HyreCar’s dealer clients will be able to utilize Clutch’s industry-leading subscription software that powers a variety of convenient consumer-centric transportation solutions, such as single vehicle subscription and service pickup and delivery. Photo via HyreCar. HyreCar and Clutch Technologies, a Cox Automotive brand subscription and mobility services software, have partnered to bring to market a mobility… Continue reading HyreCar, Clutch to Launch Sharing, On-Demand Mobility Solution
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Majority of DC Auto Thefts Appear to be Linked to Getaround App
In 2020, more than 200 cars have already been stolen in the D.C. area, according to D.C. police. This is a 38% increase over the same period in 2019, says the report. Photo via Depositphotos. Karl Racine, attorney general of Washington, D.C., believes that 75% of auto theft victims in the D.C. area are connected… Continue reading Majority of DC Auto Thefts Appear to be Linked to Getaround App
4 Ways Rental Fleets Are Elevating Used Vehicle Residual Values
You remember the old saying: “You never get a second chance to make a first impression?” David Paris is a senior analyst at J.D. Power Valuation Services. Photo courtesy of J.D. Power. It is a phenomenon that is very likely at work when it comes to the conventional wisdom that still exists when it comes… Continue reading 4 Ways Rental Fleets Are Elevating Used Vehicle Residual Values
WeShare Expands in Europe
WeShare already started operations in Berlin with 1,500 e-Golf cars in 2019 and the company now has 50,000 registered customers in the city. Photo via John Morgan/Flickr. WeShare, Volkswagen and Škoda’s free-floating carsharing service, is to expand into seven further cities in Germany and other European countries in 2020. Prague and Hamburg in the spring are… Continue reading WeShare Expands in Europe
Rentalcars.com, Ryanair Form Partnership
Ryanair’s customers will not only be offered the widest choice of cars available but will also receive personalized, dynamic recommendations and price-matched rates for car rentals in 60,000 locations across 160 countries. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia/Adrian Pingstone. Ryanair has partnered with Rentalcars.com to offer its travelers the better rates on a wide variety of car rental… Continue reading Rentalcars.com, Ryanair Form Partnership
Sixt Moves Indianapolis Branch to Airport
The Indianapolis International Airport has been named by Travel and Leisure magazine as the best airport seven years in a row. Photo via Depositphotos. Sixt and Tom Wood Automotive Group has moved their franchised Indianapolis branch into the Indianapolis International Airport. The recent move on airport is one of many for Sixt’s off airport facilities. As… Continue reading Sixt Moves Indianapolis Branch to Airport
Hertz Promotes Customer Appreciation Sweepstakes
To broaden the celebration, Hertz is offering $300 Hertz certificates to winners who engage with the brand on Instagram. Photo via Hertz. Hertz is runing a new campaign to reward customers rwho helped make Hertz #1 in customer satisfaction by J.D. Power. To kick off the effort, Hertz partnered with American football running back, Jerome “The Bus” Bettis… Continue reading Hertz Promotes Customer Appreciation Sweepstakes
Shedding Light on Nevada Coverage Requirements after a Loss with a Rental Car
Each month Las Vegas, Nevada swells with visitors who rent cars and tool around the desert. More than 3.4 million people visited Las Vegas in September 2019. Photo via Judy Baxter/Flickr. Can a Nevada car rental company or insurance company pull coverage if a renter won’t cooperate after a loss with a rental car? The… Continue reading Shedding Light on Nevada Coverage Requirements after a Loss with a Rental Car
Romanian Carsharing Service Offers Hybrid Vehicles
The carsharing service offers free parking in the city’s public parking lots and provides child seats with each vehicle. Photo via HPGruesen/Good Free. Citylink, a carsharing and bike-sharing company, has launched in Bucharest, Romania, with a fleet of 150 hybrid vehicles, including Toyota Yaris and Toyota Corolla hybrids, according to a report by the Romania… Continue reading Romanian Carsharing Service Offers Hybrid Vehicles
Jamaican Hourly Car Rental Company Plans to Expand
To grow its business in the hospitality sector, Minute Rentals plans to expand to new cities, including Montego Bay, St. James, and Ocho Rios. Photo via yonolatengo/Wikimedia. Minute Rentals, an hourly car rental company based in Kingston, Jamaica, is looking to expand by creating more business from the hospitality sector, according to a report by The… Continue reading Jamaican Hourly Car Rental Company Plans to Expand