LAX ConRAC’s Ready Return/Storage building will house five rental car companies representing 13 brands Photo: LAX/Los Angeles World Airports After more than four million work hours, Los Angeles International Airport’s (LAX) Consolidated Rent-A-Car (ConRAC) facility has achieved its next major milestone: handing over the Ready Return/Idle Storage building to rental car tenants to build out their… Continue reading LAX ConRAC’s Rental Car Tenants Move In
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Fleet Sales Drop by a Fifth Year Over Year in May
After including dealer and manufacturer fleet sales, the total fleet share of all sales was 13.9%, up from last May’s fleet share of 12.2%, due to weakness in retail sales. Source: Cox Automotive Sales into large fleets, including sales into dealer and manufacturer fleets, decreased 0.4% month over month in May to 154,047 units, according… Continue reading Fleet Sales Drop by a Fifth Year Over Year in May
XLerate Group Rebrands Auctions Under New Banner
XLerate and AAA have a total of 39 auction sites across 19 states, as well as growing digital and mobile auction businesses and related financing. Logos: XLerate Group and America’s Auto Auction XLerate Group (XLerate), the parent company of America’s Auto Auction (AAA), has officially begun rebranding the 16 XLerate Group auctions to the AAA… Continue reading XLerate Group Rebrands Auctions Under New Banner
Surging Gas Prices Spur Shoppers for Electrified Vehicles
Shopping for EVs soared 73% since January before gas prices started their rise. Source: Cox Automotive dGas prices hit an all-time high of a national average of $4.67 on June 1, driving consumers to consider electric vehicles, hybrids and smaller, more fuel-efficient gas-powered models. According to a Cox Automotive analysis of shopping behavior on its… Continue reading Surging Gas Prices Spur Shoppers for Electrified Vehicles
Hertz Announces Franchise Agreement with Via Biler Group
Via Biler sells electric vehicles at 12 dealerships across Denmark. Photo: flickr.com / Fred Romero Hertz International announced in a statement that the Via Biler Udlejning A/S will become the company’s master franchisee in Denmark effective January 1, 2023. Based in Denmark, car dealership group Via Biler offers Toyota, Ford, Volvo, Mazda, Suzuki, and Polestar electric vehicles… Continue reading Hertz Announces Franchise Agreement with Via Biler Group
Green Motion Opens Airport Location in Moldova
Pictured left to right, team Green Motion Moldova: Alexei Scripnic, sales manager; Valeria Lepadatu, marketing manager; and Ian Iascinschii, general manager. Photo: Green Motion International car rental brand Green Motion announced in a statement the opening of its latest in-terminal airport location at Chisinau International Airport in Moldova. Originally launched as a meet & greet off-airport operation in 2021, Green… Continue reading Green Motion Opens Airport Location in Moldova
Rate-Highway and Fleet Consulting Association Partner
Both Meyer and Zakharia spoke at the 2022 International Car Rental Show. Photo: Ross Stewart, RMS3Digital Rate-Highway, Inc. a provider of revenue optimization services for car rental, and Fleet Consulting Association, Inc. (FCA), a provider of decision-making intelligence and technology for the fleet and car rental industries, announced a partnership on June 1 to provide… Continue reading Rate-Highway and Fleet Consulting Association Partner
The Path to Rental-Car Fleet Electrification
Ben Prochazka of the Electrification Coalition explains first steps to car rental electrification during the ACRA seminar at the 2022 ICRS. Prochazka is flanked by Sharky Laguana, president of ACRA (left), Kandee Worley of the Nevada DOT, and Sam Baker (far right) who works for Clark County, Nevada. Photo: Ross Stewart, RMS3Digital Car rental companies are… Continue reading The Path to Rental-Car Fleet Electrification
Carwiz Announces 3 New Affiliates
Carwiz was a sponsor and exhibitor at the 2022 ICRS, where it used the opportunity to increase awareness of its affiliate and franchise programs. Photo: Carwiz European-based car rental company Carwiz did more than mingle with peers at the recent International Car Rental Show (ICRS) in Las Vegas. It also shared the story of its brand… Continue reading Carwiz Announces 3 New Affiliates
Understanding Legalities Around Telematics, Rental Fleet Electrification
Be careful with your rental contracts when it comes to EVs. It’s a good practice to cover topics like customer education, battery level, charging fees, and telematics in all agreements. Photo: Pixaline/Pixabay Using telematics and other vehicle technologies (like electric vehicles and connected cars) can help a rental fleet improve its customer service, fleet maintenance, and… Continue reading Understanding Legalities Around Telematics, Rental Fleet Electrification