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Rental Operations•by Staff•September 10, 2018

Rentcars.com Expands Service with Enterprise

Initially, Rentcars.com will offer the Enterprise brand only at its main locations.

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Rental Operations•by Staff•September 7, 2018

Lyft Debuts E-Scooters in Denver

Lyft’s scooters are unlocked with an app and can be found and dropped off almost anywhere within the service area.

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Fleet Acquisition•by Staff•September 7, 2018

Commercial Fleet Sales Jump 22% in August

Sales of vehicles to commercial fleets increased 22% in August, while sales into daily rental fell 21.2%. Sales to government agencies increased 18.3%.

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Rental Operations•by Staff•September 7, 2018

Ride-Hailing Group Taxify Launches Paris E-Scooter Fleet

Taxify's CEO Markus Villig told Quartz that his company already has significant data from its ride-hailing app that can help identify usage and movement patterns in the city and optimize scooter locations.

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Legal & Legislative•by Staff•September 6, 2018

LAX Commissioners Approve CONRAC Developer Recommendation

Once completed and operational, rental car shuttles will no longer access the LAX terminal loop as all customers will ride the automated people mover train to get to their rental car company.

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Rental Operations•by Staff•September 6, 2018

Ford Recalls Regular Cab F-150 for Seat Belt Issue

Ford Motor Co. is recalling an estimated 1.62 million Ford F-150 regular cab and SuperCrew cab pickups from the 2015 to 2018 model years because the front seat belts may contain flammable tape.

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Rental Software•by Staff•September 5, 2018

Avis Joins Internet of Things Consortium

The company has joined the consortium given the critical role that IoT technologies are playing in Avis Budget Group’s strategy to making mobility more ubiquitous, personalized, and convenient.

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Legal & Legislative•by Staff•September 5, 2018

Florida Sues Dollar Thrifty Over Rental Toll Fees

The lawsuit seeks restitution for a potential 900,000 customers affected by the company's rental toll fees along with costs of damage waivers the company pressured customers to buy in case of vehicle damage.

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Rental Operations•by Staff•September 5, 2018

Hertz Celebrates 100th Anniversary with Custom Corvette Sweepstakes

When customers rent a car or book a Hertz+ experience, they will have the chance to win the grand prize Hertz 100th anniversary edition Corvette Z06.

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Legal & Legislative•by Michaela Kwoka-Coleman •September 4, 2018

Illinois Governor Recommends Changes to Carsharing Regulations Bill

In his amendatory veto, Gov. Bruce Rauner recommends a new provision which includes regulations specific to carsharing, such as details on licensure, insurance, disclosure, and liabilities.

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