Popcar is banking on the fact that interest is also growing in Australia to do more for environmental and climate change as well as to maintain a healthier lifestyle by foregoing the car more often and getting around on foot or by bicycle. Photo via Popcar. Australia’s big cities are increasingly relying on carsharing — and the number… Continue reading Popcar, MOQO Expand Carsharing in Australia
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Wholesale Prices Start Strong in February
Graphic: Black Book Wholesale prices continued to gain strength for the first week of February in what Black Book Market Insights said is starting to look like the beginning to an early start to the Spring market. The largest gains were in the car segments, but the majority of the truck segments also saw week–over–week… Continue reading Wholesale Prices Start Strong in February
Overall Fleet Sales Down 25% in January
Total fleet sales for the month — which is comprised of commercial, rental, and government sales — came in at 153,372, which represented a 25.5% drop from the same time last year. Photo: Pixabay Commercial fleet sales through January 2021 were down 10.8% compared to same time last year, according to sales data from nine… Continue reading Overall Fleet Sales Down 25% in January
Mex Rent A Car Renews Partnership With TSD
TSD Mobility Solutions and Mex Rent a Car (MRAC) has signed a three-year agreement to extend and expand their partnership with TSD, a fleet mobility solutions provider serving dealerships, auto manufacturers, public auto groups, and rental companies worldwide. Mex Rent a Car’s chief business development officer, Javier García González. Photo via Mex Rent A Car. The… Continue reading Mex Rent A Car Renews Partnership With TSD
UFODrive Selects Trove’s Mobility Insurance
UFODrive is an all-electric, digital car rental platform headquartered in Luxembourg with operations in seven other countries including the U.K., Germany, Belgium, Ireland, Netherlands, France, and Austria. Photo via UFODrive. Car rental agency UFODrive has chosen Trov’s Mobility Insurance Platform for its fleet of fully electric vehicles. The company will benefit from both of Trov’s platform components; risk operations… Continue reading UFODrive Selects Trove’s Mobility Insurance
Auto Rental News Fact Book Is Online
Directories for car rental companies, auto manufacturers, and suppliers are also listed. The 34th edition of the Auto Rental News Fact Book has been posted online. The issue contains data and analysis on the U.S. car rental market, including overall revenue, fleet size, locations, and rental fleet sales as well as rate and wholesale data.… Continue reading Auto Rental News Fact Book Is Online
It’s a Good Time to Reinforce Core Values
In the words of the David Lee Murphy song, “Everything’s going to be alright.” Photo courtesy of Bill Packard. As this pandemic drones on and we find ourselves in the middle of winter it can be tempting to look for something different, something to turn things around. Understandable, and not a bad idea. Before we… Continue reading It’s a Good Time to Reinforce Core Values
Microchip Shortage Stunts GM’s Assembly Plant Production
General Motors will shutdown or reduce production at four of its global assembly plants beginning the week of Feb. 8, 2021 due to the ongoing automotive semiconductor shortage, according to the automaker. GM said it will close down its assembly plants in Fairfax, Kansas; Ingersoll, Ontario; and San Luis Potosi, Mexico. The automaker said it… Continue reading Microchip Shortage Stunts GM’s Assembly Plant Production
Navotar Rental Software Acquired by Valsoft
Founded in Mississauga, Ontario by Sanker Shivanathan, Navotar’s software program serves vehicle rental businesses globally, including cars, boats, RVs, and scooters. Photo courtesy of Navotar/Valsoft. Valsoft Corp. Inc., a Montreal-based company specializing in the development of vertical market software businesses, has announced the acquisition of Navotar, a cloud-based car rental software provider. Founded in Mississauga, Ontario by Sanker Shivanathan, Navotar’s software program… Continue reading Navotar Rental Software Acquired by Valsoft
Europcar Consolidates Nordic Operations
The creation of a Nordic Cluster is part of the Group’s ongoing business transformation, and will allow the optimisation of business processes across the three countries, as well as accelerating the Group’s integration in the region. Photo via Depositphotos. Europcar Mobility Group has created a Nordic Cluster across Europcar Mobility Group businesses in Denmark, Finland, and Norway, which… Continue reading Europcar Consolidates Nordic Operations