Categories: Rental Operations, Safety

Mazda is recalling approximately 262,220 2018-2019 CX-5 compact SUVs and Mazda6 midsize sedans, as well as 2019 Mazda3 compact sedans because a software...

https://www.autorentalnews.com/336135/mazda-recalls-three-models-for-pcm-software-error

More stories like this from autorentalnews.com
Tesla's Smart Summon Causing Collisions
Are We Reaching a Used Car Segment Tipping Point?
Car Rental 2019: Solid Fundamentals, but Questions Ahead
Navotar Receives 2 Industry Awards
Hertz Posts Net Loss in Q4, FY 2019

Categories: Rental Operations, Safety

General Motors is recalling 230,013 2018 and 2019 Chevrolet, GMC, Cadillac, and Buick vehicles because they may be equipped with brakes that have defective...

https://www.autorentalnews.com/313220/gm-recalls-9-models-for-brake-system-problem

More stories like this from autorentalnews.com
GM, EVgo to Add 2.7K Chargers Across the US
It’s Time to Formulate an ADAS Game Plan
Hertz Posts Net Loss in Q4, FY 2019
Labor Shortage Increases But Economic Uncertainty Emerges
Can Sixt Win at Subscriptions Where Others Haven’t?

Categories: Fleet Management, Operations, Rental Operations

Bobit Business Media has been acquired by Gemspring Capital, a middle-market private equity firm. Bobit, which bought HDT in 2012, was founded by Ed Bobit...

https://www.autorentalnews.com/319716/bobit-business-media-sold-to-gemspring-capital

More stories like this from autorentalnews.com
Webinar: Navigating the CARES Act for Small- and Medium-Sized Businesses with Fleets
Avis Budget Group Appoints Joe Ferraro CEO
2020 ICRS Announces Closing Keynote
CARES Act Analysis: 17 Takeaways for Applicants
Auto Rental News Announces Virtual Conference: ICRS Experience

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

The adoption of autonomous driving technology will lead to fewer accidents, but the collisions that do occur will likely result in costlier repairs and...

https://www.autorentalnews.com/308174/autonomous-vehicles-less-accidents-costlier-repairs

More stories like this from autorentalnews.com
How Will Waymo Monetize Autonomy?
Bosch, Mercedes Launch Driverless Ride-Hailing Service
Enterprise Adopts Post-Accident Software
'Inadequate Safety Culture' to Blame for Uber's Automated Vehicle Crash
World Travel, Tourism Council Releases Car Rental Safety Recommendations

Categories: Autonomous Technology, Connected Fleets, Electric Vehicles, Fleet Management, Fleet Management as a Service, Operations, Rental Operations, Shared Mobility

The 2018 Fleet Forward Conference convened Oct. 9-10 at The Pearl in San Francisco. The event is dedicated to providing strategies and new mobility...

https://www.autorentalnews.com/316458/fleet-forward-conference

More stories like this from autorentalnews.com
2019 Fleet Forward Conference in Pictures
Fleet Forward Conference Is Happening Now
Michael Muehlenfeld Named GM at Walser Automotive Group
AutoX Launches Robotaxi Fleet in Shanghai
Commercial Fleet Sales Experience April Downturn

Categories: Operations, Rental Operations, Shared Mobility

Get Spiffy, Inc., which assisted with vehicle disinfection during the pandemic, announced a partnership with peer-to-peer car sharing company Turo to offer...

https://www.autorentalnews.com/358745/spiffy-partners-with-turo-to-provide-vehicle-disinfection-services

More stories like this from autorentalnews.com
Spiffy Expands Fleet Mobile Maintenance Solution to Six New Markets
Spiffy Now Accepting Franchise Applications
Calif. Superior Court: Turo Is a Car Rental Company
Tips for Staying Safe in Carsharing, Ride-Hailing Vehicles
Turo Car Masks Promote Wearing Face Masks in Public

Categories: Rental Operations, Safety

General Motors is recalling an estimated 66 2016 to 2018 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles because a Passenger Presence System (PPS) may have been installed during...

https://www.autorentalnews.com/306599/chevrolet-malibu-recalled-for-air-bag-deployment

More stories like this from autorentalnews.com
Hyundai, Uber Announce Air Taxi Partnership
Ford Introduces First All-Electric with a Mustang Badge
Hertz Offers Transfer Service to Air France Passengers
Carsharing Company Respiro to Expand to Barcelona
GM Extends Employee Discount to Uber Drivers for Chevy Bolt

Categories: Rental Operations, Vehicle Research

Commercial fleet sales from nine manufacturers totaled 53,628 in June 2020, representing a 26% decrease when compared to the same time last year, though the...

https://www.autorentalnews.com/10120498/fleet-sales-continue-to-decline-in-june

More stories like this from autorentalnews.com
Commercial Fleet Sales Experience April Downturn
Fleet Sales Still Low in May
Commercial Fleet Sales Drop in March
Commercial Fleet Sales Fall 16.8% in August
Commercial Fleet Sales Rise in February

Categories: Rental Operations, Safety

Toyota dealers are preparing for a second recall of 65,000 Corollas, Sequoias, Tundras, and Lexus SCs fitted with replacement Takata airbag inflators that...

https://www.autorentalnews.com/321185/toyota-to-install-non-takata-airbag-parts-in-65-000-vehicles

More stories like this from autorentalnews.com
It’s Time to Formulate an ADAS Game Plan
DOT Creates Forum to Share Autonomous Test Results
Hyundai, Uber Announce Air Taxi Partnership
How Will Waymo Monetize Autonomy?
What to Do with All These Cars — and When?

Categories: Rental Operations, Safety

Mazda North American Operations is recalling an estimated 682 2018 Mazda CX-5 vehicles because some side curtain airbags may not properly unfold during...

https://www.autorentalnews.com/305110/mazda-recalls-cx-5-for-air-bags

More stories like this from autorentalnews.com
Avis Sued After Vehicle Fire Leaves 1 Dead
Are We Reaching a Used Car Segment Tipping Point?
Understanding COVID-19 Legal Claims Based on Sanitization
AFC Launches Customer Relief Program in Response to COVID-19 Impact on Economic Conditions
Rental Cars Remain Idle in Arizona During Coronavirus Pandemic