Tuesday Ticker: Hertz to ‘accelerate’ sale of Tesla fleet; BYD seeks EV tariffs discussions with Ottawa
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly Tuesday Ticker, Hertz plans to ditch more of its Tesla fleet, while BYD informs the federal government of its plans to enter the Canadian market. Hertz hurts Not only is vehicle rental company Hertz accelerating its plan to sell 100,000 Tesla units; but the company also plans to sell […]
Around the World in Three Days? : Vancouver Woman Charged $8,000 in error for three-day rental car trip
Vancouver, British Columbia — With the price of gas and car insurance a perpetual thorn in the sides of drivers, those looking to travel by automobile have an affordable short-term option in the rental industry. Except for one woman who was charged more than $8,000 after allegedly driving 36,000 kilometres over a three-day period. The […]
RENTAL CAR-POCOLYPSE
U.S.A. shortage could soon become Canada’s problem Story by BIANCA MATTIOZZI and MADDY KYLIE The United States is in the grips of a rental car shortage—dubbed ‘carpocolypse’— Prince Edward Island (P.E.I.) has been among the hardest hit by Canada’s rental shortages, so much so that rental companies are turning tourists away because they just don’t […]
Fused Fleets: Enterprise and Microsoft plan connected car tech in U.S. fleets, coming soon to Canada, U.K.
St. Louis, Missouri — Enterprise Holdings is working alongside Microsoft to bring connected car tech to Enterprise’s rental vehicles in the United States, coming shortly thereafter to Canada and the United Kingdom. Enterprise has already implemented the technology for hundreds of thousands of vehicles, with as many as 350,000 vehicles set to be connected by […]
Shortage Shock: Alberta sees rental car shortage, Alberta Motor Association explains why
Edmonton, Alberta — The ongoing shortage of rental cars that’s been plaguing provinces all over Canada has spread its roots in Alberta, and one expert says he knows why. Roland Van Meurs with the Alberta Motor Association (AMA) says the car rental shortage was caused by one thing, and one thing only: the pandemic. He […]
