Car Rental 2019: Solid Fundamentals, but Questions Ahead
Exiting a year of record revenues, the new year brings challenges from market disruptors, incumbent players new to the U.S. market, and new mobility models.
December 18, 2019
Exiting a year of record revenues, the new year brings challenges from market disruptors, incumbent players new to the U.S. market, and new mobility models.
December 18, 2019
Where is car rental headed with initiatives surrounding Mobility as a Service offerings, fleet management of autonomous vehicles, subscription services, and a rental fleet that connects it all?
March 27, 2019
A new group of fleet owners has emerged to supply peer-to-peer platforms. They’re getting together, learning fast, and hungry for resources. They’re not going away.
February 27, 2019
Technological solutions are finally moving from reality to theory, peer-to-peer platforms are being redefined, China has the biggest room for growth, while Sixt’s U.S. aspirations have only just begun.
April 18, 2018
The question is central to the City of San Francisco’s lawsuit against Turo for operating without a permit at San Francisco International Airport.
January 31, 2018
As new forms of mobility take flight, the borders with traditional car rental are starting to erode.
December 28, 2016
Members of the American Car Rental Association met with U.S. senators, representatives, and their aides last week. Here’s why bringing the message to this forum matters.
September 28, 2016
Three new companies that don’t own fleet are renting your cars through their apps — and pulling traditional car rental into the new mobility agenda.
June 29, 2016
How catching a ride from a guy in his Honda Accord could change the shape of business travel.
August 5, 2014
RelayRides must cease operations in New York State because it violated insurance law. But is it the legal gray area or the model itself that kept the service from growing?
March 12, 2014
This business writer took the plunge into peer-to-peer car sharing. Was it worth it?
January 8, 2014
Of course, I stood up in the ballroom of 200 and refuted the notion. But then I got thinking.
October 23, 2013
The issue highlights the need to balance business fairness and consumer protections with the need for competition and to allow new business models to succeed.
June 12, 2013
On the eve of his peer-to-peer car-sharing company going national, Shelby Clark answers questions on security measures, insurance claims, regulation compliance and changes to the business model.
March 7, 2012
The theft of exotic cars due to lack of proper security controls brings up insurance, liability and quality concerns regarding the peer-to-peer model. Sometimes it’s not so smart to cut out the middleman.
January 9, 2012