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Pure Luxury's New General Manager Nickolai Mathison
Northern California-based Pure Luxury Transportation recently announced that Nickolai Mathison has joined the company’s growing team as its new general manager. In this position, Mathison will be responsible for supporting the organization in the day-to-day operations.
Mathison’s diverse career includes leadership management as well as ownership roles in a variety of businesses both large and small.
“After an exhaustive search over the course of many months, we felt that Nickolai brought the right combination of experience and commitment to customer service to our family of employees,” says Pure Luxury Chief Operating Officer Jennifer Buffo.
While Pure Luxury introduces new luxury vehicles into the fleet and anticipates an explosive growth as the country exits the pandemic, Mathison’s role will encompass assisting the needs of the company’s experienced employee team and ensuring industry-leading practices throughout the organization.
Visit pureluxury.com for more information.
[02.15.22]
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New generation Irizar i4 coach
The latest generation i4 Coach from bus manufacturer Irizar is here and offers significant new features that mainly focus on a major reduction in weight and optimal per-axle load distribution. The modifications could shave up to 955 kg off the curb weight, depending on the chosen configuration. The i4 model first made its debut at Busworld in 2019, and was especially created for urban and intercity routes.
The i4 is currently not available in the US, although the i6 is sold exclusively through Irizar USA’s headquarters in Henderson, Nevada.
According to Irizar, the focus on efficiency, sustainability, and profitability will generate significant fuel savings of up to 5 percent and, therefore, improvements in CO2 emissions reductions. The implemented solutions include the use of high-strength steel and composite materials to replace traditional structural materials, as well as new seats, with weight optimisation and greater space between them, thus enhancing passenger comfort and experience.
The innovations that have been introduced to the vehicle have made it possible to offer new seat layouts, providing versatility and maximum adaptation for a wide range of customers. The new Irizar i4 model range includes a new coach version, a 13.23 m vehicle on a 4x2 chassis, with a maximum capacity of 63 seat spaces (59 + 1 PRM), with up to 34 standing places and luggage compartment volume exceeding 6m3.
The various door configurations—with single, wide single and double door options—enable lifts to be installed to facilitate access for persons with reduced mobility, and different power options make it
The i4 is available in a wide range of configuration options and advanced safety systems to meet the demands of metropolitan and suburban service, school, or corporate transport.
Visit irizar.com for more information.
[02.15.22]
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Chauffeur Driven is proud to announce our revived Advisory Board for the new year. Comprising operators of all sizes from around the world, the CD Advisory Board is a group of leading and up-and-coming operators, selected for their expertise and industry knowledge. The role of this board is to help shape and guide the strategy of the magazine by working alongside the CD editorial team.
“We are excited and fortunate to have assembled such a talented, engaged, and diverse board of luxury ground transportation professionals from all over the world to help us guide our content,” says CD President Chris Weiss.
The new CD Advisory Board is:
Guillaume Connan, CEO of Chabé
LaShonda Gibson, Creator of Team Limo
Tom Halsnik, Owner of Walsh Chauffeured Transportation
Kristin Hundley, Director of Operations for Limousine Connection
Mark Kini, President & CEO of Boston Chauffeur
Shariff McMichael, President & CEO of Dav El/BostonCoach
Robert Rodriguez, President & CEO of First Class Destination Solutions
Tracy Salinger, President & CEO of Unique Limousine
Jason Sharenow, COO of Broadway Elite Worldwide
Scott Woodruff, President & CEO of Majestic Limo & Coach
CD President Chris Weiss
Through meetings held throughout the year, the board will help CD capture the pulse of the industry by sharing the latest industry trends and happenings. They will also help with the development of future magazine content, whether it’s proposing themes or ideas for feature articles or brainstorming new topics for the Benchmark & Best Practices columns. Working with the editorial team, the board will help CD stay engaged with all corners of our industry.
“The CD editorial team is enthusiastic and grateful for the opportunity to pick the brains, and get valuable input, from such a distinguished group of individuals,” adds Weiss
Visit chauffeurdriven.com for more information.
[02.09.22]