US CAR RENTAL FIRMS PULL THE BRAKES ON EVS BUT UPCOMING EMISSIONS STANDARDS MAY REVERSE THIS TREND
March 18th, 2024
The future of the battery electric vehicle (BEV) US rental market remains highly uncertain amid falling BEV resale values and persisting maintenance challenges.
While the American car rental industry has collectively purchased over 100,000 BEV and other zero-emission vehicles (not including hybrids) to date, consumer demand for such cars is still evolving, according to the American Car Rental Association (ACRA).
“Both consumers and rental companies are facing the same challenges that the entire EV ecosystem is wrestling with - range anxiety, access to ...
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