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Newsby StaffApril 3, 2019

Woman's Murder Prompts South Carolina Ride-Hailing Safety Bill

The woman, Samantha Josephson, was allegedly murdered by a man who posed as her Uber driver.

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Newsby StaffApril 3, 2019

Hertz Seeks $70M From Frissora, Others

The money was earned as incentive compensation which was tied to an accounting scandal five years ago. 

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Newsby StaffApril 2, 2019

Montana Senate Votes to Increase Car Rental Tax

The state is expected to generate about $2.8 million a year from the tax.

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Newsby StaffApril 2, 2019

NY Budget Includes Car Rental Surcharge

The fee will fund renovations to Upstate New York transit. However, the legislation does not address last year's FAA reauthorization, which includes an amendment that ensures taxes imposed at airports be levied only for airport purposes.

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Newsby StaffMarch 14, 2019

ACRA: Security to Take Center Stage at International Car Rental Show

With special guests from the FBI, Department of Homeland Security, and a counter-terrorism security firm, the American Car Rental Association’s seminar at the 2019 ICRS will give attendees the tools to recognize extremist behavior and how to avoid an extremist catastrophe.

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Newsby StaffMarch 12, 2019

Utah P2P Carsharing Bill Killed

However, last week, the Salt Lake City Council passed a law that will levy fines against people who conduct rental transactions at the airport via P2P companies, as those companies are currently not paying fees to operate at the airport.

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Newsby StaffMarch 11, 2019

Uber to Pay $2.6M to Settle Dutch Taxi Violations

The settlement states that Uber and its entities violated local taxi laws, which mandates transportation companies have a taxi license in order to operate.

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Newsby StaffMarch 11, 2019

Boston to Designate Ride-Hailing Pick-Up, Drop-Off Zones

The zones will first be designated in the Fenway neighborhood, near the dining and night life hubs.

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Newsby StaffMarch 7, 2019

Ride-Hailing Returns to Barcelona Under New Restrictions

Under the new regulations, ride-hailing groups must allow 15 minutes to pass in between the customer requesting a ride and the driver arriving.

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Newsby StaffMarch 7, 2019

Vermont City Passes Car Rental Tax

The tax will add 0.5% on the current 9% sales tax on car rentals.

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