Auto Rental News

22/10/2026

NPR Builds on International Partnerships to Grow Rental Bookings

NPR Auto Group is expanding its international broker relationships to generate more reservations across NextCar, Priceless Car Rental, and Rent-A-Wreck.

With Ana Laborde supporting broker development, NPR is tailoring distribution partners, rate packages, and rental policies to individual locations.

For rental operators: Are international brokers an important source of reservations for your business, or is this an untapped opportunity?

20/10/2026

What Does It Take to Succeed in B2B Rentals?

What changes when you're renting trucks for a construction project instead of cars for daily transportation?

In this episode of Rental Pulse, Chris Brown talks with Francis Arsenault, president of Express 4x4 Truck Rental, about the similarities and differences between B2B truck rental and daily car rental.

From vehicle selection and utilization to job-site delivery and customer expectations, Arsenault shares what daily rental operators should consider before expanding into commercial accounts.

The fundamentals may be familiar to daily car rental operators, but project-based truck rentals put different demands on the fleet and the business.

14/10/2026

From conference sessions to Capitol Hill, car rental professionals gathered in Washington for ACRA’s 2026 DC Industry & Policy Conference to connect and bring their business concerns to congressional offices.

📸 Explore our photo gallery for highlights from the seminars, receptions, and Day on the Hill—and a look at why you might join next year.

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Car rental made its voice heard on Capitol Hill Sept. 22-25.

07/10/2026

A renter has “full coverage.” But does it cover your $180,000 exotic?

Prometheus Exotics founder Ken Van Vorhis examines California policy provisions that can sharply limit coverage for rentals over $100,000 MSRP and what operators should check before handing over the keys.

Read at Auto Rental News : The $100,000 Insurance Trap in Exotic Car Rentals

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Exotic rental agencies often rely on customers’ personal auto policies to protect six-figure vehicles. But policy language can dramatically change the coverage for vehicles over $100,000 MSRP.

06/10/2026

What Happens on a “Day on the Hill?”
What’s it actually like to walk into a congressional office and advocate for your industry?
After joining the The American Car Rental Association 's Day on the Hill in Washington, D.C., Chris Brown offers a firsthand look — from prepping talking points and navigating Capitol Hill to sitting down with congressional staffers.
The biggest takeaway? You don’t need to be a lobbyist or an expert on the legislative process. Your real-world perspective matters.

Check it out on Auto Rental News : https://loom.ly/JwIPzSw

Walking into a congressional office to discuss legislation certainly is outside the normal workday for most of us. But it’s a worthy, fun, and meaningful experience.

01/10/2026

AI is changing how travelers shop for rental cars. The next step is more consequential: AI agents completing the transaction.

For rental operators, that raises new questions. Which rates does AI actually find? Which sources does it trust? How does it rank competing offers? And is the rate it presents the same one you intended to sell?

In Part 2 of our look at AI and rental rate integrity, Rate-Highway, Inc. President Michael Meyer examines how operators can start measuring what AI-assisted shoppers actually see — and why the industry needs to prepare now for a world in which an AI agent may choose the rental car.

Read the Auto Rental News article : https://loom.ly/Tbq4s9k

As AI moves from comparing rental rates to completing transactions, operators need to understand how travelers find, interpret, rank, and ultimately see their offers. (Part 2 of 2.)