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Newsby StaffJanuary 12, 2021

General Motors Unveils New Vehicle Safety Brand

This new brand was created to support the automaker’s continue efforts toward a future with zero crashes.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 12, 2021

Enterprise Foundation, Ranken Launch Collision Engineering Program

Designed to attract and develop entry-level talent to fill essential roles within the collision repair industry, and enhance retention and advancement among collision repair technicians, the program is piloting at four schools across the country — Ranken Technical College in St. Louis, College of Lake County in Grayslake, Ill., Contra Costa College in San Pablo, Calif., and Texas State Technical College in Waco.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 11, 2021

On-Demand Van Rental Taps Former GM, Ford Exec for Advisory Board

Dan Grossman has been a trailblazer in the shared mobility industry, and his tenures as VP at Zipcar, COO at GM’s Maven, and CEO at Ford owned Chariot have contributed to the growth the industry is seeing today.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 7, 2021

Overall Fleet Sales Down 39% in 2020

Total fleet sales for the entirety of 2020 — which is comprised of commercial, rental, and government sales — came in at 1,684,879 units.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 6, 2021

Car Rental Startup Kyte Raises $9M

Kyte’s monthly revenue has grown 400% since March. The company intends to expand its app-based rental system soon into Washington, D.C.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 6, 2021

TSA Records 1.3M Daily Travelers at Height of Holiday Travel

In 2019, over 2.5 million people traveled on Christmas Day. 

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Newsby StaffJanuary 5, 2021

Cox Acquires Dickinson Fleet Services to Expand Mobile Maintenance

Cox Automotive has acquired fleet mobile maintenance provider Dickinson Fleet Services to bolster the capabilities and geographic reach of its nationwide Pivet fleet services marketplace, and focus on powering a fleet future that is dependent on mobile maintenance and repair services.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 4, 2021

Turo Plans to Go Public

CEO Andre Haddad is undecided on whether to raise capital through a traditional IPO or a special-purpose acquisition (SPAC).

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Newsby Chris BrownDecember 30, 2020

Analysts Are Bullish on Avis

Market watchers are pegging Avis Budget Group’s recent stock spike to the vaccine rollout. They cite the company’s ability to adjust fleet to demand, its solid financial position regarding fleet debt, and its success in removing $2.5 billion in costs for 2020.

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Newsby StaffDecember 30, 2020

Sixt Expands Digital Business, Hires First Chief Commercial Officer

James Adams, an industry-experienced leader and proven e-commerce expert, is taking over this position and with it the management of the newly formed "E-Commerce & Revenue Management" unit, which covers e-commerce, pricing and yield management, and advanced profit and AI.

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