Car Rental Market: Trends, Opportunities and Competitive Analysis

Car Rental Market: Trends, Opportunities and Competitive Analysis

Car Rental Industry Trends and Forecast

The future of the global car rental industry looks promising with opportunities in business and leisure travel industry. The global car rental industry is expected to reach an estimated $145.6 billion by 2027 with a CAGR of 6.7% from 2021 to 2027. The major drivers for this market are growing global tourism industry, increase in international air travelers, and rising income levels across the globe.

Emerging Trends in the Car Rental Industry

Emerging trends, which have a direct impact on the dynamics of the industry, include enhanced user experience through digitization, additional green vehicles in the fleets of rental car companies, and the concept of self-driving instead of hiring a driver. Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Hertz Group AG, Avis Budget Group Inc., Uber, Europcar Mobility Group S.A., Redcap Tour, ANI technologies Pvt. limited, and Sixt AG are the major car rental service providers in the global car rental industry.

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Car Rental Industry by Segments

Lucintel forecasts that leisure travelers will remain the largest segment, and it is also expected to witness the highest growth over the forecast period. The study includes trends and forecast for the global car rental industry by location type, traveler type, mode of booking, vehicle type, and region, as follows:

Car Rental Industry by Location ($ Billion Shipment Analysis from 2016 to 2027):

  • On-Airport
  • Off-Airport
Car Rental Industry by Traveler Type ($ Billion Shipment Analysis from 2016 to 2027):
  • Business
  • Leisure
  • Others
Car Rental Industry by Mode of Booking ($ Billion Shipment Analysis from 2016 to 2027):
  • On-Line
  • Off-Line
Car Rental Industry by Vehicle Type ($ Billion Shipment Analysis from 2016 to 2027):
  • Luxury Cars
  • Executive Cars
  • Economy Cars
  • Sports Utility Vehicles
  • Others
Car Rental Industry by Region ($ Billion Shipment Analysis from 2016 to 2027):
  • North America
  • US
  • Canada
  • Mexico
  • Europe
  • Germany
  • France
  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
  • Italy
  • Asia Pacific
  • China
  • India
  • Japan
  • Hong Kong
  • South Korea
  • Malaysia
  • Taiwan
  • Philippines
  • Vietnam
  • Indonesia
  • Thailand
  • Sri Lanka
  • The Rest of the World
  • Brazil
  • Argentina
List of Car Rental Companies

Companies in the market compete on the basis of product quality offered. Major players in this market focus on expanding their manufacturing facilities, R&D investments, infrastructural development, and leverage integration opportunities across the value chain. With these strategies car rental companies cater increasing demand, ensure competitive effectiveness, develop innovative products & technologies, reduce production costs, and expand their customer base. Some of the car rental companies profiled in this report includes.
  • Enterprise Rent-A-Car
  • Hertz Group
  • Avis Budget Group Inc.
  • Europcar Mobility Group
  • Sixt SE
  • Localiza Rent a Car
  • Ichinen Holdings
  • Redcap Tour
  • Empresas Tattersall
Car Rental Industry Insights
  • Lucintel forecasts that leisure customer will remain the largest market by traveler type and it is also expected to witness the highest growth during the forecast period due to the rise in air travel and increasing domestic tourism.
  • North America is expected to remain the largest region mainly due to the growing adoption of rental vehicles, and increasing corporate travels. Asia Pacific is expected to witness highest growth over the forecast period due to rapid urbanization and increased expenditure on traveling by domestic tourists.
Features of the Global Car Rental Industry
  • Market Size Estimates: Global car rental market size estimation in terms of value ($B).
  • Trend and Forecast Analysis: Market trends (2016-2021) and forecast (2022-2027) by various segments.
  • Segmentation Analysis: Global car rental market size by various segments, such as by location type, traveler type, mode of booking, vehicle type in terms of value.
  • Regional Analysis: Global car rental market breakdown by North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Rest of the World.
  • Growth Opportunities: Analysis of growth opportunities in different segments and regions for the global car rental market.
  • Strategic Analysis: This includes M&A, new product development, and competitive landscape of the global car rental market.
  • Analysis of competitive intensity of the industry based on Porter’s Five Forces model.
FAQ

Q1. What is the car rental market size?

Answer: The global car rental market is expected to reach an estimated $145.6 billion by 2027.

Q2. What is the growth forecast for car rental market?

Answer: The car rental market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.7% from 2021 to 2027.

Q3. What are the major drivers influencing the growth of the car rental market?

Answer: The major drivers for this market are increasing in air travel, rising growing global tourism industry, increase in international air travelers, and rising income levels across the globe.

Q4. What are the major location types or end use industries for car rental?

Answer: On-airport is the major segment by location type for car rental.

Q5. What are the emerging trends in car rental market?

Answer: Emerging trends, which have a direct impact on the dynamics of the industry, include enhanced user experience through digitization, additional green vehicles in the fleets of rental car companies, and the concept of self-driving instead of hiring a driver.

Q6. Who are the key car rental companies?

Answer: Some of the key car rental companies are as follows:
  • Enterprise Rent-A-Car
  • Hertz Group
  • Avis Budget Group Inc.
  • Europcar Mobility Group
  • Sixt SE
  • Localiza Rent a Car
  • Ichinen Holdings
  • Redcap Tour
  • Empresas Tattersall
Q7.Which car rental traveler type segment will be the largest in future?

Answer: Lucintel forecasts that leisure customer will remain the largest market by location type and it is also expected to witness the highest growth during the forecast period due to the rise in air travel and increasing domestic tourism.

Q8: In car rental market, which region is expected to be the largest in next 5 years?

