Going for the Goal: Enterprise, NHL and NHLPA renew North American partnership
Toronto, Ontario – In a recent announcement made by Enterprise Holdings, the company revealed it will continue its partnership with the NHL and NHLPA. The company, which has been an NHL and NHLPA sponsor since the 2009 to 2010 hockey season, will continue to be the official rental car partner of the NHL and NHLPA, […]
On Track with Trends: Length of rental drops from 18.1 days to 16.8 days in Q2, Enterprise report says
Toronto, Ontario — New report, same problems—supply chain disruptions and parts and labour shortages have led to slightly longer rental periods for drivers across much of the country, according to Enterprise’s Q2 length of rental report. On a national scale, LOR increased by 0.8 from 16 to 16.8 days in 2023. This rate falls in […]
Fleet Funds: Demand for N.B. rentals nearly at pre-pandemic levels, need inventory to match, StatsCan says
Toronto, Ontario — A new study published by Statistics Canada shows that while New Brunswick’s tourism industry is slowly returning to pre-pandemic levels of activity, the province’s rental car industry is struggling to keep up inventory. By the end of 2022, New Brunswick’s rental car inventory was approaching 2,000 total vehicles, up more than 20 […]
Lost in the LOR: Staffing shortages, parts availability continue to boost LOR nationwide, report says
Toronto, Ontario — Enterprise has released its Q3 Length-of-Rental report which, in spite of an impressive bout of perseverance in Alberta amid several severe weather events, Canada has seen an overall increase in rental periods across the board. Nationally, rental periods increased by 5.1 days from 11.4 in 2021 to 16.5 days over the same […]
Careful Around My Porsche: OEM expands vehicle subscription service to Montréal
Montreal, Quebec — Porsche has expanded its Porsche Drive subscription package to Montreal, offering on-demand access to a collection of the OEM’s sportscars. The service offers daily, weekly or monthly on-demand rental service through a digital booking platform and subscription. All services include delivery and pick-up by a concierge within a 50-km radius of Montreal’s […]
Market update: PPG shows slight growth, Ford invests in scooters
By CRM staff Toronto – November 13 – In this week’s midweek market update, Ford buys a scooter company, coatings inventory affects PPG sales in the auto refinish market, and Enterprise wins again. Let’s go for a SpinFord Smart Mobility, LLC has acquired Spin, a San Francisco-based electric scooter-sharing company providing an alternative for first- […]
Preventing data leaks in vehicle rentals
By Jordan Porter Toronto, Ontario – September 11, 2018 — Recently, Collision Repair magazine detailed the possible legal ramifications that could be faced by repairers who do not adequately protect data on client cars. In addition to this, there is also a concern regarding courtesy vehicles. Carrying many different passengers on a week-to-week basis, hacking such vehicles […]
Enterprise hosts 22nd annual charity golf tournament
By CRM Staff King City, Ontario — July 13, 2017 — Enterprise Rent-A-Car recently held its 22nd annual golf tournament in support of the Women in Insurance Cancer Crusade (WICC). This year’s tournament was held at King Valley Golf Club in King City, Ontario. Enterprise employees and industry supporters turned out in large numbers for […]
Survey Says: Perceived average length-of-rental increased in 2016
By Mike Davey Hamilton, Ontario — February 14, 2017 — Collision repair is inextricably linked to the business of car rentals, so much so that average length-of-rental is often considered a proxy for repair times. Our latest survey asked readers to let us know about how rental cars are handled in their organizations. Our next […]
