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
While the U.S. car rental market hit a new revenue record of $30 billion in 2018, there are a few items on the industry’s “to-do list” to best position itself for the future of transportation.
December 17, 2018
Most attendees — from established fleets and vendors to new players that were only formed five years ago — didn’t know anyone. But that’s exactly the point.
October 16, 2018
With cities constricting parking and now charging for use of loading zones — while fewer spaces are being built overall — fleet operators must view parking as dynamic to alleviate rising costs.
October 5, 2018
Counter bypass is just the beginning. The promise of a “data-driven ecosystem” that connects renters with the rental agency, retail services, and even the city is a better managed fleet, an improved user experience, and new revenue opportunities during the rental itself.
February 14, 2018
A newfound austerity in fleeting is producing a domino effect of benefits for 2018.
November 29, 2017
In the dialogue surrounding new transportation paradigms, fleets have been off the public radar until recently. Here’s what’s going on, and a way for you to participate in the conversation.
August 2, 2017
A trip to a new car rental convention in Guangzhou reveals a booming market, yet one facing unique challenges.
June 2, 2017
Maven’s Alex Keros shares insights into evolving smart mobility business models and new opportunities with fleet management.
May 22, 2017
This year’s International Car Rental Show (ICRS) opened the door to new business models facing transportation today — yet adapting to these new technologies is not the first key to survival.
March 31, 2017
In the new mobility eco-system, goods, services, and people still need to be moved — the hard part will be figuring out how and where fleets will take advantage.
May 18, 2016
Should car rental companies be worried?
August 24, 2015
They may not affect car rental today, but they will. Will you be part of the solution?
February 25, 2015