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NewsNovember 17, 2017

Highest Thanksgiving Day Travel Predicted in 12 Years

AAA Travel projects that 50.9 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more away from home this Thanksgiving holiday weekend, an increase of 1.6 million travelers compared with last year. Car rental rates will hit a five-year holiday high at $70 per day.

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NewsDecember 19, 2016

Highest Travel for Year-End Holidays Predicted

More than 103 million Americans — the most on record — are expected to travel for the year-end holidays, an increase of 1.5% or 1.5 million more people traveling compared with last year.

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NewsNovember 25, 2014

Low Fuel Prices Lead to Highest Thanksgiving Travel Since 2007

For this week’s Thanksgiving holiday weekend, AAA projects 46.3 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home, an increase of 4.2% from the 44.4 million who traveled last year.

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NewsAugust 6, 2013

WEX: Gas Prices Likely to Decline in August

Despite the continued turmoil in the Middle East, the U.S. average retail price has fallen 15 out of the last 17 days. Experts believe that this trend will continue for the rest of August.

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NewsJune 7, 2013

WEX: Fuel Prices Diverse Throughout Country

Retail gas prices appear to be across the board as the Great Lakes region sees pump prices above $4 per gallon. On the other hand, diesel prices have remained more stable.

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NewsNovember 6, 2012

Access to Fuel Improving But Still an Issue in Northeast

The Department of Energy stated that Phillips 66 is estimating it could take two to three weeks before its refinery in Linden, N.J. can resume operations. As well, to help clean up and repair infrastructure in the Northeast, the Department of Transportation has released funding to several states.

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ArticlesCover Storyby Chris BrownJuly 3, 2012

How Is Car Rental Faring with Low Vehicle Supply, High Prices?

As the market adapts to an era of restricted supply, car rental companies hone the process of buying and selling cars to keep fleet costs in line.

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NewsJanuary 23, 2012

Avis Budget Group Generated $65 Million in Savings from ‘Performance Excellence’ Initiative

In 2011, compared to prior-year results, the program saw significant cost reductions and revenue enhancements through enhancing operational efficiency, driving incremental revenue, reducing fleet depreciation and fleet maintenance costs, and improving the Avis and Budget customer experience.

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NewsNovember 2, 2011

Black Book: Are Gas Prices Driving the Market?

Ricky Beggs, managing editor of Black Book, presents the Oct. 31 edition of "Beggs on the Used Car Market." In his weekly video, he discusses the performance of the various car and truck market segments, and the possible role of changing fuel prices.

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NewsSeptember 2, 2011

Fuel Prices To Rise in September But Boom Can’t Last

The national average of $3.62 per gallon is almost $1 per gallon more than a year ago.

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