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Rental Operationsby StaffAugust 4, 2016

Ford Recalls Multiple Models for Door Latches

The regional recall covers nearly 766,700 vehicles in the U.S., including such models as the Focus, Escape, Transit Connect, and C-MAX.  

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Rental Operationsby StaffAugust 3, 2016

Avis Budget Revenue Rises on Better Pricing

Avis Budget Group has reported revenue of $2.2 billion for its second quarter 2016. This is a 3% increase primarily due to a 3% rise in rental days.

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Rental Operationsby StaffAugust 2, 2016

Airport Rates Downturn Continues into July

After a decrease in June, July’s airport rates were down 60 cents from a year ago. Avis Budget Group and Hertz both expect flat or slightly higher pricing for the balance of 2016.

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Rental Operationsby StaffAugust 2, 2016

Zipcar Uses Facial Recognition for Instant Membership

Zipcar’s "selfie software" will verify a member by matching a driver’s license with facial recognition technology. Through the mobile app, members can now sign up, join, and drive a Zipcar without needing a Zipcard.

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Rental Operationsby StaffAugust 2, 2016

Enterprise’s Marketing Campaign Highlights Transportation Options

Enterprise Rent-A-Car’s new multimedia campaign features the company’s multiple transportation options beyond car rental: truck rental, luxury rental, carsharing, and car sales.

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Rental Softwareby StaffAugust 2, 2016

Acuant, Record360 Partner to Digitize Asset Protection Documentation

With Acuant’s license verification solution and Record360’s mobile vehicle condition review process, this partnership further digitizes a car rental company’s paper check-in and checkout processes.

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Rental Operationsby StaffAugust 2, 2016

Advance Car Rental Opens New Location in Virginia

Advance Car Rental, an independent car rental company, has opened a new office in Arlington, Va., which will also serve as corporate headquarters for Advance Global Solutions, its parent company.

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Rental Operationsby StaffJuly 29, 2016

Chevrolet Cruze Cars Recalled for Headlights

The recall affects nearly 33,000 compact cars in the 2016 model year.

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Rental Operationsby StaffJuly 26, 2016

More Than 45M Recalled Vehicles Still Not Repaired

According to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration analyzed by J.D. Power, over 45 million vehicles that were the subject of safety recalls — issued between 2013 and 2015 — are still not repaired.

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Rental Operationsby StaffJuly 26, 2016

Carsharing Companies Face High Taxation

Nearly a quarter of the 40 largest cities in the U.S. impose retail taxes that increase the costs of a one-hour carshare by more than 30%, according to a study by DePaul University.

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