
After a year of operation, car2go announced it will suspend its service in the South Bay at the end of May.
Read More →The new Plenti credit card from Amex allows card holders to earn and redeem points on their purchases with major U.S. brands, including Enterprise Rent-A-Car.
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Under a new partnership, Zipcar will offer its car-sharing program on the American University campus in Washington, D.C.
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The Hertz Corp. has updated its U.S. rental car fleet with over 235,000 2015-MY vehicles so far. Vehicles range from sedans to SUVs to luxury models from several brands, including Chrysler, Ford, GM, Hyundai, Nissan, Mercedes and Toyota.
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Zipcar has expanded its carsharing service to seven more U.S. airports. With this expansion, Zipcar is now operating at more than 50 airport locations in the U.S. Canada and the United Kingdom.
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Engagement Labs, a technology and data company, has released a list of the top U.S. car rental companies based on their social media performance on Facebook and Twitter. Thrifty Car Rental took first place for Facebook while Hertz took the top spot for Twitter.
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U.S. Sens. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) have introduced S. 1164, the Ending Discriminatory Rental Car Taxes on Automobile Renters (EDSTAR) Act, to prohibit states from imposing new taxes on rental cars.
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Avis Budget Group Inc. has reported revenue of $1.9 billion for its first quarter 2015, a 1% decline compared first quarter 2014. This is primarily due to a 5% increase in rental days in the Americas, offset by an approximately $85 million negative impact from movements in currency exchange rates.
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On May 1, the Raechel and Jacqueline Houck Safe Rental Car Act was introduced in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives by a bipartisan group of legislators.This legislation is backed by ACRA, Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety (CARS) and several other auto safety groups.
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By partnering with Bluebird Auto Rental Systems and using its custom software reports, V3 Insurance looks to reduce the amount of reporting requirements for its rental car operator clients. Plus, Bluebird customers will now have access to V3 Insurance services.
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