Car Rental

The Algorithm Will Bill You Now: AI Creeps Into Travel Charges

The Algorithm Will Bill You Now: AI Creeps Into Travel Charges
The Algorithm Will Bill You Now: AI Creeps Into Travel Charges
August 06, 2025  |  Travel Payments

With summer in full swing, travelers must beware that artificial intelligence (AI) systems could spot mishaps and misbehaviors that might otherwise go unnoticed by a...

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Click-Ins Taps AI to Fight Insurance Fraud
Click-Ins Taps AI to Fight Insurance Fraud
May 30, 2025  |  Insurance

Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used by insurers, rental car companies, vehicle auction houses and others to more accurately assess vehicle damage, automate claims processing...

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Klarna Pushes Deeper Into Travel Sector With CarTrawler Partnership
Klarna Pushes Deeper Into Travel Sector With CarTrawler Partnership
December 13, 2023  |  BNPL

Klarna says it has teamed with business-to-business (B2B) car rental solutions company CarTrawler. The partnership, announced Wednesday (Dec. 13), lets travelers use Klarna’s buy now, pay later...

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Entrepreneurs Aim to Create Airbnb of Rental Cars
Entrepreneurs Aim to Create Airbnb of Rental Cars
July 23, 2023  |  Commerce Connected

Can small-scale rental car entrepreneurs take on giants like Hertz and Avis Budget? That’s what a group of these do-it-yourselfers aim to do, according to...

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Lyft Shuts Car Rental Unit, Cuts About 60 Jobs
Lyft Shuts Car Rental Unit, Cuts About 60 Jobs
July 20, 2022  |  Ridesharing

Lyft has laid off about 60 people and announced it was ending its program that let people rent its cars on its app. The Wall...

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Pandemic Drives Hertz To Declare Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Pandemic Drives Hertz To Declare Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
May 22, 2020  |  Retail

Hertz Global Holdings filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy late Friday (May 22) as the coronavirus pandemic continues to dry up travel and tourism and all but...

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Fair’s Vehicle Rentals By The Week For Uber Drivers To End In April
Fair’s Vehicle Rentals By The Week For Uber Drivers To End In April
February 07, 2020  |  Ridesharing

The Fair Go program, which allowed Uber drivers to lease vehicles through short-term arrangements, is coming to an end, Fair reportedly announced at an all-hands...

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Lyft To Lay Off ~90 Sales And Marketing Employees
Lyft To Lay Off ~90 Sales And Marketing Employees
January 29, 2020  |  Ridesharing

Lyft announced upcoming job cuts on Wednesday (Jan. 29) as part of what it termed a “corporate restructuring.” The change comes as the ridesharing service...

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