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ArticlesAugust 14, 2025

Tariffs About To Hit Auto Industry Harder

Commentary: The average price of a new vehicle in the U.S. is expected to break the $50,000 barrier in 2025, as automakers begin to pass along tariff costs and the market sells a larger share of higher-end vehicles.

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Newsby Martin RomjueApril 24, 2025

Chinese Electric Vehicle Market Could Alter Car Rental

ICRS 2025: How the industry manages market pressures and emerging trends will determine its pricing, profits, customer service — and future success.

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Newsby StaffApril 9, 2025

What Chinese Auto Markets Mean for Rental Fleets

ICRS25: A keynote speaker will explore the intense competition sparked by a new breed of vehicle suppliers.

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A vehicle dashboard shows the many data points that newer vehicles produce.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 26, 2025

Fleet Trade Groups, Auto Companies Form Coalition to Promote Owners’ Data Rights

An alliance of fleet, rental car, insurance, and consumer associations are working together to expand access to the large amounts of data that vehicle systems and operations generate.

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NewsFebruary 4, 2025

Tariffs Will Upend North American Auto Industry

Commentary: No mainstream automaker will be immune to the pain, which will almost certainly be transferred to buyers through higher prices. The U.S. auto market already has an affordability problem.

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NewsSeptember 15, 2023

How Will UAW Strike Affect New, Used, and Rental Vehicles?

Analysis: The actions of the UAW will reverberate through the larger auto business, but nowhere near what was experienced in April 2020. Sales into fleet could suffer in 4Q if a strike is wide and persists. Rental car companies may return to the used car market like they did in 2021 and 2022, driving prices higher.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 7, 2023

New-Vehicle Supply Grows Ahead of Potential Strike

The United Auto Workers contract with the Detroit Big 3 automakers expires Sept. 14 as new inventory remains 68% above last year's level.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 8, 2022

January Fleet Sales Fall 48% Month Over Month

Combined sales into large rental, commercial, and government buyers were down 36% year over year in January.

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Newsby StaffMarch 18, 2020

Foreign, Domestic Automakers Suspend Production at North American Factories

The shutdowns come to fight the spread of COVID-19/coronavirus after workers at multiple plants tested positive.

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