E-News On The Go | 03.19.25
NEWS
CTANJ Holds Spring Meeting at Make-A-Wish Headquarters
On March 18, the Chauffeured Transportation Association of New Jersey (CTANJ) held their spring membership meeting in the magical ... READ MORE
Gerrard Chauffeur Drive Announces Exclusive Loyalty Club
Gerrard Chauffeur Drive is proud to introduce the Gerrard Loyalty Club, a prestigious new initiative recognizing the dedication and commitment of ... READ MORE
TTA Strongly Backs Small Business Transportation Investment Act
The Transportation Alliance (TTA), an association dedicated to the private sector transportation industry, recently announced its support for ... READ MORE
NFIB Small Business Optimism Index Dips Again
After a dizzying boost following the 2024 US Presidential election, small businesses are feeling less confident about the economy and the condition ... READ MORE
Upcoming Meetings: March and April 2025
Ready to share your calendar for 2025? Let us know and we’ll add your meeting/conference to our to our website, magazine, and e-news ... READ MORE
ON THE WIRE
Retail Sales Rise Slightly as Economic Uncertainty Mounts
US retail sales rebounded marginally in February as consumers pulled back on discretionary spending, reinforcing the growing uncertainty ... READ MORE
Inflation Cooled to 2.8% in February
Inflation cooled last month, but the latest data may offer less comfort to U.S. businesses, consumers, and Federal Reserve policymakers than ... READ MORE
Tampa Airport Expects a Record 3.3M Passengers
As thousands of people descended on Tampa to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day Saturday, it also marked one of the busiest travel weekends in what ... READ MORE
Gas Prices Drop as Spring Break Travel Begins
Despite an uptick in gasoline demand, prices at the pump have fallen this week, offering some relief to travelers gearing up for spring break ... READ MORE
Deadline for REAL ID Is Approaching
The deadline to update your driver license to a REAL ID is fast approaching. Beginning May 7, 2025, United States travelers will be required ... READ MORE
US Business Travel Costs Set to Rise
New insights from Business Travel Show Europe reveal that nearly half of European travel managers believe that business travel to the US ... READ MORE
Blended Travel Is All the Rage Today
Gone are the days when a business traveller would wrap up the last meeting of the day on a Friday evening, grab a cab to the airport and fly home ... READ MORE
Mass. Travelers Pay ‘Highest Rideshare Fees’
Drivers are scrambling as Uber and Lyft prices are set to skyrocket – leaving them with hefty fees to get to and from the airport. The price hike ... READ MORE
Southwest Risks Losing Customers Over Bag Policy
Southwest Airlines could lose a portion of leisure travelers to rivals with its latest decision to start charging for checked bags, according to an industry ... READ MORE
Cadillac: One in Three Vehicles Sales Will Be EVs in 2025
Cadillac expects roughly one of every three vehicles it sells in the U.S. this year to be all-electric models, as the automaker continues to expand ... READ MORE
BYD Unveils Faster-Charging EV Platform
China’s BYD on Monday launched an upgraded platform for electric vehicles with 1,000-volt architecture that it said could charge EVs as fast ... READ MORE
Why the EV Dream May Be Crashing in America
I have bad news for all of you on the waiting list for the all-electric Maserati MC20 Folgore. It’s been sunset before even seeing daylight. After five ... READ MORE
Tariffs Could Make Your Car Insurance Even Costlier
Last year, Ashlyn White and her husband replaced their two cars with one, newer (but still used) vehicle with fresh “bells and whistles.” But there was ... READ MORE
Driverless ‘Bus of the Future’ Is Tested in Barcelona
Commuters in downtown Barcelona have been able to ride the bus for free this week. There’s just one catch: this mini-bus has no one at the wheel ... READ MORE
I Hitched a Ride in S.F.’s Newest Robotaxi
The boring parts of driverless cars are on Aicha Evans’s mind. As we rode through the streets of San Francisco in her company’s autonomous ... READ MORE