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Photo Galleriesby StaffApril 28, 2015

2015 International Car Rental Show Seminars

This year's International Car Rental Show had a jam-packed educational agenda. It featured an opening keynote panel session, two general sessions focused on carsharing and the future of car rental, as well as seminars covering a variety of topics, including incremental sales programs, car rental technology and damage recovery. Photos by Steve Reed, Amy Winter and Kareem Girgis.

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NewsApril 15, 2015

Car Rental Show's 20th Year: New Name, Venue

Drawing over 800 attendees from across the U.S. and overseas, this year’s International Car Rental Show took place at Bally’s Las Vegas.

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NewsApril 8, 2015

Brad Kjar Joins ACRA Board of Directors

Brad Kjar, director of operations for U-Save Car & Truck Rental, has been appointed to the American Car Rental Association’s (ACRA) Board of Directors.

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NewsApril 1, 2015

In Memoriam: Frank Colonna, Founder of Triangle Rent A Car

The car rental industry remembers Frank Colonna (1953-2015), founder of Triangle Rent A Car and board member of the American Car Rental Association.

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NewsFebruary 25, 2015

Rental Car Industry Joins NHTSA in Support of Safe Rental Act

At a press conference last week, the American Car Rental Association (ACRA) joined U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator Mark Rosekind in support of passing legislation that would require rental car agencies to fix safety defects before renting vehicles subject to a recall.

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NewsFebruary 18, 2015

ACRA Welcomes Kia as Newest Member

The American Car Rental Association (ACRA) has announced that Kia Motors America has joined the association to help support the car rental industry.

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NewsJanuary 23, 2015

ACRA Meets Senator to Discuss Rental Industry

Sharon Faulkner, executive director of the American Car Rental Association, met with Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) to continue the fight against rental car excise taxes and rental recall legislation.

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NewsSeptember 10, 2014

ACRA Fights for Rental Industry on Capitol Hill

Sharon Faulkner, executive director of the American Car Rental Association (ACRA), and several ACRA board members traveled to Washington, D.C., today to update legislators on the rental car industry and continue the fight against rental car excise taxes.

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NewsJune 25, 2014

Congressmen Support Bill to End Discriminatory Car Rental Taxes

Reps. Jason Smith (R-Mo.) and Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) offered the HR 2543 bill — known as the End Discriminatory State Taxes on Automobile Renters Act (EDSTAR) — as an amendment during a House Judiciary Committee on June 18.

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NewsMay 13, 2014

Recalled Vehicles Highlighted in NY Times

The issue of recalled vehicles on the road was highlighted in a recent New York Times article on the front page of the New York edition.

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