Categories: Legal & Legislative

As a result of the violence, Uber and Cabify announced Wednesday that they were suspending service in the city.

https://www.autorentalnews.com/309751/video-barcelona-taxi-drivers-attack-ride-hailing-drivers

Categories: Electric Vehicles, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Legal/Legislative, Mobility, Rental Operations, Sustainability, Vehicle Research

The three-wheeled two-seater can go from 0 to 60 mph in 7.5 seconds, and has a top speed of 80 mph.

https://www.autorentalnews.com/308188/test-driving-arcimotos-fun-utility-vehicle

Categories: Electric Vehicles, Mobility, Rental Operations, Sustainability, Vehicle Research

Auto Rental News was on-site Friday with Arcimoto staff, investors, and electric vehicle enthusiasts to test drive the FUV in Carlsbad. 

https://www.autorentalnews.com/307232/arcimotos-fully-electric-fun-utility-vehicle

Categories: Global Fleet, Legal & Legislative, Mobility

Turo maintains that its platform is a technology company, not a rental car agency, and therefore should not be subject to the airport taxes and fees that...

https://www.autorentalnews.com/306920/turo-sues-lax-over-permit-classification-facility-fees

Categories: Global Fleet, Safety, Small Fleet, Technology

Barth Electric worked closely with its insurance company and telematics provider to identify relevant safety metrics, collate them into a scorecard, and...

https://www.worktruckonline.com/306124/how-an-indy-electric-co-reduced-unsafe-driving-events-by-52

Categories: Electric, Green Fleet, Rental Operations

The San Francisco-based ride-hailing group launched the EV Champions Initiative yesterday in Austin, Los Angeles, Montreal, Seattle, San Francisco, San...

https://www.autorentalnews.com/304735/uber-incentives-drivers-to-switch-to-electric-vehicles

Categories: Global Fleet, Mobility, Rental Operations, Safety, Technology

EZ Rent-A-Car hopes that adding a cryptocurrency reward option to its loyalty program will not only set it apart from its competitors, but create a more...

https://www.autorentalnews.com/303645/whats-driving-ez-rent-a-cars-cryptocurrency-initiative

Categories: Legal & Legislative, Safety, Safety & Compliance

A preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board found that Uber does not enable the automatic braking feature while its self-driving test...

https://www.autorentalnews.com/303011/ubers-self-driving-vehicles-rely-on-humans-to-brake-in-emergencies-report-finds

Categories: Rental Operations, Rental Software, Safety, Safety & Compliance

According to the Arizona Republic, about 200 Uber employees in Arizona, most of them vehicle drivers, will lose their jobs.

https://www.autorentalnews.com/302859/uber-to-end-self-driving-vehicle-testing-in-arizona-leaked-email-shows

Categories: Electric Vehicles, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Legal/Legislative, Mobility, Rental Operations, Safety, Suppliers, Sustainability, Technology

With a fleet of 12 Teslas, Southern California-based Tesloop is increasing access to the semi-autonomous, zero-emissions vehicles.

https://www.autorentalnews.com/302763/tesloop-bringing-autopilot-to-car-rental