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NewsJanuary 9, 2017

Shouqi Car Rental Receives $309M in Funding

The funding will go into expanding Beijing-based Shouqi Car Rental’s fleet, as well as improving its marketing and technology.

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NewsDecember 13, 2016

Honda Partners With Ride-Hailing Service Grab

Honda’s $750 million investment in ride-hailing Grab is part of an agreement to collaborate on motorbike-hailing services.

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ArticlesCover Storyby Chris BrownNovember 23, 2016

Private Interests

The police raid of a car rental company in Detroit leads to questions on how insurance fraud investigations and prosecutions are funded — and the motivations driving the players on all sides.

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NewsSeptember 6, 2016

eHi Car Services Announces up to $150M Loan Facilities

eHi Car Services Limited, a car rental and car services provider in China, has announced that it has entered into an up to $150 million syndicated loan facility agreement.

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NewsAugust 8, 2016

Ford Contributes More Funding to India’s Zoomcar

Zoomcar, an India-based carsharing service, has raised another $25 million in a Series C round. Ford Motor Co. led investors in this recent round of funding.

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NewsJune 7, 2016

Phoenix Rental Companies Challenge $34M in Taxes

Rental car companies are looking to get a refund of a tax collected by the city of Phoenix.

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NewsMay 16, 2016

French Carsharing Drivy Raises $35M in Funding

French peer-to-peer carsharing service Drivy has closed a $35.2M round of funding, which was led by Cathay Innovation and Nokia Growth Partners.

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NewsJanuary 4, 2016

Silvercar Receives Largest Capital Raise to Date

Silvercar has announced a $28 million Series C equity issuance led by Audi. Silvercar recently launched in Las Vegas, its 12th market.

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NewsOctober 20, 2015

Price Comparison Site HappyCar Raises $1.5M in Funding

Happycar, a European car rental comparison startup — has raised a new $1.58 million round of funding from several organizations, including Global Founders Capital and e-commerce company Rocket Internet.

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NewsAugust 18, 2015

Ariz. Must Refund Car Rental Tax, Judge Rules

The Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority depends on revenue from the 3.25% rental car tax to make debt payments on the University of Phoenix stadium.

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