Waze To Roll Out Carpool App Across California

Uber and Lyft talk a big game about transforming the roads, increasing carpooling, and reducing traffic. While both companies have succeeded in getting people used to the idea of hiring an on-demand driver and sharing that ride with strangers, neither has cracked the code for traditional carpooling.

So Waze, the Alphabet-owned mapping and navigation app, is giving it a shot.

The Los Angeles Times article here

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NLA, Jobs With Justice Partner To Protect TNC Workers’ Rights

NEW YORK—The National Limousine Association’s Ride Responsibly initiative and Jobs With Justice  have joined forces in the fight for workers’ rights. 

This partnership’s efforts will specifically focus on the lapses in legal protections that have proliferated as the nation’s ground transportation industry evolves.

Both organizations share the belief men and women are entitled to a voice in their workplaces, and the economy and their wellbeing is intrinsically connected to the country’s economic wellbeing. However, within today’s ground transportation industry, as the profit model has changed and new technology has come into play, working people have become an ancillary concern.

“In a society that increasingly values convenience over safety and responsibility, it is the obligation of the NLA to raise awareness about how ride-hailing services, for financial gain, are circumventing fair labor laws and are not adhering to the same safety standards and regulations that are often applicable to taxis and limousines,” said Gary Buffo, President of the NLA.

“Our partnership with Jobs With Justice is a vital step towards bringing these urgent matters to the forefront of conversation here in the United States. Ride-hailing services are misleading passengers, exploiting drivers, and putting our economy at risk.”

“Americans are united in the desire to work hard for our families and futures,” said Jobs With Justice Executive Director Sarita Gupta. “Unfortunately, many ride-hailing services rig the rules to prevent working people from leading a good life. When ride-hailing firms misclassify employees as independent contractors, they avoid taking responsibility for the safety and security of the people who make their businesses run. Our partnership with the National Limousine Association’s Ride Responsibly initiative will help shed light on how transportation networking companies undermine drivers, consumers, and our communities.”

Source: Press Release

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How Do Millennials Define Luxury Travel?

Much has been said about the millennial generation and how they are fundamentally different to the generations that came before them.

Highly confident, tech-savvy, and spirited individuals – usually between 28-35-years old who are sometimes perceived to be narcissistic and entitled – are now firmly settled in workforces around the world, they are starting families and – while they are expected to be economically less successful than their parents – have access to disposable income with a penchant for living in the now.

Bizcommunity article here

Related: How To Take Advantage Of Millennial FOMO

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President Trump’s Limo Spotted Testing At High Speed

This is the new Beast, otherwise known as Cadillac One, and codenamed by the Secret Service as Stagecoach. This is the car that will shuttle President Trump to and fro. Click the link below to view spy shots.

Autoblog article here 

Related: The Presidential Beast Will Soon Emerge

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Lyft Launches Lux Service

The service, available May 25 in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose, New York, and Chicago, is a step up from the “Premier” offering Lyft debuted last year that allowed passengers to book rides from drivers with vehicles from higher-end makers such as BMW and Audi. Using Lyft Lux, passengers will be able to book a black car or luxury black SUV from the Lyft app.

The Los Angeles Times article here

Related: TNCs Become Legal Statewide Under NY State Budget

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Chinese Motorcoach Builder Enters U.S. Market

Chinese motorcoach manufacturer CHTC USA has entered the U.S. market offering two motorcoaches, the 56-seat model HT45 and the 40-seat model HT35. 

According to a May 24 press release, the company, based in Chino, Calif., and Orlando, Fla., is “growing our network of sales and service facilities throughout the U.S. and will be entering the Canadian market in the near future.”

Read Bus & Motorcoach News article

Related: How To Finance Bigger Revenue-Generating Buses

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Useful Tips For Being A Celebrity Chauffeur

When it comes to driving around high-profile clients, your job as a chauffeur can get a lot more complex than simply getting them from A to B in a civilized manner.

Carscoops article here

Related: How To Hire And Keep Chauffeurs

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