A Win for Car Rental: Calif. Eases LDW Rules
AB 901 increases all capped damage waiver categories to $25 and removes prohibition on charging for additional drivers, among other changes.
October 8, 2021
AB 901 increases all capped damage waiver categories to $25 and removes prohibition on charging for additional drivers, among other changes.
October 8, 2021
After the retirement of Gary Macdonald, Lippel assumes his seat on ACRA's board of directors.
September 23, 2021
ACRA joined with a group of tourism groups to develop guidelines to help reopen some international travel to and from the United States. The association also announces new and renewing members.
August 4, 2021
The American Car Rental Association’s July update also includes information on a car rental survey, updates on state legislation, and a list of new operator and vendor members.
July 12, 2021
The American Car Rental Association’s June update also includes support for federal funding of EV charging infrastructure, a plan to reopen international tourism, and a push to urge Congress to address vehicle data access legislation.
June 2, 2021
The American Car Rental Association updates this month’s initiatives and welcomes new and returning members.
May 5, 2021
The American Car Rental Association’s April update includes information on airport MAG relief, vehicle cybersecurity guidance, COVID-19 liability protection bills, and $2 billion in unused grants — along with an April Fool’s joke.
April 1, 2021
The plan calls for 80% of those funds to be set aside for small airport concessionaires. The bill also provides $10 billion in funding for state small business support programs.
March 10, 2021
According to data by the Federal Aviation Administration, car rental company concession fees paid to airports were down 66% in 2020 ($1.97 billion in 2019, $654 million in 2020).
March 10, 2021
ACRA members purchase one in every eight new light-duty vehicles sold in the U.S., which emphasizes car rental’s stakeholder position in the conversion to zero-emission vehicles.
March 10, 2021
ACRA seeks the funds to allow airports to provide minimum annual guarantees (MAGs) and rent relief for airport concessionaires.
February 1, 2021
President-elect Biden’s core political philosophies are very different on almost all subjects when compared to President Trump, and ACRA members likely will see new and perhaps unwelcome policy initiatives in 2021 that have been dormant for at least 4 years.
November 12, 2020
The American Car Rental Association welcomes new operator members Ubly and Orlando Rentco, as well as associate members Full Service Transport, Wunder Mobility, and Enterprise Risk Management.
October 6, 2020
The American Car Rental Association found that rentals at airports decreased between 50% and 80% since March 2020, causing many companies to face financial hardship. (Updated Oct. 7)
September 30, 2020
While the White House and House Democrats trade jabs over a compromise 4.0 pandemic bill, ACRA is pushing for airport MAG relief and rent abatement, a liability reform bill, and a payroll tax credit for pandemic-related cleaning supplies and facility modifications.
September 11, 2020
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