Categories: Legal & Legislative, Legal/Legislative

An appeals court has upheld a trial court ruling finding that fees charged by rental car companies to their customers for optional insurance need not be...

https://www.chargedfleet.com/338216/calif-court-rules-in-favor-of-midway-in-insurance-case

Categories: Autonomous Technology, Connected Fleets, Electric Vehicles, Fleet Forward, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Operations, Safety, Small Fleet, Sustainability, Technology, Vehicle Research

With a focus on providing last-mile logistics, autonomous vehicle startups like California-based AutoX and Udelv are deploying small fleets of self-driving...

https://www.chargedfleet.com/323140/were-learning-very-quickly-using-autonomous-vehicles-for-grocery-delivery

Categories: Electric, Equipment, Fuel Smarts, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Legal/Legislative, Small Fleet, Sustainability, Vehicle Research

Vancouver-based SPUD is adopting all-electric refrigeration technology that allows the delivery vehicle’s engine to be turned off during stops, which saves...

https://www.chargedfleet.com/316484/canadian-grocery-fleet-installs-all-electric-reefer-units-in-sustainability-bid

Categories: Fleet Leasing, Legal/Legislative, Rental Operations

Car rental companies operating at the Long Beach (Calif.) Airport will be getting a new home, as the airport enters into its second phase of renovations.

https://www.chargedfleet.com/311989/car-rental-counters-updated-in-new-long-beach-airport-renovation-renderings

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.chargedfleet.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.chargedfleet.com/307232/arcimotos-fully-electric-fun-utility-vehicle

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.chargedfleet.com/302763/tesloop-bringing-autopilot-to-car-rental