Image via Gerd Altmann from Pixabay. When we finally get there, they say we won’t own autonomous vehicles (AVs), we’ll summon them as needed and pay for their usage. Deploying millions of AVs owned and managed by organizations, not individual consumers, will be a permanent, societal paradigm shift toward fleets. At Bobit, we calculate the… Continue reading The Rising Importance of Fleet Managers
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Uber to Launch Helicopter Rides in NYC
The helicopters will be available Monday through Friday during afternoon rush hour. Photo via Uber. Uber’s ride-hailing service will be expanding to include helicopter rides from Lower Manhattan to JFK Airport, according to the New York Times. Beginning July 9, passengers who are Platinum or Diamond members (Uber’s reward program’s top two tiers) can request an eight-minute ride… Continue reading Uber to Launch Helicopter Rides in NYC
Nippon Rent-A-Car to Install Dashcams on All New Vehicles
Nippon said that it is the first car rental company in Japan to install the cameras on new vehicles. Photo via Kuha455405/Wikimedia. Starting in July, Japan’s Nippon Rent-A-Car will be installing dashboard cameras in all new vehicles, the Japanese Times reports. The cameras are part of an effort to curb reckless driving. All vehicles in Nippon’s… Continue reading Nippon Rent-A-Car to Install Dashcams on All New Vehicles
Mercedes Expands Subscription Service to Atlanta
Mercedes-Benz Collection will continue to be powered by the subscription platform from Clutch Technologies. Photo via Pexels. To celebrate the one-year anniversary of Mercedes-Benz Collection, the automaker’s luxury vehicle subscription service, Mercedes-Benz is expanding its pilot program to Atlanta, Mercedes-Benz USA’s headquarters. Based on subscriber preferences, Mercedes-Benz Collection is also expanding its Nashville offering to include the Premier tier. Mercedes-Benz… Continue reading Mercedes Expands Subscription Service to Atlanta
Enterprise Now Available in Sweden
This follows an agreement between Shared Mobility A/S and Enterprise Holdings to introduce the three brands to Sweden. Photo via Depositphotos. Enterprise Holdings today announced that its Enterprise Rent-A-Car, National Car Rental, and Alamo Rent A Car brands are now available in Sweden, with the official opening of its first location in Stockholm’s Arlanda Airport. The… Continue reading Enterprise Now Available in Sweden
Las Vegas Launches On-Demand Ridesharing Service
The service area covers the Las Vegas Strip between McCarran International Airport and Sahara Avenue, including the Las Vegas Convention Center with plans to expand to downtown Las Vegas and south to the M Resort in the near future. Photo via Tony Webster/Flickr. The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) is offering a new way… Continue reading Las Vegas Launches On-Demand Ridesharing Service
Damage iD Introduces Side-By-Side Video Comparison
A special capability of the software is that two videos can be played at the same time, allowing the viewer to closely compare each frame for unnoticed damage or changes in the vehicle condition. Screenshot via Damage iD. Damage iD has launched side-by-side video comparison to enhance their customer’s ability to identify damage on their… Continue reading Damage iD Introduces Side-By-Side Video Comparison
Sixt Launches Carsharing Service in Munich
The Munich Sixt share business area extends from Solln to Milbertshofen and from Pasing to Bogenhausen. Photo via John Morgan/Flickr. Following its launch in Berlin and Hamburg, the carsharing service Sixt share is now also available in Munich. Besides the option of conventional car rental or booking a taxi or driving service via Sixt ride, customers can now also use… Continue reading Sixt Launches Carsharing Service in Munich
Canadian Rental Company Opens in Atlanta
Routes Car Rental, a Toronto-based car rental company with locations throughout Canada, has opened its newest location in Atlanta, servicing the Atlanta-Hartsfield International Airport. With this new location, Routes continues its expansion into the U.S. market, following the previous opening of its locations servicing the Chicago O’Hare Airport and Orlando International Airport. “We are committed to continued… Continue reading Canadian Rental Company Opens in Atlanta
1 in 6 Uber, Lyft Vehicles Have Current Safety Recall, Study Finds
Consumer Reports could not determine if any customers have been injured due to safety defects. Photo via Lyft. A recent study by Consumer Reports found that one in six vehicles on the Uber and Lyft platforms have an open recall for an unaddressed safety issue. Consumer Reports based its findings on data collected from 94,000… Continue reading 1 in 6 Uber, Lyft Vehicles Have Current Safety Recall, Study Finds