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NewsApril 26, 2017

SF Legislation Looks to Reduce Rental Car Break-Ins

The proposed legislation would prohibit rental car companies from leaving visible barcodes and advertisements on vehicles, which supposedly attract thieves. But is the cure worse than the disease?

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NewsApril 26, 2017

Hertz to Announce Q1 Earnings

Hertz Global Holdings Inc. will host a live webcast discussion of its 2017 first quarter financial results on May 9.

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NewsApril 26, 2017

Uber and Getaround Offer Pilot Program in San Francisco

Through this pilot program, Uber drivers can rent vehicles through Getaround’s peer-to-peer carsharing platform. It’s a flat fee of $5 per hour.

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NewsApril 26, 2017

U-Save Adds Locations in the U.S., Hungary

Franchise Services of North America Inc. (FSNA), franchisors of the U-Save Car & Truck Rental brand, has announced that U-Save has opened two offices in the U.S. (Fulton, Mo., and Ogdensburg, N.Y) and two locations in Budapest, Hungary.

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NewsApril 26, 2017

Getaround Raises $45M in Funding

Getaround Inc., a peer-to-peer carsharing platform, has raised $45M in new capital. With this capital, it plans to expand to additional North American markets.

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NewsApril 24, 2017

CarHopper Expands Rental Services to 4 New Cities

CarHopper, a car rental booking platform, has started operating in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Orlando, and Fort Lauderdale. Now focusing on luxury car rentals, CarHopper has raised $1.5 million in seed funding.

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NewsApril 21, 2017

Mex Rent A Car Opens in Iceland

Mex Rent A Car has launched an affiliate location at Iceland's Keflavik International Airport.

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NewsApril 21, 2017

Hyundai Offers Subscription Service for Ioniq Electric

Hyundai will offer its 2017 Ioniq Electric compact sedan as part of a subscription program in California that allows users to drive the car for at least $275 per month plus tax for 36 months without mileage penalties.

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NewsApril 19, 2017

Hertz Launches Carbon Offset Program

The new program provides corporate customers worldwide with the opportunity to reduce the carbon footprints associated with their vehicle rentals through the purchase of carbon offsets.

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NewsApril 19, 2017

Ride-Hailing Services Add Traffic to Denver Roads

According to a University of Colorado study, about 34% of people would have taken transit, biked, or walked if they hadn’t used ride-hailing services like Uber or Lyft. Passengers in Denver, Boulder, and various nearby suburbs were surveyed for four months.

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