Big, hidden risk of syncing phone to rental car infotainment system

Big, hidden risk of syncing phone to rental car infotainment system

Ford’s first all-electric SUV comes at a pivotal time for the automaker as it restructures operations and spends $11 billion by 2022 on EV and hybrid vehicles. It also comes with a 15-inch display screen. Ford Motor Co. The recent data breach that exposed the sensitive information of some 300,000 Avis customers highlighted some critical … Read more

Rent a car for a road trip, or drive your own? 5 things to consider

Rent a car for a road trip, or drive your own? 5 things to consider

Patchareeporn Sakoolchai | Moment | Getty Images Summer is the season of road trips. A record 70.9 million Americans are expected to travel by car during the July Fourth holiday week alone, according to AAA. For some car owners, it might be more financially savvy to rent a vehicle for a road trip than use … Read more

Hertz makes ‘agile’ decision to shift strategy and sell EVs, Teslas

Hertz makes ‘agile’ decision to shift strategy and sell EVs, Teslas

A Hertz Tesla electric vehicle is displayed during the Hertz Corporation IPO at the Nasdaq Market site in Times Square in New York City, U.S., November 9, 2021.  Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Hertz surprised many onlookers last week when the car-rental company announced it would be selling about a third of its global electric vehicle … Read more

Car rental giant Hertz dumps EVs in U.S. in favour of gasoline engines

Car rental giant Hertz dumps EVs in U.S. in favour of gasoline engines

Rental firm Hertz Global Holdings said on Thursday it would sell about 20,000 electric vehicles, including Teslas, from its U.S. fleet due to higher expenses related to collision and damage, and will opt for gas-powered vehicles. Shares of the rental company, which also operates vehicles from Swedish EV maker Polestar among others, fell about four per cent. Tesla’s stock was down about … Read more

Rental Car Companies Made A Record-Breaking $38.3 Billion In 2023

Rental Car Companies Made A Record-Breaking .3 Billion In 2023

Photo: Joe Raedle (Getty Images) When travel bans lifted and the activities of the world resumed in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the folks who had been confined to their homes were eager to hit the road — and they haven’t stopped. This year, the car rental industry earned a record-breaking $38.3 billion, according … Read more