Green-powered vehicles might not a priority in the car rental industry, but a panel assembled for the 2020 International Car Rental Show will reveal what lies ahead in the “electrification ecosystem.
Car rental companies aren’t exactly pushing the amenities of its rather small electric fleet. Major players have actually rolled back their electric fleet.
Auto startup company Canoo is entering the emerging subscription model market by making its electric vehicle available only by subscription.
Consumer Reports revealed that state-imposed fees on electric vehicles would be far more punitive, affecting both the car rental industry and consumers.
Selling electric vehicles directly to car rental businesses and fleet companies would boost sales, and reduce marketing, advertising and publicity costs by at least $1,000 per vehicle.
Ohmie’s business model makes electric vehicles available exclusively to a building’s residents by the hour or day at rates far cheaper than conventional car rentals.
It’s not every day that you’re going to hear about competing car manufacturers teaming up to do something great for the consumer. But it does happen from time to time and this is one of those cases.