Answer: North America is expected to remain the largest region mainly due to the growing adoption of rental vehicles, and increasing corporate travels. Asia Pacific is expected to witness highest growth over the forecast period due to rapid urbanization and increased expenditure on traveling by domestic tourists.

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This report answers the following 11 key questions:

Q.1. What are some of the most promising, high growth opportunities for the global car rental industry by location (on-airport and off-airport), type of customer (business, leisure, and others), mode of booking (on-line and off-line), vehicle type (luxury cars, executive cars, economy cars, sports utility vehicles, and others), and region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the World)?

Q.2. Which segments will grow at a faster pace and why?

Q.3. Which region will grow at a faster pace and why?

Q.4. What are the key factors affecting market dynamics? What are the drivers, challenges, and business risks in this market?

Q.5. What are the business risks and competitive threats in this market?

Q.6. What are the emerging trends in this market and the reasons behind them?

Q.7. What are some of the changing demands of customers in the market?

Q.8. What are the new developments in the market? Which companies are leading these developments?

Q.9. Who are the major players in this market? What strategic initiatives are key players pursuing for business growth?

Q.10. What are some of the competing service and processes in this market and how big of a threat do they pose for loss of market share by service substitution?

Q.11. What M&A activity has occurred in the last 5 years and what has its impact been on the industry?

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1. Executive Summary
2. Market Background and Classifications
2.1: Introduction, Background, and Classifications
2.2: Supply Chain
2.3: Market Drivers and Challenges
3. Market Trends and Forecast Analysis from 2016 to 2027
3.1: Macroeconomic Trends (2016-2021) and Forecast (2022-2027)
3.2: Global Airport Car Rental Market Trends (2016-2021) and Forecast (2022-2027)
3.3: Global Airport Car Rental Market by Transmission Type
3.3.1: Automatic Transmission
3.3.2: Manual Transmission
3.4: Global Airport Car Rental Market by Customer
3.4.1: Business
3.4.2: Leisure
3.4.3: Others
3.5: Global Airport Car Rental Market by Vehicle Type
3.5.1: Luxury Cars
3.5.2: Compact Cars
3.5.3: Economy Cars
3.5.4: Sports Utility Vehicles
3.5.5: Others
3.6: Global Airport Car Rental Market by Booking Type
3.6.1: On-Line Bookings
3.6.2: Off-Line Bookings
4. Market Trends and Forecast Analysis by Region from 2016 to 2027
4.1: Global Airport Car Rental Market by Region
4.2: North American Airport Car Rental Market
4.2.1: North American Airport Car Rental Market by Vehicle Type
4.2.2: North American Airport Car Rental Market by Booking Type
4.2.3: North American Airport Car Rental Market by Customer Type
4.2.4: North American Airport Car Rental Market by Transmission Type
4.2.5: The United States Airport Car Rental Market
4.2.6: Canadian Airport Car Rental Market
4.2.7: Mexican Airport Car Rental Market
4.3: European Airport Car Rental Market
4.3.1: European Airport Car Rental Market by Vehicle Type
4.3.2: European Airport Car Rental Market by Booking Type
4.3.3: European Airport Car Rental Market by Customer Type
4.3.4: European Airport Car Rental Market by Transmission Type
4.3.5: The United Kingdom Airport Car Rental Market
4.3.6: Italian Airport Car Rental Market
4.3.7: French Airport Car Rental Market
4.3.8: German Airport Car Rental Market
4.3.9: Spanish Airport Car Rental Market
4.4: APAC Airport Car Rental Market
4.4.1: APAC Airport Car Rental Market by Vehicle Type
4.4.2: APAC Airport Car Rental Market by Booking Type
4.4.3: APAC Airport Car Rental Market by Customer Type
4.4.4: APAC Airport Car Rental Market by Transmission Type
4.4.5: Chinese Airport Car Rental Market
4.4.6: Indian Airport Car Rental Market
4.4.7: Japanese Airport Car Rental Market
4.4.8: Hong Kong Airport Car Rental Market
4.4.9: South Korean Airport Car Rental Market
4.5: ROW Airport Car Rental Market
4.5.1: ROW Airport Car Rental Market by Vehicle Type
4.5.2: ROW Airport Car Rental Market by Booking Type
4.5.3: ROW Airport Car Rental Market by Customer Type
4.5.4: ROW Airport Car Rental Market by Transmission Type
4.5.5: Brazilian Airport Car Rental Market
4.5.6: Argentinian Airport Car Rental Market
5. Competitor Analysis
5.1: Service Portfolio Analysis
5.2: Market Share Analysis
5.3: Geographical Reach
5.4: Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
6. Growth Opportunities and Strategic Analysis
6.1: Growth Opportunity Analysis
6.1.1: Growth Opportunities for the Global Airport Car Rental Market by Region
6.1.2: Growth Opportunities for the Global Airport Car Rental Market by Vehicle Type
6.1.3: Growth Opportunities for the Global Airport Car Rental Market by Booking Type
6.1.4: Growth Opportunities for the Global Airport Car Rental Market by Transmission Type
6.2: Emerging Trends in the Global Airport Car Rental Market
6.3: Strategic Analysis
6.3.1: New Service Launches
6.3.2: Capacity Expansion of the Global Airport Car Rental Market
6.3.3: Mergers, Acquisitions, and Joint Ventures in the Global Airport Car Rental Market
6.3.4: Certification and Licensing
6.3.5: Technology Development
7. Company Profiles of Leading Players
7.1: Enterprise Rent-A-Car
7.2: Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
7.3: Avis Budget Group Inc.
7.4: Europcar Groupe S.A
7.5: Sixt SE
7.6: Localiza Rent a Car SA
7.7: ICHINEN HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
7.8: Redcap Tour Co., Ltd.
7.9: Empresas Tattersall SA
7.10: Warisan TC Holdings Berhad

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