
Greg Janik, president of the Automotive Fleet & Leasing Association (AFLA) from 1986-1987, passed away on Sept. 8. He was 74. Janik was a long-time member of AFLA and a strong supporter of the fleet industry.
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As Hurricane Irma closes in on South Florida, car rental operators are closing early, securing buildings, and relaxing rental policies to ensure that employees and renters are safe.
Read More →Hertz and Thrifty will pay nearly $2 million to its Seattle-Tacoma International Airport employees in back pay owed under SeaTac’s minimum wage law, according to the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries.
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Throughout San Jose, Heredia, and Alajuela, 20 Zipcar vehicles are now available by the hour or the day. Costa Rica is Zipcar’s first launch in Latin America.
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Fleet Jam Session, convening at the 2017 Auto Rental Summit, will provide analysis of Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma's effects on the auto rental industry, from the used car market and new car sales to rental rates, volume, and new and used values.
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Manheim has closed its Puerto Rico facility and will close four of its Florida auctions on Friday ahead of Hurricane Irma's expected landfall in Florida over the weekend, according to the company.
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Greg Thibault will retire as Avis Budget’s vice president of fleet disposal after 20 years of leading Avis Budget’s auction sales and wholesale turn-back process with manufacturers.
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To assist with disaster recovery, Enterprise Holdings has already delivered more than 4,000 rental cars and trucks into the Southeast Texas region. It anticipates bringing in 17,000 total vehicles before the end of the month.
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Turo, a peer-to-peer carsharing marketplace, has raised $92 million in funding from Daimler and other investors. Turo also acquired Daimler's Croove, a peer-to-peer carsharing service in Germany.
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August airport rates were up $3.45 over last year. Hurricane Harvey’s devastation will have a major effect on the Texas vehicle rental industry, but it didn’t significantly affect rates in August.
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