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Newsby StaffFebruary 20, 2019

January Car Rental Bookings Dropped 54% Due to Gov. Shutdown

Given the potential for future government shutdowns, uncertainty in spending on public sector travel will continue through 2019.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 18, 2019

Lyft Backs Lawsuit Against Weakened EPA Fuel Standards

The ride-hailing company says weakening the standards will hurt its business, as it needs automakers to produce fuel efficient vehicles en masse. 

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Newsby StaffFebruary 18, 2019

Uber Sues NYC Over License Cap

Uber sued reportedly out of fear the cap will be made permanent.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 14, 2019

Nev. Ride-Hailing Revenue Now Half of State's Transportation Budget

For the 2020-2021 budget, $2.58 million of the total $5.6 million has been derived from ride-hailing groups.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 13, 2019

Legislators to Weigh in on Salt Lake City Airport P2P Regulations

Several people who rent their cars on the Turo platform have reported being stopped by law enforcement while exchanging their vehicles.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 6, 2019

Arizona Bills Look to Redefine Car Rental, Carsharing

One bill would consider carsharing companies be treated the same as traditional car rental companies while the other bill would categorize peer-to-peer carsharing companies as something different.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 5, 2019

New Jersey Forming Autonomous Vehicle Task Force

New Jersey's Assembly has approved legislation that would establish a task force for the safe deployment of autonomous vehicles in the state.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 4, 2019

Michigan Attorney General Investigates Executive Car Rental

In a letter to Executive Car Rental, Michigain's Office of Attorney General said that it believes the rental agency is "engaging in a pattern of unfair trade practice."

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Newsby StaffJanuary 30, 2019

Las Vegas Digitizes Roadway Info for Autonomous Vehicle Testing

The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada recently became the world's first road agency to digitize roadway information for utilization by autonomous vehicles in Las Vegas.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 30, 2019

ACRA: What Is the Future of Rental Car Taxes?

Bill Plamondon, president of the American Car Rental Association explains how the FAA bill’s car rental excise tax amendment does not put an end to all discriminatory taxes and how results of a pending government study could bring new challenges.

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