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Bandago Keeps Rental Vans Moving

04.05.2026 23:38 1 min 1 source
Auto Rental News ENG
Bandago Keeps Rental Vans Moving
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Bandago, a passenger van rental company serving touring music groups across 15 U.S. markets, faces near-total business collapse due to the coronavirus pandemic. In response, the company is repurposing its 600 vans to assist local governments, including transporting homeless individuals to shelters and supporting emergency operations. Bandago has already supplied vehicles to the Lyndhurst Police Department and completed its first material transfer for the San Francisco Emergency Operations Center.

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