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NewsAugust 2, 2016

Airport Rates Downturn Continues into July

After a decrease in June, July’s airport rates were down 60 cents from a year ago. Avis Budget Group and Hertz both expect flat or slightly higher pricing for the balance of 2016.

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NewsAugust 2, 2016

Zipcar Uses Facial Recognition for Instant Membership

Zipcar’s "selfie software" will verify a member by matching a driver’s license with facial recognition technology. Through the mobile app, members can now sign up, join, and drive a Zipcar without needing a Zipcard.

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NewsAugust 2, 2016

Enterprise’s Marketing Campaign Highlights Transportation Options

Enterprise Rent-A-Car’s new multimedia campaign features the company’s multiple transportation options beyond car rental: truck rental, luxury rental, carsharing, and car sales.

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NewsAugust 2, 2016

Advance Car Rental Opens New Location in Virginia

Advance Car Rental, an independent car rental company, has opened a new office in Arlington, Va., which will also serve as corporate headquarters for Advance Global Solutions, its parent company.

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NewsJuly 29, 2016

Chevrolet Cruze Cars Recalled for Headlights

The recall affects nearly 33,000 compact cars in the 2016 model year.

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NewsJuly 26, 2016

More Than 45M Recalled Vehicles Still Not Repaired

According to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration analyzed by J.D. Power, over 45 million vehicles that were the subject of safety recalls — issued between 2013 and 2015 — are still not repaired.

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NewsJuly 26, 2016

Carsharing Companies Face High Taxation

Nearly a quarter of the 40 largest cities in the U.S. impose retail taxes that increase the costs of a one-hour carshare by more than 30%, according to a study by DePaul University.

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NewsJuly 26, 2016

Los Angeles to Launch Electric Vanpooling, Carsharing Service

On Aug. 2, Green Commuter will introduce its all-electric carsharing and vanpooling service in Los Angeles with a fleet of Tesla Model X vehicles.

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NewsJuly 26, 2016

Hertz Appoints Frecker EVP, General Counsel

Rick Frecker has been appointed executive vice president and general counsel for Hertz Global Holdings Inc. He has served as the company's acting general counsel since April.

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NewsJuly 26, 2016

Most North Americans Travel for Three or Less Days

For North America, the top five destinations were New York City, Miami, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and Chicago. When it came to trip duration, 43% of North Americans planned trips for 0 to 3 days during Q2 2016, according to a Sojern report.

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