ACRA President Sharky Laguana outlines an industry EV agenda on March 16, 2024 during the International Car Rental Show in Las Vegas. He said technology and battery advances in coming years will yield EVs with longer ranges, faster charging times, and lower costs than internal combustion engine vehicles, and that fleets should prepare. Photo: Martin… Continue reading ACRA President Gains Federal Advisory Seat on EVs
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Europcar Mobility Execs Ready to Pursue Strategic Plan
Europcar Mobility Group Executive Committee (L to R): Carlos Leira, Dominique Speekenbrink, José Blanco, Alain Favey, Claire Charbit, Christian Bouzaid, Stéphane Crasnier, Sybille Van Steijn, Philip de Kerk. Photo: Europcar Mobility Group Europcar Mobility Group, a Paris-based global rental car and transportation company, announced April 12 that with Christian Bouzaid joining early March as chief… Continue reading Europcar Mobility Execs Ready to Pursue Strategic Plan
Halo.Car Starts Beta Program for Remote Driven Vehicles
Rental car companies can deliver vehicles to customers easily and create more of a seamless experience. Photo: Halo.Car Halo.Car, a US-based company developing remote driving technology for cars, announced April 17 the launch of the Halo beta program along with three initial participants: electric vehicle (EV) rental companies EV Access and Joulez and Spring Free… Continue reading Halo.Car Starts Beta Program for Remote Driven Vehicles
PurInspect Helps Avis, Budget Rent a Car of Wisconsin Inspect Rental Fleets
The app-based service has interactive diagrams across different vehicle types and is available on iOS and Android. The app functions on a smartphone or tablet and is shareable with all relevant interested and vested parties. Graphic: Purco PurCo on April 15 announced Midwestern Wheels, Inc. as the first customer to use their vehicle inspection app,… Continue reading PurInspect Helps Avis, Budget Rent a Car of Wisconsin Inspect Rental Fleets
Green Motion and U-Save Hire New Chief Marketing Officer
(L to R): Richard Lowden, founder and CEO of Green Motion; Isabel Williams, the new CMO of Green Motion and U-Save; and Naomi Suzuki, COO. Photo: Green Motion / U-Save Global car rental franchise brands Green Motion and U-Save announced April 11 they recently hired Isabel Williams to their senior leadership team as chief marketing… Continue reading Green Motion and U-Save Hire New Chief Marketing Officer
American Car Rental Brand U-Save Launches in Montenegro
A look at the new back office at U-Save’s Montenegro airport location. Photo: U-Save U-Save has opened a new franchise location in Montenegro, the latest in a string of new franchise launches in Europe. Acquired by seasoned car rental entrepreneur Nemanja Vujacic, U-Save Montenegro is operating at Podgorica International Airport and Podgorica downtown with further… Continue reading American Car Rental Brand U-Save Launches in Montenegro
Valuing Electric Vehicles for Successful Buying and Selling
Julie Woo of Recurrent and Jared Kalfus of Black Book show how EV battery data is redefining the resale values of used electric vehicles, during a workshop at the Conference of Automotive Remarketing on March 26, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona. Photo: Martin Romjue / Bobit With its primary value in battery quality, electric vehicles are… Continue reading Valuing Electric Vehicles for Successful Buying and Selling
Finalrentals Strengthens Presence in Caribbean and Atlantic Territories
Finalrentals views Turks and Caicos as a promising frontier to further enhance its presence in the Americas. Photo: Finalrentals Finalrentals, a global car rental provider, recently expanded into Turks and Caicos as part of the company’s growth strategy across the Caribbean and Atlantic Ocean territories. Following the successful establishment in Puerto Rico, Finalrentals views Turks… Continue reading Finalrentals Strengthens Presence in Caribbean and Atlantic Territories
ICRS 2024: How Is Car Rental Adapting to the Mobility Landscape?
For the car rental industry, the landscape of mobility continues to change rapidly with the rise of ride-sharing services, electric vehicles, and autonomous cars. Graphic: Bobit Today in Las Vegas, rental cars are being delivered to customers, with no drivers in the cars – they’re piloted to customers’ doors remotely. This is just one way… Continue reading ICRS 2024: How Is Car Rental Adapting to the Mobility Landscape?
New Corridor of EV Charging Stations Planned for L.A. to Las Vegas
The I-15 charging network, to include charging depots in Colton, Barstow, and Baker along a 280-mile route, will include modern amenities designed to increase the comfort of drivers and resilience for high uptime, which can help fleets move freight more efficiently. Photo: Greenlane Greenlane recently announced its first commercial EV charging corridor with more than… Continue reading New Corridor of EV Charging Stations Planned for L.A. to Las Vegas