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Green Fleet•by Martin Romjue•January 11, 2024

Hertz to Replace One-Third of EV Fleet with ICE Vehicles

In another high profile indicator of consumer EV skepticism, the auto rental giant will sell off the EVs to avoid further financial losses.

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Rental Operations•from News/Media Release•January 10, 2024

SIXT Expands Car Rental Service Into Utah Market

The new branch is global auto rental company's first branch in Utah and will serve the nearly 25 million annual passengers to Salt Lake City International Airport.

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Rental Operations•from News/Media Release•January 9, 2024

New 360 Scanner Uses AI To Detect Vehicle Damage

The inspection technology closely combs a car’s exterior during the check-in and check-out process and generates a complete damage report within seconds.

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Remarketing•from News/Media Release•January 8, 2024

Used Vehicle Values Fall By 20% Since 2021 Peak

Manheim expects constrained growth with a volume increase of less than 1% in 2024, indicating a return to a more normal market.

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Rental Operations•by Staff•January 4, 2024

2024 Auto Rental News Fact Book Arrives Online

The annual compendium of stats, info, trends and tidbits points to renewed business activity across the car rental industry.

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Fleet Acquisition•by Martin Romjue•January 3, 2024

2023 Fleet Vehicle Sales Soar Past 2 Million Mark

The end-of-year tallies show a healthy 28% annual increase across commercial, rental, and government fleet sectors.

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Remarketing•from News/Media Release•January 3, 2024

OPENLANE Launches AI Tool to Pinpoint Vehicle Damage

The product leverages artificial intelligence and computer vision technology to provide a virtual overlay of any exterior damage detected on a vehicle, making it easier to spot hail, paint peel, detached panels, broken lights, rust, scratches, dents and cracks.

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Rental Operations•by Martin Romjue•December 19, 2023

Annual U.S. Car Rental Revenue Tops Itself Again at $38.3 Billion

While rental car companies continued to grow business in 2023, the rate of increase since the pandemic is easing back to normal levels.

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Green Fleet•from News/Media Release•December 18, 2023

Plenty of Electric Vehicles Available for Sale

EV inventory is stacking up on dealer lots as consumers spooked by high prices and sparse charging stations second-guess or resist buying them.

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Fleet Acquisition•from News/Media Release•December 15, 2023

New-Vehicle Inventory Surpasses 2.5 Million, 71 Days’ Supply

The total U.S. supply of available unsold new vehicles in November climbed 57%, or 925,000 units, from the same time a year ago.

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