Industry News

CD Executive Retreat Kept It Weird in Austin

From May 5-8, 175 of the biggest stars in our industry ventured deep in the heart of Texas for Chauffeur Driven’s fifth annual Executive ... READ MORE

Grace Limousine and Shuttle Wins NHTC Business Excellence Award

Grace Limousine and Shuttle was awarded the 2019 Business Excellence Award by the New Hampshire Travel Council (NHTC) ... READ MORE

MCI J3500 Expands Opportunities for Mobile’s Gulf Coast Tours

Motor Coach Industries (MCI) has delivered a new 35-foot MCI J3500 to Gulf Coast Tours, and the way CEO Nick Chamblee ... READ MORE

Windy City Wins LMC Circle of Excellence Award

Windy City Limousine and Bus is the recipient of the 1st Quarter 2019 LMC Group Circle of Excellence Award. Windy City won the ... READ MORE

EG Chauffeurs Receives 2019 UK Transport Award

SME News, a quarterly publication geared toward small and medium sized enterprises with fewer than 250 employees, recently named EG ... READ MORE

Association Updates

NLA Heads to the Capital June 5-6

When the National Limousine Association (NLA) heads to the capital this June 5-6, the industry will come together ... READ MORE

LANJ Annual Dinner and Auction to Be Held 5/22

Mark your calendars for the evening of May 22, which is when the Limousine Association of New Jersey’s (LANJ’s) dinner and auction ... READ MORE

OLOA Convenes for Annual Brunch

For the 12th consecutive year, the Ontario Limousine Owners Association (OLOA) celebrated and thanked its members with an annual brunch ... READ MORE

On The Wire

Uber Shares Fall for Second Day After Ill-fated IPO

Uber Technologies Inc’s shares fell as much as 12% on Monday, more than doubling their losses since the ride-hailing giant’s poorly received ... READ MORE

Why Uber May Still Be Worth $100+B Even After Embarrassing IPO

The long-term can’t get here quick enough for Uber (UBER) CEO Dara Khosrowshahi after its hotly anticipated IPO got relegated to the embarrassing ... READ MORE

Read the Memo Uber’s CEO Sent Concerning IPO

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi sent a memo to employees Monday after the company’s disappointing IPO that saw shares fall more than 7% ... READ MORE

Uber's First Employee Is Now a Billionaire

Ryan Graves tweeted Uber Opens a New Window. co-founder Travis Kalanick Opens a New Window. a "tip" in 2010 — and nearly a decade later, became ... READ MORE

Uber Driver Allegedly Tried to Kidnap Two Female Passengers

Just one day after its IPO, an Uber driver was accused of trying to kidnap two female passengers ... READ MORE

King County Looking at TNC Driver Screening After Recent
Sexual Assaults

In the wake of several alleged assaults by Uber and Lyft drivers, King County may consider changes to how it regulates the 32,000 licensed ... READ MORE

Limo Company Shares Tips on Ensuring Safety

Prom and wedding seasons are in full swing. That means many people will be stepping into limos to get to their destinations ... READ MORE

Rideshare Cars Have More Germs Than Toilets

Catching an Uber or Lyft has become ultra-convenient for millions of Americans. But you should know, you're likely jumping into the backseat of a ride ... READ MORE

Autonomous Cars Will Do More Than Drive You Around

The idea that the ideal future involves fleets of shared-use autonomous cars does not acknowledge the true nature of how humans interact with their ... READ MORE