National Car Rental received Travel + Leisure Magazine’s top honor in its annual World’s Best Awards, followed by Enterprise and Hertz.
Given the potential for future government shutdowns, uncertainty in spending on public sector travel will continue through 2019.
Bill Plamondon, vice president of ACRA, reflects on his more than 40 years in the industry and how ACRA has played a role in supporting the industry, especially from a legislative front.
The sixth annual Auto Rental Summit took place in a new city and venue. From Nov. 6-7, corporate, franchised, and independent companies gathered at the Hilton Miami Downtown. Photos by Chris Brown and Jasen Delgado.
Joe Knight has resigned as president of the American Car Rental Association (ACRA) but will remain on the board. Bill Plamondon has been named the new president, Robert E. Muhs is the new vice president, and Eric Rothman was appointed as a new board member.
eHi Car Services Limited, a car rental and car services provider in China, has completed an offering of $400 million aggregate principal amount of its senior unsecured notes.
According to the Certify SpendSmart Report for Q1 2017, ride hailing now accounts for 59% of all ground transportation transactions. Car rental accounts for 31% of transactions while the taxi industry only takes 10%.
As a lobbyist for the car rental industry, the American Car Rental Association (ACRA) presents customer service skills when communicating car rental companies' needs and wants to government officials.
Operators and vendors at the International Car Rental Show reveal the biggest challenges for them and the industry in general.
After a two-month suspension, Uber will have to partner with licensed rental car companies in order to resume its ride-hailing services in Taipei.