Inside Track: May 2023 Edition

ACRA Keynote at ICRS Leads to Federal EV Work GroupThe formal presentation of Alycia Gilde of the U.S. Department of Energy at the 2023 International Car Rental Show, as well as Ms. Gilde’s less formal discussion with ACRA’s Board of Directors the day before, has led...

Inside Track: April 2023 Edition

New Full Expensing Coalition Launched ACRA — and several ACRA members, including Avis, Enterprise and Hertz – have joined with other stakeholders in a new advocacy coalition to preserve full expensing of personal property – the Economic Investment Alliance...

Inside Track: March 2023 Edition

Bi-Partisan Congressional Vehicle Data Access Caucus Created Reps. Buddy Carter (R-GA) and Darren Soto (D-FL) on February 7, 2023 established the “Congressional Vehicle Data Access Caucus” to bring together interested legislators and stakeholders – including ACRA – to...

Inside Track: February 2023 Edition

The ACRA “Inside Track”February 2023 News And Notes – U.S. Car Rental Industry “Who’s On First?” – House, Senate, Committee Leaders For 118th Congress The end of 2022 saw the retirement of a large group of veteran lawmakers in the House and Senate –...

Inside Track: January 2023 Edition

“Divided” Congress After 2022 Elections With the Georgia Senate seat run-off completed and won by the incumbent Democrat, we now know that in 2023 the Senate will still be controlled by the Democrats by a thin 51 – 49 margin (with Sen. Sinema of Arizona adding to the...

Inside Track: December 2022 Edition

Red “Ripple” in 2022 Mid-Term Elections  Despite history and present-day polls and pundits predicting a sweeping GOP victory in the November 2022 mid-term elections, the “red wave” did not occur – although the GOP did retake control of the House by a narrow margin. ...