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Auto Focusby Chris BrownAugust 20, 2009

What Price Safety?

The Enterprise Rent A Car decision to buy Impalas without standard side-impact airbags brings up many questions about disclosure in the process of buying and selling cars with deleted safety items.

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Auto Focusby Chris BrownAugust 14, 2009

Tax Outrage in Rhode Island

If your car is damaged and another party is at fault, can you imagine getting taxed on the repair reimbursement?

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Auto Focusby Bob BartonAugust 13, 2009

Is Cash for Clunkers Really "Cash Out of the Economy?"

Bob Barton, the president of the American Car Rental Association (ACRA) asks why vehicles built overseas qualify for the Cash for Clunkers program.

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Auto Focusby Chris BrownAugust 4, 2009

Why Did Enterprise Change Its Name?

On August 3, the Taylor family announced it had changed the name of its corporate parent company to Enterprise Holdings. Is this a move to position itself to go public? Enterprise responds.

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Auto Focusby Chris BrownAugust 3, 2009

Dollar Thrifty’s Scott Thompson Talks Refranchising, Remarketing and Recovery

News flash: Dollar Thrifty is refranchising some corporate stores. In an exclusive interview, Scott Thompson and Jeff Cerefice of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group talk about the refranchising initiative and other burning issues: debt restructuring, fleet financing, car sales and 45,000-mile rentals.

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Auto Focusby Chris BrownJuly 23, 2009

Ford Transit Connect Gets Fleet Action in Beverly Hills

The 2010 Ford Transit Connect light-duty utility van is ready to deliver the goods. (Photos and videos included.)

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Auto Focusby Chris BrownJuly 17, 2009

How Will New CAFE Standards Affect Fleets?

Getting to 35.5 mpg combined corporate average fuel economy will cost money, power and space. But how much?

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Auto Focusby Chris BrownJuly 7, 2009

Embracing the 60,000 Mile Rental Car

There are signs of a philosophy shift toward higher-mileage rental cars. Are you ready?

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Auto Focusby Chris BrownJune 29, 2009

Smart Car Impressions - Mine and Theirs

Whether you love it or hate it or you could frankly care less, the smart fortwo turns heads. Can that image be exploited in fleet?

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Auto Focusby Chris BrownJune 24, 2009

Actual Car Quality versus Perceived Quality

Perception is reality. This statement is none truer than when it comes to attitudes about cars.

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Auto Focusby Chris BrownJune 12, 2009

How Enterprise Funds Its Fleets

Enterprise CFO Bill Snyder spoke recently with Auto Rental News on how Enterprise funds its fleets (Enterprise Rent-A-Car, National Car Rental and Alamo Rent A Car), and on the company’s outlook on the current financial market.

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Auto Focusby Chris BrownJune 9, 2009

Beware of the Rental Car Rally

San Francisco to Yuma in 10 hours this Friday. Is your Camry ready?

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