The court found the Graves Amendment prevents rental and leasing car companies from being held liable for customers’ accidents while driving their vehicles Pexels In Massachusetts, dealerships that lend a courtesy car to customers while their car is being fixed are federally protected from liability if the courtesy car is in an accident. This protection overrides a… Continue reading Graves Amendment Upheld in Loaner Vehicle Rental
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Joe Knight Joins Easirent as a Consultant
Joe Knight has been a long-standing member of ACRA, serving as president from 2012 to 2017. Easirent Joe Knight, an accomplished veteran of the car rental industry, has joined Easirent as its new Business Development Consultant, according to CEO Paul Hanley. “The entire Easirent team and I are pleased and excited to be working with… Continue reading Joe Knight Joins Easirent as a Consultant
Enterprise Holdings Continues Global Expansion
In May, Enterprise South Africa opened its first location at the Cape Town International Airport. Enterprise South Africa Enterprise Holdings announces new franchise locations in Morocco, South Korea and South Africa, continuing the rental car company’s global expansion. On June 26, Enterprise opened its first branch in Morocco near the Marrakech-Menara International Airport. On July… Continue reading Enterprise Holdings Continues Global Expansion
Contactless Rentals: A Catalyst to Rethink the Customer Journey
Car rental distributor Wisecars has partnered with Liigu, a contactless rental provider, and is displaying Liigu’s app during the booking journey for clarity. Wisecars As more and more contactless rental providers enter the market, distributors find themselves at a crossroads about how to approach the shifting landscape of mediating a car rental booking. Gone… Continue reading Contactless Rentals: A Catalyst to Rethink the Customer Journey
Lordstown Motors Files for Bankruptcy
Lordstown has filed motions with the court seeking authority to commence a marketing and sale process under section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code to realize the full value of its Endurance vehicle and related assets. Photo: Lordstown Motors Lordstown Motors announced it has filed for bankruptcy, as the company will be undergoing a strategic restructuring process to maximize the value… Continue reading Lordstown Motors Files for Bankruptcy
Time to Round Up Remarketers for Major Industry Event
A scene from the 2022 IARA Summer Roundtable in Nashville, Tennessee, where alliance leaders and members gather for pow-wows on leading industry issues and challenges. Photo: Martin Romjue / Bobit For more than 20 years, the International Automotive Remarketers Alliance has been hosting an annual Summer Roundtable conference bringing together the multiple sectors of vehicle… Continue reading Time to Round Up Remarketers for Major Industry Event
New-Vehicle Sales to Increase 11% Through First Half of 2023
A key driver of the new-vehicle market in 2023 has been the vastly improved new-vehicle inventory levels, which are up more than 70% year over year in June. Photo: Esmihel Muhammed / Pexels Cox Automotive forecasted June 27 that U.S. new-vehicle sales volume will reach 7.65 million units in the first half of 2023, an… Continue reading New-Vehicle Sales to Increase 11% Through First Half of 2023
DriveItAway Announces Partnership with Partners Personnel
This collaboration aims to provide stability for employees who lack a form of reliable transportation by offering affordable electric vehicle options. Photo: DriveItAway/Partners Personnel DriveItAway Holdings, Inc. an automotive mobility platform, has announced June 21 its partnership with industrial staffing company Partners Personnel, one of the largest staffing companies in the U.S. This collaboration aims… Continue reading DriveItAway Announces Partnership with Partners Personnel
Spring Free EV – An Alternative LTV Credit Limitations
Access Now Bookmark + Companies looking to expand their fleets face dual challenges of finding vehicles to purchase and navigating the gauntlet of loan-to-value credit rules to acquire the vehicles. Learn how Island Rides solved both issues. By Spring Free EV Go to Source
TSD and Zubie Expand Partnership
By leveraging Zubie’s OBD telematics and Asset Trak capabilities, dealerships will be able to manage their entire fleet from a single connected platform. Grahpic: Zubie/TSD TSD, a widely used rental management system, and Zubie, a provider of telematics solutions, announced on June 20 the expansion of their strategic partnership. Building on their collaboration in the… Continue reading TSD and Zubie Expand Partnership