Hertz Named Among World’s Most Ethical Companies

The assessment includes more than 200 questions on culture; environmental and social practices; ethics and compliance activities; governance; diversity; and initiatives to support a strong value chain.  Photo via Depositphotos. The Hertz Corporation has been recognized by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, as one of the World’s… Continue reading Hertz Named Among World’s Most Ethical Companies

GreenGo Expands Electric Carsharing Service to Prague

GreenGo’s vehicles can be accessed with a mobile app and are available in a 35-square-kilometer area of Prague’s city center. Photo via Moyan Brenn/Wikimedia. Hungarian-based GreenGo has expanded its electric carsharing service to Prague, according to a report by Hungary Today. The new Prague location will start operating with 100 all-electric Volkswagen e-Up! vehicles. Simon… Continue reading GreenGo Expands Electric Carsharing Service to Prague

Hawaii Lawmakers Want to Increase Car Rental Tax

The tax would be a way to fund more highway construction projects, which would help reduce traffic congestion. Photo via Depositphotos. For the second year, Hawaii lawmakers are proposing to raise the state’s daily car rental tax, according to a report by Hawaii Free Press. Last year, the rental car surcharge was increased from $3… Continue reading Hawaii Lawmakers Want to Increase Car Rental Tax

Avis Signs New Agreement with Investment Group

The complete agreement between Avis Budget Group and SRS will be included in a form 8-K to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Photo via Travelarz/Wikimedia. Avis Budget Group has entered into a new cooperation agreement with SRS Investment Management (SRS), the company’s largest shareholder.  The terms of the new approximately two-year cooperation agreement… Continue reading Avis Signs New Agreement with Investment Group

InspectionNotes, TSD Integrate for Mobile Damage Inspections, Repair Management

All information and documentation is contained in history and is easily accessible through a cloud based dashboard.  Photo via Depositphotos. Automobile Technologies has integrated InspectionNotes with TSD’s car rental software to seamlessly exchange real-time data for mobile damage inspections, check-in and check-out, and repair management.   InspectionNotes was developed for rental car agents to perform mobile inspections… Continue reading InspectionNotes, TSD Integrate for Mobile Damage Inspections, Repair Management

Cabify Beats Uber, Lyft to Profitable Sustainability

Cabify says it is the first mobility company in the sector that is financially sustainable. Photo via Cabify. Cabify, a Spanish mobility as a service (MaaS) copany, achieved for the first time, in the last quarter of 2019, an operating profit or EBITDA for $3 million dollars.  Cabify’s consolidated net revenues in 2019 amounted to $104 million, up 11% from… Continue reading Cabify Beats Uber, Lyft to Profitable Sustainability

Move Mee App Digitizes Rental Process

As a result of creating an autonomous desk experience, on arrival at the destination the customer can skip visiting the physical rental location and go straight to car, avoiding lines. Photo via Move Mee. In an effort to revamp the car rental process, Move Mee is digitizing the entire experience, allowing customers using the Move Mee app to… Continue reading Move Mee App Digitizes Rental Process

Fair Ends Weekly Rentals for Uber Drivers

A spokesperson from Fair said that an unexpected increase in insurance premiums would have increased prices for its rideshare driver customers.  Photo via Uber. Fair, a car leasing company, has announced that it will end its Fair Go program that helped Uber rideshare drivers lease cars on a weekly basis, according to a report by… Continue reading Fair Ends Weekly Rentals for Uber Drivers