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Articles•by Amy Hercher•May 27, 2022

Understanding Legalities Around Telematics, Rental Fleet Electrification

As technologies such as telematics and electric vehicles constantly evolve, car rental companies must keep up with changing legalities surrounding state rental laws, privacy considerations, and customer disclosures.

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News•by Staff•March 31, 2022

Lawmaker Receives $20K Bill from Rental Company

South Carolina’s Rep. Wendell Gilliard got a bill from Avis Budget Group for more than $20,000 in vehicle damage. A police investigation discovered that an employee had taken the car after the congressman returned it and caused $20,000 worth of damage.

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News•by Staff•March 1, 2022

Hertz Ordered to Release Records of Supposed Rental Car Thefts

The court case represented 230 Hertz customers who claim they were wrongly accused and arrested. Most of the cases appear to have been created by Hertz's computer system that wasn't able to locate a car or if a customer's payment didn't go through.

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Articles•by Chris Brown•January 14, 2022

On Vaccine Mandates, Personal Freedoms, and Workers’ Safety

A small business owner weighs in on the Supreme Court’s vaccine mandate ruling.

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News•by Amy Hercher•December 14, 2021

Uptick in Exotic Rental Crashes Could Lead to More Regulation

In Nevada’s Clark County, 8% to 12% of fatal crashes involve a luxury rental vehicle, and 95% of those crashes involve impairment.

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News•by Staff•December 3, 2021

U.S. Imposes New Entry Requirements for Foreign Visitors

As of Dec. 6, all international travelers entering the U.S. will be required to be tested for COVID-19 one day before boarding flights, regardless of their vaccination status or country of departure.

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News•by Staff•October 8, 2021

A Win for Car Rental: Calif. Eases LDW Rules

AB 901 increases all capped damage waiver categories to $25 and removes prohibition on charging for additional drivers, among other changes.

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News•by Staff•October 5, 2021

House Defense Bill to Study P2P Carsharing

The recently passed 2022 National Defense Authorization Act plans to study the logistics and benefits of Peer-to-Peer carsharing. One operator in this space is thrilled about the news.

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News•by Staff•August 9, 2021

African Car Rental Company's Future Uncertain Amidst Scandal, CEO Death

Following several recent events that garnered negative attention, Impala Car Rental is facing an uncertain future. Here are the highlights.

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News•by Staff•August 9, 2021

Rental Car Employee Charged in 11 Car Thefts

An employee of Enterprise Rent-A-Car has been arrested after allegedly arranging the theft of 11 rental car vehicles; one vehicle was later used in a homicide.

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