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Comparative Analysis of Passenger Car Usage and Regulations in Europe, USA, Canada, and Mexico

This study examines the different forms of passenger car usage, including car sharing, car pooling, and car leasing, and analyzes the regulations and laws governing the rental car industry in Europe, USA, Canada, and Mexico.

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Comparative Analysis of Passenger Car Usage and Regulations in Europe, USA, Canada, and Mexico

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  1. Chapter 4 • Automobiles

  2. passenger car: road motor vehicle for the carriage of passengers and comprising not more than eight seats in addition to the driver’s seat (Glossary of Transport Statistics, 2009) • taxi: licensed passenger car for hire with driver without predetermined routes (Glossary of Transport Statistics, 2009) • rental car: a car available for hire from a company that rents automobiles, vans and trucks for short time periods for a fee. The rental period generally ranges from a few hours to a few weeks (Martinez, 2008) • forms of passenger car usage: • car sharing • car pooling • car leasing Automobiles

  3. Europe: Unfair Commercial Practices Directive 2005/29/EC • for rental car operations • main characteristics of the product • price inclusive of taxes • arrangements for payment, delivery, performance and the complaint handling policy • USA: laws within respective states • price disclosure • taxes • liability • GPS monitoring • Canada and Mexico: no governmental regulation Institutional Framework

  4. Demand • Passenger Transport by Private Cars • Source: OECD, 2011

  5. Demand • Motivations for Car Rental in Europe • Source: Adapted from EuropcarAutovermietung GmbH, 2008a

  6. Demand • Seasonal Spread of Car Rental Demand in Europe • Source: Hertz for Car Rental Council of Ireland, 2010

  7. Demand • Activity participation of car renters while in the USA • Source: Office of Travel and Tourism Industries, 2012a

  8. Supply • European Market Shares of Rental Car Companies • Source: Statista, 2012

  9. Supply • US Market Shares of Rental Car Companies • Source: Adapted from Reuters, 2012

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