From the category archives:

Competition

Is Bigger Really Better?

July 28, 2009
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Are bigger vehicles really better?  According to Limocentric, the official LCT blog, the answer is a resounding “yes.”  Sara McLean, publisher of LCT summed it up with this statement:
When you are chauffeur driven, you want BIG.
Martin Romjue, editor of Limocentric and LCT, followed with this:
We shouldn’t even have to say this, but with compact cars creeping [...]

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Let’s Get Some Reagan Style Limo Deregulation

July 9, 2009
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From coast to coast, copious amounts of regulation and taxes have been dumped on the limousine industry in the name of safety and fairness.  With shrinking revenues, limo operators are hurting.
Unfortunately, so are local and state governments.  This means the pain will continue.  Instead of digging in and cutting spending, governments will continue to exact [...]

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Why Avis WeDriveU Can’t Compete

May 12, 2009
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In recent months, the limousine industry has handed Avis/WeDriveU a series of stunning defeats.  Due to regulatory inequities, administrative agencies have ruled that Avis must follow ordinances that require licenses, fees, background checks, and other regulations that apply to luxury chauffeured vehicles.  As a result, Avis/WeDriveU has pulled up stakes and abandoned operations in New [...]

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