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Green Fleet•by Staff•April 7, 2021

FreeWire Boost Charger Cuts Costs for EV Fleets

The savings on installation and operations enables utilities and site hosts to rapidly and affordably deploy fast chargers to meet EV demand, according to an independent study.

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Rental Operations•by Staff•April 6, 2021

Fourth Tier Hires Andy Pratley

Pratley will spearhead the global growth strategy for Fourth Tier’s ERA car rental software solution.

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Legal & Legislative•by Staff•April 6, 2021

Court Awards SDI Attorney’s Fees after Prevailing in SDI v. Brown

In yet another victory under the Graves Amendment, this new decision involving SDI v. Brown reimburses SDI more than $60,000 for prevailing on a $2,200 dispute.

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Rental Operations•by Staff•April 4, 2021

Hertz Selects Centerbridge Partners as Equity Sponsor for Chapter 11 Exit

Hertz chose the renegotiated proposal over a competing one from Certares and Knighthead Capital. The plan keeps Hertz on track to exit Chapter 11 in June.

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Rental Operations•by Staff•April 4, 2021

Hertz Completes Sale of Donlen to Athene Holding

Hertz received $891 million in cash for the sale of the fleet management company.

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Rental Operations•by Mike Antich•April 3, 2021

Manager of National Fleet Operations for Mazda Passes Away

Dave Funston, manager, national fleet operations for Mazda North American Operations, passed away on April 1, 2021, following a three-year battle with colon cancer. He was 61.He has the distinction, to date, of being longest reining fleet manager in the history of Mazda North American Operations.

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Legal & Legislative•by Staff•April 2, 2021

ACRA Provides Updates, Welcomes New Members

The American Car Rental Association’s April update includes information on airport MAG relief, vehicle cybersecurity guidance, COVID-19 liability protection bills, and $2 billion in unused grants — along with an April Fool’s joke.

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Legal & Legislative•by Staff•April 1, 2021

Savva Rent a Car Sues Getaround for Alleged Insurance-Related Fraudulent Business Practices

The lawsuit claims that Getaround has stalled over 100 claims by Savva — regularly disregarding its Terms of Service and Insurance Statement in the process.

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Rental Operations•by Staff•March 31, 2021

Green Motion Launches Refrigerated Vehicle Unit

The first Cool Motion locations have been launched by one of Green Motion's most long-established franchisees, Vinay & Viral Pala.

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Rental Operations•by Staff•March 31, 2021

Cheapest Daily Rental on Maui is $722 for a Camry

People traveling to the Hawaiian islands for spring break are causing a shortage of rental cars and a spike in prices.

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