Child car seats can be a messy and aggravating nuisance to an operator, not to mention expensive. But this problem kind of solved itself.
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Public relations diva Lizzie Grubman lives the mantra, "any press is good press," as she's famous for bulldozing her Mercedes SUV into a crowd of partiers, and more recently, for being sued by her chauffeur, who claims Grubman stiffed him for $1 million worth of overtime.
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NEW AND SOPHISTICATED GADGETS are causing more hassles for drivers who have trouble understanding the technology, which can get buggy.
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FROM WALL STREET JOURNAL: As a follow-up to
an article and LCT blog post last week, the newspaper is portraying
Lincoln's latest re-branding and vehicle upgrading efforts as a last-ditch push to boost sales of its vehicles. It is in the best interests of chauffeured transportation operators that the Lincoln brand and vehicles endure and rebound, including the MKT, MKZ Hybrid, MKS, and/or future versions or models. -- Martin Romjue, LCT Magazine
Cloud computing is a major technological breakthrough because of its potential to save costs and reduce the hassle of having in-house computer servers. It would also allow companies to access and use back-office software from anywhere, as the cloud can host business documents, files, and accounts, among other things. But just how safe is your data in the cloud?
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VACATION BREAKDOWN: When systems start collapsing at the office, it is time to get back early.
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If you don’t mind the clientele and potential hassles (and clean-up) involved, or if you just need to work to fill in slow days during the week, it may be worth calling a couple of pet hotels in your area to see if they could use a transportation provider for their furry guests.
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FINE TUNING: Report shows that the debut of the 2013 Lincoln MKZ Hybird, one of the models that is part of the Ford Fleet Limousine & Livery Vehicles program, will be delayed until the second half of 2012. Ford apparently wants to spend more time improving the styling of the mid-size luxury sedan, which could get up to 48 mpg. That would make it one of the most economical luxury sedans on the market. -- Martin Romjue, LCT editor
Ford/Lincoln plans to upgrade to its Lincoln models, including the MKT, to boost sales and widen appeal, acccording to the latest media reports.
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My vacation spanned plenty of marketing gimmicks, premiums, and a good chauffeured rides.
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V-6 WILL BE THE NEW V-8? Just as health and nutrition improvements can make age 60 feel like the new 40; 50 as the new 30, etc., the concept can be applied to engine power. A recent LCT test of the Lincoln MKS proved this point; we at first thought we were driving a V-8, but it was a V-6 with EcoBoost. Ford Motor Co. this month
details its new engine, transmission, and powertrain advances, which point to a future of enhanced performance via efficient and smart technologies. -- Martin Romjue, LCT editor
At 26 years old, singer-songwriter Katy Perry has quite the résumé: her album Teenage Dream is one of only nine albums to ever produce four or more Billboard Hot 100 number one hits, and she is the first artist in history to spend an entire year – 52 consecutive weeks – in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100, which apparently give her the right to make preposterous demands of her chauffeurs...
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Every vacation of mine is a trip through customer service. Here is the first of my reports on customer service through the eyes of an operator, good and bad. What can we all learn?
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PARTISAN LIVERY: The Obama Administration finally demonstrates to the American taxpayer the true distinction between a "Limousine Liberal" and a "Chauffeured Conservative." Hint: The CC pays for the ride out of his own money earned in the private sector.
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Tesla Motors' all-electric Model S Sedan offers “luxurious space, seating for five adults and two children, and a second cargo area under the hood,” all of which come on top of the fact that the car uses zero gas and releases zero emissions.
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