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News•by Amy Hercher•August 2, 2017

Mobility Conference Debuts at Auto Rental Summit

Co-located with Auto Rental Summit at Miami Hilton Downtown, Fleet Forward Conference is designed to bring fleets, fleet suppliers, and technology providers together to provide education and networking on smart mobility concepts and end-user solutions.

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News•August 1, 2017

July Airport Rates Continue to Build Momentum

July was the second month of strong year-over-year rates, up $6.48 from a year ago. The Northeast region had the highest rates with an increase of $15.17.

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News•August 1, 2017

Ride Hailing Continues to Accelerate for Business Travelers

In the second quarter 2017, ride-hailing service Uber gained 2% to claim 55% of ground transportation overall, according to the Certify SpendSmart Report. Taxi dropped to 8% while car rental saw a two-point decline in business travel transactions.

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News•August 1, 2017

Avis Announces Google Assistant Action for Google Home

Through a secure integration with Avis Car Rental, travelers can use Google Home to make or modify current reservations and review past trips.

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News•August 1, 2017

Eastern Fleet Services Offers Tank in the Box Package

Eastern Fleet Services, a designer of fuel reclamation systems, has put together a package that can store, dispense, and reclaim fuel. The tank in the box can be customer configured to have multiple dispensers and defueling rails.

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News•August 1, 2017

Lyft Launches Minnie Van Service at Disney World

Guests at select Walt Disney World Resorts can now use Lyft’s new Minnie Van service, which accommodates up to six riders and provides two car seats.

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News•August 1, 2017

Enterprise Truck Rental Expands Locations in Maryland

Enterprise Truck Rental has added new locations in Frederick and Salisbury.

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News•July 28, 2017

VW Diesel Settlement Gains Final Approval From Regulators

Federal and California environmental regulators have given final approval to Volkswagen's plan to fix or buy back about half of the diesel cars involved in its emissions scandal, which includes an additional $153 million payment to that state.

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News•July 27, 2017

Ford Recalls F-150 and 3 Other Models for Seats

The recall, tied to defective attaching bolts, covers more than 94,000 Ford F-150, E-Series, Escape and Lincoln MKC vehicles in the U.S.  

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News•July 27, 2017

Rent-A-Wreck Files for Bankruptcy, Cites Litigation Costs

Rent-A-Wreck of America Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Delaware, saying costly and lengthy litigation with the company’s founder has strained its liquidity. Rent-A-Wreck has spent $2.7 million in legal fees and expenses over the past 10 years.

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