Freshly painted on-street car sharing spaces dedicated to Zipcar can now be found across Manhattan, the Bronx, Queens and Brooklyn. Zipcar Access to Zipcar will grow as New York City triples the number of on-street carsharing spaces available to residents. New York City Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez recently announced a major expansion of the… Continue reading NYC Triples Carshare Spaces, Expands Zipcar Access
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Kyte’s On-Demand Car Delivery Launches in Atlanta
Kyte now delivers cars for short- or long-term use to customers in Atlanta. Kyte Kyte, the company delivering cars to customers’ doorsteps for short- or long-term use, plans to bring its services to Atlanta, Georgia, marking the company’s 15th market in the U.S. As of March 31, 2023, consumers can book cars in over 29… Continue reading Kyte’s On-Demand Car Delivery Launches in Atlanta
Key Data Points from Cox Automotive’s Q1 Report
Tesla is forecast to surpass 5% market share for the first time. Improved inventory levels will help lift General Motors to become the top new vehicle seller in the U.S. in Q1. Photo: Cox Automotive Cox Automotive forecasts new-vehicle sales volume in Q1 will reach 3.5 million units, an increase of nearly 6% year over… Continue reading Key Data Points from Cox Automotive’s Q1 Report
Carshare May Lose Auto Insurance
Ithaca Carshare seeks an alternative to meet its car insurance needs. Ithaca Carshare, a nonprofit organization, is having difficulty in obtaining auto insurance and is attempting to find a solution through the state government. The membership-based business has operated for 15 years, but a change with its current insurance provider has put its future in… Continue reading Carshare May Lose Auto Insurance
What We Learned from the Ford Teach-In
The Ford E-Transit is flanked by F-150 Lightning and Mustang Mach-E. Ford will now report financial results not by geographic regions but by global business segments: Ford Blue, Ford Model e, and Ford Pro. Photo: Ford On March 23, Ford walked investors and analysts through how the company is now organized and operating based on… Continue reading What We Learned from the Ford Teach-In
Priceless Launches Three New Locations in Mexico
Priceless affiliate since last year, Jorge Capdavilla and his team will be running the new locations. Photo: Priceless Car Rental On March 21, Priceless Car Rental announced the expansion of its franchise system in Mexico with the addition of three new locations in the vacation hotspots of Cancun, Merida, and Tulum. Jorge Capdavilla and his group… Continue reading Priceless Launches Three New Locations in Mexico
Finalrentals Launches in Montenegro
Finalrentals Montenegro will be run by Marko Milovic. Photo: Finalrentals On March 22, car rental operator Finalrentals announced the launch of its newest operations in the country of Montenegro. The partnership has been secured by industry expert and seasoned professional Marko Milovic. The operation will provide services across the country, including the main attraction cities like… Continue reading Finalrentals Launches in Montenegro
Corporate Travel Buyers Expect Business Travel to Ramp Up in 2023
Most companies (64%) said they are unlikely to limit business travel, although many are taking a wait-and-see approach and not seriously considering limiting business travel (36%). Photo: Canva A majority of U.S. corporate travel buyers expect their company’s business travel to ramp up and return to pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2023. Despite concerns… Continue reading Corporate Travel Buyers Expect Business Travel to Ramp Up in 2023
Sixt to Open New Branch at Washington D.C. Airport
Twelve years after expanding to the U.S., Sixt now operates more than 100 U.S. car rental locations in 22 states. The company expanded to Canada last year. Photo: Canva Sixt USA is continuing its U.S. expansion by opening a new car rental branch on April 1 at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in Washington, D.C.… Continue reading Sixt to Open New Branch at Washington D.C. Airport
GBTA Predicts European Business Markets to Fully Recover in 2026
Despite earlier declines, Europe remains the third largest business travel region globally with 20% of global spend in 2022. Image: Canva The business travel industry in Europe continues its progress toward full recovery to its pre-pandemic spending levels of $392 billion, but recovery in business travel continues across the region. Europe’s business travel spend now… Continue reading GBTA Predicts European Business Markets to Fully Recover in 2026