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Newsby StaffMay 4, 2020

Commercial Fleet Sales Experience April Downturn

Commercial fleet sales from nine manufacturers totaled 24,923 in April 2020, representing a 66.5% year-over-year decrease, driven heavily by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Newsby StaffMay 4, 2020

Europcar Secures New Funding

Europcar has received state guaranteed loans from Spain and France.

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ArticlesMay 4, 2020

COVID-19 and Car Rental: Challenges from a Platform’s View

The founder of a car rental marketplace serving UAE shares the lessons he is learning from the COVID-19 pandemic, and what he believes the car rental industry in general can learn too.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffMay 4, 2020

Photos: Vintage Car Rental Advertising

This ad for Saunders Drive it Yourself, believed to be the first car rental company in the U.S., was recently found in an Omaha phone book from 1926.

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Newsby Chris BrownMay 4, 2020

This Is the Oldest Car Rental Advertisement You’ll Ever See

This ad for Saunders Drive it Yourself, believed to be the first car rental company in the U.S., was recently found in an Omaha phone book from 1926.

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Newsby StaffMay 4, 2020

Website Tracks Major Car Rental Companies’ Cleaning and Safety Protocols

The site links to the additional measures enacted by major car rental companies in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Newsby StaffMay 4, 2020

Avis Budget Group Sheds 70% of Workforce

The company has laid off or furloughed 21,000 employees as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. April revenue is trending down 80% from the prior year. Similar trends are expected in May, but the company “expects a gradual recovery thereafter.”

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Newsby StaffMay 1, 2020

ACRA Outlines CARES Act 2.0 Priorities

The American Car Rental Association is working on a program to reduce debt or fleet sizes, encourage MAG relief at airports, liability protection, and a tax credit for travel purchases.

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Newsby StaffApril 30, 2020

Enterprise Holdings Cuts Over 2k Employees

The layoffs affect workers in Missouri with the Enterprise Rent-A-Car, National Car Rental and Alamo Rent A Car brands, as well as Enterprise Fleet Management.

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NewsApril 30, 2020

Uber CTO Resigns

Thuan Pham's resignation comes as the company is reportedly poised lay off 20% of its staff.

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