
Good Service No Longer Good Enough
LCT EAST: If that’s all you do, your luxury transportation won’t be remembered much or stand out very well.
LONDON, U.K. -- Addison Lee, Europe’s largest car service, has acquired London and Boston-based Tristar Worldwide Chauffeur Services, creating a major international operator of premium vehicle services.
“This is a major landmark for our business," Addison Lee CEO Andy Boland said in a press release. "Our customers will benefit from access to the best chauffeured car service in the world. Coming together with Tristar means our shared ethos and commitment to quality, service and reliability can be expanded globally.”
Source: Addison Lee press release
Related WSJ news article: Addison Lee Buys Rival Tristar
Related Topics: Addison Lee, Boston operators, British limousine companies, business deals, business travel, Dean De Beer, Global operators, international, international business, mergers & acquisitions, Michael Fogarty, Tristar Worldwide Chauffeur Services, United Kingdom
LCT EAST: If that’s all you do, your luxury transportation won’t be remembered much or stand out very well.
It stands to reason serving both the red and blue political contingents should add up to green. If only it were that easy.
Global Charter Services Inc. (GCS) is offering online booking for group travel on motorcoaches, minibuses, vans, and school buses.
Limo Livery has added premium luxury, electric, and ADA vehicles.
eNews Exclusive: JC Yancy and team are providing wheelchair accessible transportation to make a difference in their community.
Charging times require precise planning of route lengths, fleet usage, and daily turnover to max ROI on fixed routes and one-off trips.
Be careful how your company presents and implements a “Zero Tolerance” policy.
The company and its rivals disrupted ground transport, riding on a lack of regulation. Now, regulators are closing in.
Anyone driving a lot on the roads this Thanksgiving week, such as chauffeurs, would want to know this.
Follow this checklist and you’ll be drawing in and picking out the promising from underwhelming candidates in no time.
While the official deadline for submissions is Dec. 13, don't wait until the last minute to send in yours.
In a recent survey of almost 1,000 Uber and Lyft drivers, it turns out more money doesn't equal happiness.
eNews Exclusive: Operator Vicki Shafer has been through a lot but never shied away from taking on a leadership role in her company and the industry.
NOV/DEC. LCT: By having a management plan and proper driver training, you can protect them, your passengers, and your company’s reputation.
The major milestone fits bus maker BYD's green dream to bring cutting-edge zero-emission technologies to communities and private enterprises.
The world's No. 1 online marketplace and trader for professional chauffeured and chartered vehicles, including all types of motorcoaches, buses, vans, stretch limousines, sedans, SUVs, exotics, and classics. New and used vehicles are available from sellers across the nation.
The best online networker to find quality affiliates worldwide and market your company.
Click on any state to see the latest industry news and events in that region.
Get the latest news and most popular articles from LCT delivered straight to your inbox.
Current newsletters:
Joe Cardillo
| about 4 years agofleetnews.co.uk has a report on the deal. They included this quote: "Strong customer demand for executive car services, particularly on a trans-Atlantic basis, means the combined business is well positioned for growth and will create one of Europe’s largest private hire operators, with more than 5,000 cars and drivers, and a team of more than 800 dedicated to delivering customer service. "Cavendish Corporate Finance advised Tristar on the deal. Jonathan Buxton, partner and head of the consumer group at Cavendish Corporate Finance, said: “Appetite for luxury car services is expanding around the world, as increasingly high net worth individuals and business professionals expect to be able to access a truly premium service wherever they travel." That should give operators something to think about... Demand for HIGH END is said to be rising. Create your market.