Foshee Joins Auto Care Association

The Auto Care Association on Sept. 27 announced the addition of Lisa Foshee to its government affairs team.

Foshee will hold the role of senior vice president, government affairs and general counsel. In her role, Foshee will provide leadership and direction for the association’s federal and state legislative and regulatory efforts.

These efforts include educating legislators on issues of importance to Auto Care Association members, building grassroots support among members and consumers for the association’s legislative and regulatory objectives, informing and updating members on regulatory and legislative developments important to their business, and assisting members with federal, state and local law compliance.

Learn more about the Auto Care Association’s government affairs team and its industry initiatives at autocare.org/ government-relations. — Source: Auto Care Association anticompetitive rental car conglomerates would establish a new double tax on the growing and innovative peer-to-peer car sharing industry at a time when many Michigan leaders are saying the state should be working to attract new economic activity, not drive it away,” Turo said in a statement.

A 2020 report by tech advocacy group NetChoice said big rental agencies like Enterprise, Hertz or Avis, which have fleets ranging from 300,000 vehicles up to 1.2 million vehicles, are exempt from paying state sales tax on fleets—a loophole saving the companies $3.5 billion annually.

Turo boomed during the COVID pandemic when many rental car agencies sold off fleets. At the same time, travel slowed, and a semiconductor chip shortage and supply chain issues shorted new vehicle production, driving up the price of new and used vehicles.

According to its active host interactive map, Turo offers more than 500 vehicles in the Detroit area, depending on the host availability.

Lawmakers amended the plan after The Center Square reported in May it aimed to “triple-tax” the emerging industry. Turo users already paid sales and use tax on vehicles, which House Bills 4915, 4916 and 4197 aimed to charge again, on top of other fees.

In late September, during the Regulatory Reform Committee, Rep. Pat Outman, R-Six Lakes, said the amended bill avoids double-taxing Turo users.

Outman didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

The plan would require the shared vehicle owner and driver to be insured. Auto insurers could exclude coverage for some claims under shared vehicle insurance.

Enterprise Holdings, which includes Alamo, Enterprise and National rental car agencies, said the legislation clarifies decades-old tax law.

“The proposed legislation is an agreed upon set of standards for an emerging segment of the car rental industry, bringing clarity to taxation rules by restating existing tax laws that have been in Michigan for decades,” Enterprise Holdings said in a statement. “The legislation reflects model legislation that took years to create and received substantial input from stakeholders, including but not limited to: the property and casualty insurance industry, auto manufacturers, consumer and auto safety advocates, along with car rental, car sharing and peer-to-peer car rental companies.”

This summer, Turo won a permit to use vehicle sharing at the Detroit Metro Airport—directly competing with rental car agencies.

Turo estimates average hosts earn $10,000 a year before expenses.

A couple sitting in the back of an SUV rented from the Turo sharing app. Credit: Courtesy of Turo

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