Tag: Pushing Cars and Trucks

Legendary Hotelier Considers Airbnb a Huge Threat to the Industry

Hospitality Becoming Less About the Money, More About The Experience
Hospitality Becoming Less About the Money, More About The Experience

In less than 10 years, Airbnb has grown to include more than 3,000,000 listings serving 150,000,000 customers. An iconic figure in the hospitality industry who introduced boutique hotels to the world is unveiling a new concept designed to fight back at the upstart service.

Hotels as Social Hubs

Ian Schrager, co-founder of legendary 70s nightclub Studio 54, went on to create Morgans, the first boutique hotel, which opened in Manhattan in 1984. Schrager’s new hotel, Public, located in New York’s Bowery district, offers a style of no-frills elegance referred to as “tough luxe.”

In a recent interview, Schrager stated that he feels the hotel industry is “in denial” about Airbnb, just as the sector originally dismissed online travel agencies such as Expedia and Travelocity. Public is designed to provide upscale lodging with a social atmosphere that’s missing from the Airbnb experience.

Enhancing the Social Experience of Travel

The rooms at Public are stark but sophisticated, and amenities such as bellmen and room service have been eliminated. In keeping with the emphasis on the social aspect of travel, the hotel features two restaurants, two interior bars and a rooftop terrace, and a performance space to accommodate film screenings, theater performances, readings, and art exhibits.

Schrager explained that the concept of luxury has become more about the experience than the cost. This idea led him to forgo unnecessary glitz in favor of ramping up the communal and entertainment features.

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Is It a Match for the Industry and Uber-Like Freight Handling?

Is It a Match for the Industry and Uber-Like Freight Handling?
Is It a Match for the Industry and Uber-Like Freight Handling?

Uber has given a whole new look to personal transportation and food delivery services. Can it do the same for the trucking industry? The answer is not as simple as it may seem.

Trucking Industry Slow to Adapt to New Technology

In 2016 Wallace Lau, industry principal at consulting firm Frost & Sullivan, authored a study called, “Uber for Trucks: Executive Analysis of North American Mobile Based Freight Brokering Market.” Based on $100 million in current revenue, Lau projected an increase to $26.40 billion by 2025.

But today Lau says that adoption of the Uber model is moving more slowly than anticipated due to resistance by the trucking industry. Lau’s updated study is expected to be released this coming fall.

According to Lau, people in the trucking industry are uncertain about whether the Uber model will actually benefit them. Many are reluctant to deviate from their established routines working with traditional freight brokers.

Uber Throws Its Hat into the Ring

All this may be about to change with Uber’s introduction of its own freight app this past May. While there are already several mobile-based freight apps on the market, Lau believes that Uber’s name and reputation will cause the industry to take a closer look at this trend.

Bill Driegert, director of Uber Freight, says their app turns a cumbersome, labor-intensive process into a single click. It also offers transparency for both shipper and receiver.

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Humvee Stolen from the National Guard Parking Lot

The Case of the Missing Humvee...Where Did it Go?
The Case of the Missing Humvee…Where Did it Go?

Can a Humvee really disappear into thin air? That’s the question authorities in Ohio are asking themselves after an incident in late March.

The Case of the “Hot” Humvee

A sand-colored Humvee was apparently stolen off the grounds of the Ohio National Guard Armory in Stow, which is a city southeast of Cleveland. According to the State Highway Patrol and a Guard spokesperson, someone cut through the security fence and took the vehicle on either March 21 or 22.

Troopers say the Humvee was locked and secured at the time, but the thief was able to disarm the mechanisms. The search for the vehicle was still on as of two days later.

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Humvees are just one of several heavy and bulky vehicles and pieces of equipment such as boats, trailers and bombs that need to be handled by military and DOD personnel. Maneuvering these materials presents a risk to both the equipment and the people moving them.

Our full line of motorized tugs, pushers and pullers includes solutions for any military or DOD application.

  • The CarCaddy military truck pusher works with Humvees as well as the M939 and FMTV series of trucks.
  • The WagonCaddy HD is a flat-bed mover that easily accommodates loads of up to 10,000 pounds.
  • The CartCaddyWagonWheel HD is designed to pull military trailers featuring a front tongue.
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