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Legal & Legislative•by Staff•July 18, 2018

Minnesota City Requests Federal Funding for EV Carsharing Network

Working in partnership with the nonprofit carsharing service Hourcar and Xcel Energy, the city of St. Paul, Minn., applied for federal funding through the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program.

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Rental Operations•by Clayton Wong•July 17, 2018

Tesloop Sets Tesla Mileage Record

Tesloop's Model S 90D surpassed 400,000 miles since driving in 2015.

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Rental Software•by Staff•July 17, 2018

BMW's ReachNow Expands Mobility Offerings

The company’s suite of mobility solutions is now available in one redesigned and reengineered ReachNow app, creating an ecosystem aimed at easing many of the transportation challenges facing residents of urban communities.

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Rental Software•by Staff•July 17, 2018

HyreCar, DriveItAway Collaborate on Mobility as a Service Venture

DriveItAway conceived and created the “Lyft Your Down Payment” program and the “Drive For Your Down Payment” program, where car dealers can implement a rental program for ridesharing drivers who want to raise money to buy a vehicle.

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Rental Operations•by Staff•July 17, 2018

Avis Creates Edinburgh Interactive Travel Guide

 Each destination has an article or video that goes into further detail.

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Remarketing•by Staff•July 16, 2018

Wholesale Fleet Vehicle Values Fall 1% in June

Off-lease fleet vehicles sold in the wholesale market at auction fell 1% in value in June from the prior month but increased 7% from a year ago, according to Tom Kontos, KAR Auction Services' chief economist.

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Legal & Legislative•by Staff•July 16, 2018

Ford Agrees to $299M Takata Settlement

Ford Motor Co. has agreed to pay $299.1 million to settle consumer economic-loss claims linked to faulty air bags manufactured by Takata Corp. The settlement covers diverse forms of economic damages linked to Takata air-bag inflators.

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Rental Operations•by Staff•July 16, 2018

Electra Meccanica, Harbour Air Partner for Fully-Electric Carsharing Option

Harbour Air Seaplanes, North America’s largest seaplane operator, is the first carbon neutral airline.

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Rental Operations•by Staff•July 16, 2018

Uber Terminates 100 Self-Driving Car Operators

Uber has laid off its self-driving car operators in Pittsburgh, as the company rethinks its autonomous vehicle strategy following the fatal crash in Tempe, Ariz. earlier this year, reports Quartz.

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Rental Software•by Staff•July 16, 2018

Rentalcars Connect Supported on Comparison Site icelolly.com

Icelolly is also set to benefit from higher conversion rates, with Rentalcars Connect performing continuous A/B testing aimed at creating a more personalized merchandising experience for icelolly customers.

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