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Articles•May 30, 2018

Carsharing and Other Mobility Platforms: Legal Issues to Keep in Mind

All states have laws that govern various aspects of rental car operations. Do those laws apply to new and developing mobility models and, if so, to what extent? The answers are not clear.

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News•by Michaela Kwoka-Coleman•May 24, 2018

Uber's Self-Driving Vehicles Rely on Humans to Brake in Emergencies

A preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board found that Uber does not enable the automatic braking feature while its self-driving test vehicles are under computer control to “reduce the potential for erratic vehicle behavior.”

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News•by Staff•May 24, 2018

Chinese Government Places Tighter Regulations on Ride-Hailing

The announcement comes following death of a passenger using Didi Chuxing’s carpooling feature earlier this month.

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News•by Staff•May 24, 2018

Oklahoma Rental Agency Missing $50K Mercedes

Police say the man who rented it used a stolen credit card and ID.

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News•by Staff•May 24, 2018

Massachusetts Lawmakers Pass Car Rental Assessment Fee

The fee is expected to raise around $10 million a year for the newly created Municipal Police Training Fund.

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News•May 14, 2018

U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Rental Car Privacy

The court ruled that a rental agreement violation did not warrant a breach of a constitutional right to privacy.

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News•by Staff•May 7, 2018

Toronto Approves Carsharing Pilot Program

The pilot allows up to four different companies to provide service with a maximum of 500 cars each, and the permits provide access to all of the residential parking zones across the city, except those that have already reached 95% subscription.

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News•by Staff•May 7, 2018

Philippines Accredits New Taxi-Hailing, Ridesharing Groups

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board accredited five taxi-hailing and ridesharing companies following Uber's exit from the country.

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News•by Staff•April 26, 2018

Vehicle Rental Tax Considered by Georgia City Council

Revenue collected through the ordinance would be allocated for industry, trade, commerce, tourism, and capital projects.

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News•April 25, 2018

Massachusetts House Considers Car Rental Assessment Fee

The revenue would go to fund police training throughout the state.

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