Jun 30, 2011 | ACRA News, Uncategorized
Our members conduct more than 80% of all U.S. rental car transactions, and share an unwavering commitment to provide safe, well-maintained vehicles to their customers. The scale of auto recalls has grown exponentially over the decades, prompting the industry to...
May 23, 2011 | Federal Laws
The American Car Rental Association prepares to fight to maintain status quo of the Graves Amendment. The Obama Administration released its blueprint to Congress for what they hope will be the next highway program reauthorization bill later this year. Included in the...
May 10, 2011 | ACRA Success
The 2010-2011 legislative session in Florida has concluded. A number of ACRA-supported victories were achieved, marking a successful legislative session. Highlighted below are five notable accomplishments from the session: Minimum Financial Responsibility (Opposed)....
Apr 25, 2011 | ACRA Success
Late Thursday April 14, ACRA became aware through one of its members that State Senator Margolis had inserted language in the State Transportation bill to restrict fees charged by rental car companies to rental car consumers who violate toll requirements and do not...
Apr 25, 2011 | ACRA Success
State senators who represent Jefferson County voted Thursday against a plan to start collection in the county of a 3 percent tax on vehicle rentals and leases of a year or less. The tax would raise $7.5 million a year, according to an estimate made a decade ago by the...
Mar 6, 2011 | Federal Laws
Clear policy will allow car and truck rental, taxi/livery, bus, government and other fleet owners as well as individual owners to adapt proactive and consistent policies to ensure the safe operation of vehicles Since 1976, automobile manufacturers have been required...
Jan 18, 2011 | Federal Laws
President, Bob Barton, attended a meeting in DC on January 6th, 2011 regarding federal legislation that prospectively bans state and local discriminatory car rental excise taxes. The Coalition Against Discriminatory Car Rental Excise Taxes, consists of the American...
Jan 18, 2011 | Federal Laws
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently published in the Federal Register its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, amending Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for rear-view mirrors and visibility. Congress has required NHTSA to propose...
