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Hertz AI Sparks Rental Rage: Customers Charged Hundreds for 'Dents and Damage That Weren't There'

Hertz faces backlash as its new AI scanners charge customers hundreds for minor, disputed car damage. Drivers report unexpected fees for tiny marks, leading to calls for boycotts.

International Business Times UK · Jul 1, 2025

Cadillac fails to convert Le Mans pole into podium: “We all knew it would be hard”

Sebastien Bourdais says Cadillac still needs to improve after its factory cars started the 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours from first and second but dropped out of the podium positions.

Motorsport · Jun 17, 2025

'Hertz Would Never:' Man Gets Pulled Over In a Rental. Then He Reaches For the Enterprise Car’s Registration

This man was pulled over by police while driving. But he says it’s clearly Enterprise’s fault.

Motor1 · Jun 15, 2025

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You Can Get a Stupid Cheap Maserati From Hertz

Want a great deal on a vehicle that’s lived most of its life as a rental car? Hertz is the place to go. With one of America’s largest rental fleets, the agency regularly puts its former rental cars up for sale for cheap. Not even luxury brands like Maserati are…

Motor1 · May 31, 2025

Hertz Will Rent You a Jeep Wrangler With Rubber Ducks Hidden Inside

For those not in tune with the Jeep Wrangler community, there's a thing called "ducking." In short, Wrangler owners carry rubber ducks around, and when they see another Wrangler parked, they put a duck on the hood. It's a friendly gesture from one Wrangler owner to another, but the history…

Motor1 · May 18, 2025

Billionaire Bill Ackman Uncovers A Colossal AI Opportunity Tesla Is Missing Out On

Billionaire Bill Ackman is betting big on Uber and Hertz to dominate the £820B AI ride-sharing market, sidestepping Tesla's risky robotaxi plan.

International Business Times UK · Apr 29, 2025

What's Behind Bill Ackman Buying Hertz Stock?

Bill Ackman has announced a new sizeable stake of 20% ownership in Hertz Company, an unlikely acquisition target for the value investor.

MarketBeat · Apr 24, 2025

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Billionaire Bill Ackman Is Betting Big on Hertz Stock. Should You?

Hertz’s stock rallied on news that legendary investor Bill Ackman had taken a stake in the car rental firm.

Barchart · Apr 23, 2025

These 65 Companies Screwed Around, Found Out, And Lost Customers Forever

At some point, you have to tell yourself that enough is enough.

Bored Panda · Apr 23, 2025

Hertz is rolling out AI-powered inspections to tell if you dinged your rental car

UVeye offers real-time analysis of vehicle issues.

Fortune · Apr 21, 2025

Hertz Just Leaked Your Data—Now It Wants to Inspect Cars With AI

If you've rented a car with Hertz recently, your personal information may be at risk. The rental car agency, which also owns Dollar and Thrifty, released a statement warning customers of a data breach involving one of its vendors.

Motor1 · Apr 21, 2025

Hertz’s Unusual Options Activity Provides a Slew of Strategies to Ride Bill Ackman’s Coattails

In the week’s final trading day, Thursday, Hertz had nine unusually active options, including six puts and three calls. With plenty of strategies to ride Bill Ackman’s big bet, here are three simpler ones.

Barchart · Apr 18, 2025

Hertz warns customer info has been leaked after security breach

Some customers may have had their Social Security numbers stolen, says the hire car company

The Independent UK · Apr 16, 2025

Hertz confirms data breach that exposed credit cards, drivers' licenses and more — what to do now

Hertz has confirmed that it suffered a data breach at the end of last year and that hackers stole sensitive personal and financial data on its customers.

Tom’s Guide · Apr 15, 2025

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TechRadar · Apr 15, 2025

Potentially huge Hertz data breach sees customer personal info and driver licenses stolen

The number of affected Hertz customers is "not in the millions", the company says.

Barchart · Mar 31, 2025

Analysts Dub This 1 Stock an Auto Tariff Winner. Shares Could Surge 50% in 2025.

Down more than 40% in the last year, this car rental company trades at a 50% discount to consensus price target estimates in March 2025.

Fortune · Mar 20, 2025

Who could succeed David Solomon as Goldman Sachs' CEO?

The Goldman Sachs CEO succession race isn't over until it's over, but there appears to be a clear frontrunner. Here's who is seen as a contender to follow David Solomon.

InsideEVs · Mar 16, 2025

You Can Buy A Super Discounted 393-Mile EV From Hertz Right Now

Ever since Hertz decided to trim back its electric-vehicle fleet, the company has been a goldmine for battery-powered bargains. In the past, we've called out sweet deals on a plethora of former rental cars from Tesla Model 3s to Chevrolet Silverado EVs.

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Autosport · Mar 5, 2025

Jota Cadillac to become first WEC Hypercar to take to Goodwood circuit

World Endurance Championship Hypercar machinery will take to the Goodwood circuit for the first time next month when one of Jota's Cadillacs will complete demonstration laps at the Members' Meeting.

Motor1 · Feb 4, 2025

Hertz Is Selling Off Its Rare Shelby Mach-E Rentals

Mustang enthusiasts and collectors are generally enamored with Shelby cars, especially the limited-edition black and gold GT-H versions used by Hertz. It's the only ex-rental car people pay over MSRP to get. But we're not sure that enthusiasm applies to the handful of Shelby Mach-E GTs in the rental fleet.

InsideEVs · Dec 26, 2024

'Hybrids Are A Road To Hell' In EV Race Against China: Former Nissan Exec

The battle of "electric versus every other powertrain" is an ongoing topic of debate. Automakers once had great ambitions of how quickly they expected the market to pick up battery-electric power, but have since scaled back their visions to a hybrid-heavy approach after the market failed to develop as quickly…

InsideEVs · Dec 10, 2024

Tesla Model 3: The Used Buyer's Guide

Time flies in a rapidly evolving automotive landscape. Tesla has gone from a quirky upstart to an established manufacturer. Its entry-level car, the Model 3 sedan has been in production for more than seven years. That means there are a lot of used Model 3s out there.

InsideEVs · Dec 9, 2024

Tesla Model Y: We're Driving One. What Do You Want To Know?

It’s impossible to do any sort of electric vehicle coverage without mentioning Tesla. Yet, Editor-in-Chief Patrick George and I both realized something recently that astounded us both: InsideEVs doesn't have any recent, homegrown reviews of the Tesla Model Y. Odd.

Latin Times · Nov 14, 2024

Denver Mayor Helps Himself to Someone Else's Car After Finding Hertz Rental Counter 'Abandoned' by Employees

Multiple Hertz customers, including the mayor of Denver, Colorado, attempting to pick up rental cars simply chose cars with keys in them, driving away after arriving at an unmanned rental counter at the Syracuse Regional Airport in upstate New York.

InsideEVs · Nov 13, 2024

Hertz's Tesla Fire Sale Continues As Depreciation Costs Mount

Hertz's pioneering of EVs as rental cars seemed foolproof—less maintenance and a lower total cost of ownership are two things that any company competing in the rental space strives for. But as Hertz quickly found out, its grand experiment went horribly wrong. It's now become a giant clearance event, where…

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