Hertz Doesn’t Call it Car Sharing, but May Become the Largest Player

Hertz has not officially entered the car sharing business – unlike Avis, which bought Zipcar, the largest car sharing company, at the beginning of 2013. Yet Hertz is in the car sharing business through its 24/7 service, which offers rentals at any time of day or night for any length of time......

 

ACT Expo 2013 Hits the Mark in Washington, DC

More than 3,000 attendees made it to ACT Expo 2013 last month in Washington, DC, making it the largest and most significant US annual conference on alternative fuels and vehicles. It took place at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy as a platform put key players together in green ground transportation......

 

AmeriFleet Shares Distracted Driving Policy for Employees

As fleets with visible signage on their vehicles know, you need to lead by example. Drivers are expected follow safe driving rules if they’re vehicle is essentially a “rolling billboard” for that city, company, or other organization. AmeriFleet Transportation has taken on the challenge of reducing distracted driving by asking its employees to sign an agreement on the company’s policy. Read about the Distracted Driving Policy, which is a good model to use for your employees, family, and friends......

 

Used Vehicle Days’ Supply – June 2013

  • Prices remain soft even though June supply was in good range
  • Being about 46 days much better compared to 60-plus days prior to recession, and Q4 2012 and Q1 2013
  • To some degree, short supply is helping transaction prices which are up over year ago
 

NextGear Capital Names VP of Operations in Western Region

NextGear Capital has appointed Randy Dohse as Vice President of Operations and Business Development for the Western region of the US. Dohse, who previously held the position of Vice President of Customer Service, will have oversight of the rapidly developing growth throughout the Western region. “To fully accommodate our growing dealer base and field presence, […]