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Dec 20, 2024 · What’s top of mind will point to or involve industry trends and shifts. Two events in 2024 collected many of those topics and insights on the present and future state of the auto rental industry: The American Car Rental Association (ACRA) annual conference in Washington, D.C., Sept. 16-18, and the International Car Rental Show in Las Vegas, April 15-17.

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Jan 13, 2025 · As part of the annual Fact Book rites, Auto Rental News interviewed in detail a diverse business group of five operators for some insights into the state of the rental car industry and the markets it serves: Bill Wallschlaeger, president of Midwestern Wheels Inc. (Avis and Budget), Appleton, Wisconsin; board director of the American Car Rental Association; president of Avis Budget Payless ...

Jan 15, 2025 · As part of the annual Fact Book rites, Auto Rental News interviewed in detail a diverse business group of five operators for some insights into the state of the rental car industry and the markets it serves: Bill Wallschlaeger, president of Midwestern Wheels Inc. (Avis and Budget), Appleton, Wisconsin; board director of the American Car Rental Association; president of Avis Budget Payless ...

Jan 17, 2025 · The car rental market in 2024 ended a four-year trend of steep revenue gains since the COVID pandemic of 2020, resulting in a flatlined market with slightly lower overall industry revenue.. Rental rates either held steady or declined slightly for most companies while the industry saw a slight over-fleeting of rental cars and higher vehicle depreciation costs.

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Independent and franchised car rental operators share their perspectives on vehicle availability and cost, fleet mix, car rental rates, incorporating technology and telematics — and how they plan to grow and change.

Jan 3, 2024 · It’s been several years of ups and downs for the car rental industry. After the COVID-19 pandemic, rental operators experienced an unprecedented supply crisis coupled with a tidal wave of travel based on pent-up demand that drove rates — and profits — through the roof.

Dec 18, 2023 · The U.S. car rental industry earned an estimated $38.3 billion in revenue in 2023, exceeding a “shattering record” from the previous year, according to data collected by Bobit for the 2024 Auto Rental News annual Fact Book.