Members of the Flying Blue loyalty program using Hertz DriveU will earn 3 miles per dollar, euro, or pound spent. Photo courtesy of Hertz. Hertz International and Air France are now offering Air France passengers Hertz DriveU, the new transfer service with a private driver, at more than 300 international airports across 70 countries. Air… Continue reading Hertz Offers Transfer Service to Air France Passengers
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‘Inadequate Safety Culture’ to Blame for Uber’s Automated Vehicle Crash
The pedestrian’s impairment at the time of the crash, coupled with crossing outside a crosswalk, contributed to the crash, as did the Arizona Department of Transportation’s insufficient oversight of automated vehicle testing, the NTSB found. Photo via NTSB/Wikimedia. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) called upon federal regulators to create a review process before allowing automated test vehicles… Continue reading ‘Inadequate Safety Culture’ to Blame for Uber’s Automated Vehicle Crash
Webinar: Six Ways Luxury Shuttles Can Fit in Your Fleet
ARN is hosting a free webinar on Dec. 12 centered on the ways diversifying your fleet can be effective. Auto Rental News magazine is hosting a free webinar centered on the ways diversifying your fleet can be an effective way of building revenue streams and hedge against any market downturns. The webinar, “Why Luxury Shuttles Have a… Continue reading Webinar: Six Ways Luxury Shuttles Can Fit in Your Fleet
J.D. Power Ranks Avis, National Highest in Customer App, Website Satisfaction
Photo via Depositphotos. Car rental customers have named Avis and National as haaving the best app an website, respectively, according to J.D. Power’s annual U.S. Travel App Satisfaction Study and U.S. Travel Website Satisfaction Study. While digital native OTA brands tend to deliver the most satisfying website experiences and rental car brands tend to perform better in… Continue reading J.D. Power Ranks Avis, National Highest in Customer App, Website Satisfaction
LUXnow Names New CEO
Sweetwood has an extensive executive background in Omni-channel marketing, business channel development, high-end retail, and wholesale distribution. Photo courtesy of LUXnow. Luxury auto, home, and yacht peer-to-peer rental group LUXnow has appointed Matt Sweetwood as its CEO, the company announced. Sweetwood has an extensive executive background in Omni-channel marketing, business channel development, high-end retail, and wholesale… Continue reading LUXnow Names New CEO
Turo Partners With Adult Swim to Create ‘Mortymobile’
Unveiled at the Adult Swim Festival in Los Angeles, this one-of-a-kind vehicle will be available to rent on Turo. Photo courtesy of Turo. Peer-to-peer car rental company Turo has partnered with the Adult Swim network to create the Mortymobile, which is based on the TV show “Rick and Morty.” Unveiled at the Adult Swim Festival… Continue reading Turo Partners With Adult Swim to Create ‘Mortymobile’
Dollar Car Rental Offers Nashville Getaway
Participants can gain additional entries when they share the sweepstakes on social media. Logo courtesy of Dollar Car Rental. Dollar Car Rental has launched its Music City Sweepstakes to send one winner and three of its guests to Nashville, Tenn. From Nov. 12 until Dec. 23, visit here and register an email for a chance to… Continue reading Dollar Car Rental Offers Nashville Getaway
Avis Recognized for Support of Women in the Workplace
Avis Budget Group has been chosen as the winner of “The Creating a Company Culture for Women to Advance and Succeed” Award at the inaugural WINiT Awards presented by the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA). Avis Budget Group’s own Senior Vice President of Sales, Beth Kinerk, was also recognized by the organization as one of the Top… Continue reading Avis Recognized for Support of Women in the Workplace
Ford Introduces First All-Electric with a Mustang Badge
Ford Motor Company Executive Chairman Bill Ford, left, and actor Idris Elba next to Ford Motor Co.’s all-electric Mustang Mach-E GT SUV at Jet Center Los Angeles in Hawthorne, Calif., on Nov. 17. Elba, who previously worked at Ford Motor Co. in the 1980s, helped introduce the vehicle to the public. Launching in late 2020,… Continue reading Ford Introduces First All-Electric with a Mustang Badge
Carwiz Expands to US
The Orlando location is Carwiz’s first U.S. location. Photo courtesy of Carwiz. By signing a partnership with a company form the biggest car rental industry in the world operating at the Orlando International Airport, Carwiz International is opening its very first rent-a-car office in the U.S. Thanks to the brand new partnership with franchise partner… Continue reading Carwiz Expands to US