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Tampa, Fla. —The most recent meeting of the West Florida Livery Association (WFLA) was held at the Chart House Restaurant right on beautiful shores of Tampa Bay.
David Ward of American Motor Products (AMProd) spoke about the ongoing Road Show that AMProd is sponsoring. The ultimate goal of the Road Show is to visit as many state limousine associations as possible during the next several months and into 2015. Ward discussed products and services specifically created for the livery industry – products that deliver substantial cost efficiencies, such as: an NLA Affinity Sponsorship, AmProd Roadside Assistance, Maxwell Unified Networks, The Limousine App, and LimoLive24.
Chauffeur Driven Show Manager, Lauren D’Ambra, was in attendance at this meeting. D’Ambra spoke about Chauffeur Driven partnering with the Canadian Ontario Limousine Owners Association (OLOA) for the Canadian Limo Summit in Toronto, Aug 10-11. She also raffled off passes to the upcoming CD shows. The pass to the Canadian Summit was won by Heather Hale of Kings Executive Limo & Car Service, and a pass to the Atlantic City show was won by Renee Lee of Grand Dames Car Service.
The WFLA will host its next meeting on June 17.
Visit wflatampa.com for more information.
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Rockville, Md.— Uber made headlines this week with grossly misleading statements about how much their UberX drivers can make. The ‘Who’s Driving You?’ campaign breaks it down here:
- * Uber claims the median income for an UberX driver in San Francisco is $74,000. That assumes the driver works “at least” 40 hours a week. Most drivers work closer to 60 hours per week.
- * A typical taxi driver puts 50,000 miles a year on the vehicle. Using the government rate of 56 cents per mile to reimburse for mileage, gas, maintenance, and wear and tear on a car, those 50,000 miles a year will cost an UberX driver $28,000.
- * In addition, there is insurance. If UberX drivers want to avoid losing their life savings in an accident, they need to get primary commercial automobile liability insurance coverage. It will cost around $5,000 per year more than regular car insurance.
- * Taxicab drivers also incur a variety of other costs such as tolls, parking, carwashes, etc., which account for another $3,000 per year.
The numbers break down to approximately $36,000 less per year than Uber’s claims of $74,000 per year. To extrapolate the numbers further: At 60 hours per week for 50 weeks, that equates to $12.67 per hour; 40 hours per week equates to $19.00 per hour with no benefits at all.
“We know where this road ends,” said Dave Sutton, spokesperson for the ‘Who’s Driving You?’ campaign. “It ends with Uber getting rich without taking any responsibility, while its drivers wreck their cars and accept all the risk. Uber’s like a casino: The house always wins.”
Visit whosdrivingyou.org for more information.
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Peekskill, N.Y. — Settembre Luxury Limousines, a mainstay in the chauffeured ground transportation industry in upstate New York for over 20 years, is honored to recognize its General Manager, Kristi Fornges, for winning the 2014 Strathmore Who's Who in Business Award.
Fornges has been working in the transportation industry since 2008. She started off as an Affiliate Coordinator and Event Planner with LEROS Point to Point in Hawthorne, N.Y. but in 2010, she moved into her current role with Settembre.
“It’s certainly a privilege to be recognized for this award,” says Fornges. “As a service industry, customer service is the number one priority. I strive to establish close relationships and follow-up with clients and affiliates. Problems do arise at times, but excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to think and act quickly when faced with a problem are necessary qualities to possess. As always, a sense of humor can go a long way too.”
“Kristi is a go-getter...a real winner for sure,” says Tony Settembre, owner of Settembre Luxury Limousines. “Her outstanding achievements and overall leadership abilities are worthy of this great recognition. We’re very lucky to have her on our team!”
Visit settembrelimo.com for more information.
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