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Auto Focusby Chris BrownMarch 12, 2015

5 Work Truck Trends (and One Game-Changing Innovation)

These trend lines were gathered from the Work Truck Show, one of the year’s key mileposts to take stock of the industry.

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Auto Focusby Chris BrownMarch 4, 2015

Gaining Insight beyond the Quarterly Headlines

Digging deeper into the most recent public statements by Avis Budget Group and Hertz reveal direction on the market, including growing the deep-discount segment, ancillary sales drivers, Hertz’s ship-righting and Zipcar’s first franchise (you heard correctly).

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Auto Focusby Chris BrownMarch 3, 2015

Is the U.S. Heading to Calif.-like Emissions Standards?

New federal air quality rules will affect hundreds more counties across the country, and fleets are in the cross hairs. Is your area on the list?

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Auto Focusby Chris BrownFebruary 25, 2015

6 Growing Transportation Problems - and Potential Solutions

They may not affect car rental today, but they will. Will you be part of the solution?

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Auto Focusby Chris BrownFebruary 19, 2015

Are 4x4 Pickups Worth the Extra Cost?

Fuel economy numbers, resale data and fleet use data dispel some commonly held beliefs when it comes to four-wheel drive pickups versus their two-wheel drive counterparts.

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Auto Focusby Chris BrownFebruary 11, 2015

Dangerous Precedent in Airport Negotiations

Some concession agreements now include “loss-of-use recovery” toward gross receipts — essentially equating it to revenues.

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Auto Focusby Chris BrownJanuary 29, 2015

Big Government versus the Small Operator

The new rules drafted by the California Air Resources Board are designed to clean up the environment — but the expensive retrofit facing one truck driver is tough to swallow.

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Auto Focusby Chris BrownJanuary 27, 2015

Confessions of a Renter — Me

Mind you, I never took the CDW to be able to play smash-up derby with a rental car, nor did I rob a bank with one. But there are stories.

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Auto Focusby Chris BrownJanuary 8, 2015

New Calif. Diesel Regulations — Got Compliance?

If you’re running 20-year-old fleet vehicles in California, you may be faced with replacing those vehicles. Fleets have until Jan. 31 to file for an extension.

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Auto Focusby Chris BrownDecember 29, 2014

Is Uber a Threat to Car Rental?

A new survey finds that ride-sharing customers are willing to replace both traditional car rental and car sharing with ride sharing.

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Auto Focusby Chris BrownDecember 8, 2014

5 Predictions for Car Rental in 2015

Next year’s mechanics hinge on plentiful new car supply and a softening used car market.

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