November 30, 2011
The U.S. car rental industry’s $22.4 billion in revenues for 2011 is an industry record. Here’s a closer look at the numbers.
Tags: J.D. Power, rental revenue, Fact Book, industry statistics
Author: Chris Brown | Posted @ Wednesday, November 30, 2011 12:00 AM | » Comments(1)
November 17, 2011
This year’s show features a new flagship sedan for Cadillac, a premium sedan from Hyundai, a slew of compact crossovers and rumblings of a new horsepower war.
Tags: LA Auto Show
Author: Chris Brown | Posted @ Thursday, November 17, 2011 12:00 AM
November 15, 2011
In a year in which the industry increased its overall score for the second year in a row, an independent takes the prize.
Tags: J.D. Power, customer service, customer satisfaction, Ace Rent A Car
Author: Chris Brown | Posted @ Tuesday, November 15, 2011 12:00 AM
November 7, 2011
The three public car rental companies posted healthy third quarter results last week. While the quarter was characterized by price competition, healthy volumes and fleet rightsizing, the key driver was the used-car market. But what does the future look like?
Tags: depreciation, Hertz, Avis Budget Group, financial report, used car market, Avis Europe, Avis On Location, Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group
Author: Chris Brown | Posted @ Monday, November 7, 2011 12:00 AM
November 1, 2011
We’re off those historic used car value highs, but the sky is not falling. Why? Three words: supply, supply, supply.
Tags: Fleet Replacement, used vehicle sales, used car market, used car prices
Author: Chris Brown | Posted @ Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 AM
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Chris Brown is the executive editor of Business Fleet Magazine and Auto Rental News for Bobit Business Media. Through these publications, online newsletters, trade events and associations, Chris covers all aspects of the fleet world, including fleet management, manufacturer fleet activities, the fleet leasing industry, vehicle remarketing, rental industry news, car rental taxation and legislation as well as automotive environmental initiatives and trends.
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