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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?
In “The Connected Rental Car and the New Data Economy,” a panel of subject-matter experts representing car rental, automakers, vehicle associations, and Tier 1 suppliers will discuss the coming “data explosion” and how it will transform car rental.
Continental’s enhanced KaaS solution allows for two-way data communication between a vehicle and Avis Budget Group’s cloud-based system and its Avis mobile app, which effectively “connects” the car.
This initiative will streamline and enhance the experience for customers of the Enterprise Rent-A-Car, National Car Rental, and Alamo Rent A Car brands.
Avis plans on having a fully connected fleet by 2020.
From bypassing the rental counter to new ancillary sales opportunities, a completely connected rental fleet will transform the traditional rental model. And it can’t come soon enough.
Amazon Web Services’ provides highly secure and scalable cloud services for Avis Budget Group’s global connected car platform.
These connected Ford vehicles will provide valuable telemetry data in real time, including odometer, fuel level, and vehicle condition updates, allowing Avis Budget Group fleet managers to process information they need to more quickly prepare vehicles for customers.
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.