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Rental Operationsby StaffMarch 2, 2018

Ford Recalls Taurus Sedans for Shift Assembly

Ford Motor Company is recalling approximately 2,100 2017 to 2018 Ford Taurus sedans that operate with a physical key because the ignition key can be removed when the gearshift is not in the "park" position.

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Rental Operationsby StaffMarch 2, 2018

Trump Tariffs Would Raise Vehicle Prices

Associations representing manufacturers of vehicles and parts have spoken out against President Donald Trump's plan to place a 25% tariff on steel and a 10% tariff on aluminum imports.

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Rental Operationsby Mike AntichMarch 1, 2018

Online Bookseller Names Director of Transportation

Joshua Chamuler was named director of transportation at ThriftBooks, which is based in Seattle, Wash., and is the largest online seller of used books in the world.

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Rental Operationsby StaffFebruary 28, 2018

Enterprise Fined $1M by Canadian Competition Bureau

The Bureau concluded that services were not available to Canadian consumers at the prices advertised by Enterprise because of additional mandatory fees.

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Rental Operationsby StaffFebruary 28, 2018

Sixt Opens Fort Myers, Third US Location in 2018

Sixt Rent-a-Car officially opened its 52nd U.S. rental car location at the Fort Myers International Airport.

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Rental Softwareby StaffFebruary 28, 2018

Shared Mobility Provider Unveils Facial Recognition Tech

Idemia and Omoove's solution uses the smartphone to create the identity of the driver by registering ID documents in a fast and user-friendly way, while afterwards granting access to the car through a selfie.

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Rental Operationsby StaffFebruary 28, 2018

Hertz $8.8 Billion Annual Revenues Flat

Hertz CEO Marinello: Company expects “to evolve to a more competitive earnings profile” in 2019.

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Rental Operationsby StaffFebruary 27, 2018

Ford Begins Testing Driverless Delivery Service in Florida

Domino's has begun using a self-driving delivery test vehicle from Ford Motor Co. in south Florida to help the automaker gather data for a fully autonomous delivery service Ford plans to launch in 2021, the company announced.

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Fleet Insuranceby StaffFebruary 27, 2018

Detroit Potholes Sending Residents to Rental Car Facilities

Some rental agencies are reporting business upticks as much as 15% higher than usual during this time of year.

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Rental Operationsby Michaela Kwoka-ColemanFebruary 23, 2018

Hertz, Avis Follow Enterprise, End Partnership with NRA

Following a fierce Twitter boycott, both companies will no longer offer special pricing to NRA members.

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