AutoPilot?

The Telsa Model 3, rented through the peer-to-peer platform Getaround, killed a pedestrian and seriously injured another after driving though a red light.

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