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News•by Michaela Kwoka-Coleman•August 2, 2018

San Diego Airport Joins Hertz, Enterprise Lawsuit Against Port

The rental companies contend that the car rental fee does not benefit its customers, as the revenue generated from the fee will fund a parking structure at the Chula Vista Bayfront development project, which is 10 miles from the airport.

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News•by Michaela Kwoka-Coleman•July 26, 2018

Video: Barcelona Taxi Drivers Attack Ride-Hailing Driver

As a result of the violence, Uber and Cabify announced Wednesday that they were suspending service in the city.

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News•by Staff•July 24, 2018

Massachusetts Governor to Sign Rental Assessment Fee

The revenue generated from the fee will be allocated to the Municipal Police Training Committee for police training throughout the state.

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News•by Staff•July 23, 2018

ACRA's Open Letter to Peer-to-Peer Rentals, Carsharing

"Our hope is that P2P operators will consider joining ACRA in our ongoing effort to help shape these important and long-term public-policy issues, and strengthen all of our voices by doing so," the letter reads.

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News•by Staff•July 18, 2018

Too Soon to Regulate Autonomous Vehicles: NHTSA

As regulators, public safety advocates and automakers grapple with how to create a federal legal framework for the deployment of autonomous vehicles, the nation's top auto safety official has said it's premature to regulate self-driving vehicles.

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News•by Staff•July 18, 2018

Hertz Wins Irish Fraud Case

A judge ordered two Lithuanian men to reimburse Hertz Rent-a-Car for expenses made during a personal injury fraud investigation.

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News•by Staff•July 18, 2018

Minnesota City Requests Federal Funding for EV Carsharing Network

Working in partnership with the nonprofit carsharing service Hourcar and Xcel Energy, the city of St. Paul, Minn., applied for federal funding through the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program.

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Articles•by Michaela Kwoka-Coleman•July 17, 2018

Turo Sues LAX Over Permit Classification, Facility Fees

Turo maintains that its platform is a technology company, not a rental car agency, and therefore should not be subject to the airport taxes and fees that traditional car rental companies pay.

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News•by Staff•July 16, 2018

Ford Agrees to $299M Takata Settlement

Ford Motor Co. has agreed to pay $299.1 million to settle consumer economic-loss claims linked to faulty air bags manufactured by Takata Corp. The settlement covers diverse forms of economic damages linked to Takata air-bag inflators.

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News•by Staff•July 10, 2018

Michigan County Approves Car Rental Assessment Fee

County commissioners expect the assessment fee to generate $5,000 per month.

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