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News•November 20, 2017

Volvo to Supply Uber 20K+ Autonomous Vehicles

Under a framework agreement, the automaker will sell the ride-hailing company autonomous driving-compatible base vehicles from 2019 to 2021.

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News•November 20, 2017

Donlen Focusing on Mobility with Hertz-Themed Rebrand

Donlen has updated its corporate logo to closer align the fleet management company with its corporate parent, Hertz Global Holdings, by adopting a black-and-yellow color scheme.

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News•November 17, 2017

Highest Thanksgiving Day Travel Predicted in 12 Years

AAA Travel projects that 50.9 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more away from home this Thanksgiving holiday weekend, an increase of 1.6 million travelers compared with last year. Car rental rates will hit a five-year holiday high at $70 per day.

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Articles•Cover Story•by Amy Hercher•November 16, 2017

How to Capture Millennial Renters

Millennials will one day constitute your largest customer base. Reaching them entails a diversified product offering, social interaction, streamlining the rental process, and marketing the experience.

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Articles•by Amy Hercher•November 16, 2017

Tips to Engage and Retain Existing Customers

Rental companies can maintain relationships with past customers by keeping up with communication, offering incentives to rent again, and continuing to improve the customer experience.

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Articles•by Chris Brown•November 16, 2017

Fleets Assess Hurricane Impacts

Some 600,000 to 1 million vehicles were severely damaged or lost as a result of Hurricanes Irma and Harvey, resulting in a spike in vehicle sales and buoyed depreciation.

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Articles•November 16, 2017

What Can Rental Companies Do to Extract More Revenue From Their Rentals?

At the end of a rental or reservation call, a rental agent should always ask to book future rentals.

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Articles•November 16, 2017

ACRA Works — And I've Seen It

Bill Plamondon, vice president of ACRA, reflects on his more than 40 years in the industry and how ACRA has played a role in supporting the industry, especially from a legislative front.

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Articles•November 16, 2017

Carsharing Concept Gains Momentum in Condominium Developments

This carsharing trend in condo complexes reduces parking spaces to increase buildable units, while on-demand self-service technology makes operating a private carsharing business more cost-effective for the building owner.

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News•November 15, 2017

Toyota Recalls C-HR SUVs for Parking Brakes

The recall covers an estimated 28,600 compact SUVs in the 2018 model year.  

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