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03/07/2025

Buggy and Fast Track are two names that many NYC TLC ("Uber") drivers and fleets recognize. Both companies, now under the umbrella of Voyager Global Mobility (VGM) after merging in 2021, form one of the largest for-hire vehicle (FHV) rental fleets in the the five boroughs, with thousands of TLC-plated vehicles and associated driver-customers.

A lesser-known fact is VGM has grown beyond its roots in Crown Heights, Brooklyn and is not only expanding across America, but also operating Mi Nave and PreStarte, the largest rideshare rental fleets in Mexico and Costa Rica, respectively. VGM now has a fleet of over 11,000 vehicles across North and Latin America.

In a comprehensive two-hour conversation (don’t worry, we’ve indexed it!), Jeremy Moskowitz, Executive Vice President of Rideshare Strategy at VGM, and AutoMarketplace’s Dawood Mian cover a wide range of topics

Jeremy Moskovitz, EVP at Voyager Global Mobility (VGM)—which owns NYC TLC rental companies Buggy and Fast Track—and Dawood have a comprehensive discussion

03/05/2025

🤔 3,000+ COVID-era NYC TLC Plates Returning?

NYC Taxi & Limousine Commission will hold a public hearing next Wednesday regarding the reissuance of COVID-era TLC plates affiliated with Livery bases and stricter rules related to Vision Zero goals

NYC Taxi & Limousine Commission will hold a public hearing next Wednesday regarding the reissuance of COVID-era TLC plates affiliated with Livery bases and stricter rules related to Vision Zero goals

02/28/2025

⚡👩‍⚖️ Could NYTWA’s TLC Plate Lawsuit Soon Be Settled? More EV TLC Plates Coming? Is NYC EV Mandate Legal?

With 2025 FHV License report due any day, NYTWA's legal action regarding TLC's unexpected reinstatement of the EV exemption to the FHV License Pause in Oct 2023 appears to be heading for settlement

With 2025 FHV License report due any day, NYTWA's legal action regarding TLC's unexpected reinstatement of the EV exemption to the FHV License Pause in Oct 2023 appears to be heading for settlement

02/27/2025

🖤🩷🚕 Uber & Lyft UR Hits 53.7% to Close 2024, Taxi Trips Surge 17%+, Lyft NYC Trips Drop 8%+ in Q4

Uber and Lyft ended 2024 above the 53% UR floor, driven by lockouts and Uber-specific trip growth. Meanwhile, taxi medallion trips continued to surge in January, maintaining positive momentum

Uber and Lyft ended 2024 above the 53% UR floor, driven by lockouts and Uber-specific trip growth. Meanwhile, taxi medallion trips continued to surge in January, maintaining positive momentum

02/21/2025

https://automarketplace.substack.com/p/nyc-taxi-medallion-market-updatecity

We provide an overview and share testimony from last Monday's City Council hearing that focused on the "The Status of the Yellow Cab Industry"

02/17/2025

https://youtu.be/kL0x4jxP0xQ?si=UodUGVyBiNrBPho2

Led by longtime editor, publisher & owner Neil Weiss, Black Car News (BCN) continues to be one of the most important voices in the NYC for-hire transportatio...

02/14/2025

https://automarketplace.substack.com/p/nyc-tlc-no-fault-pip-insurance-reformcity

We provide an overview and share testimony from Monday's City Council hearing on Intro 1050, which seeks to lower NYC TLC no-fault (PIP) insurance coverage from $200K to $50K, the state-mandated level

02/12/2025

😡 $4 Trip: "An Insult, Not a Payment", Uber & Lyft NYC Driver Pay, TLC Public Hearing (Part 2)

In Part 2 of our overview of NYC TLC's ~2.5-hour public hearing on Uber and Lyft driver pay, we focus on spoken and written testimony from drivers.

In Part 2 of our overview of NYC TLC's ~2.5-hour public hearing on Uber and Lyft driver pay, we focus on spoken and written testimony from drivers.

02/09/2025

https://automarketplace.substack.com/p/i-still-dont-get-it-uber-and-lyft

In Part 1 of of our overview of NYC TLC's ~2.5 hour public hearing on Uber and Lyft driver pay, we focus on TLC's presentation and Uber & Lyft, Professor James Parrott's public testimony.

02/07/2025

🗣️🚕☂️⚡ NYC Council to Review Taxi Medallion Industry, No-Fault Insurance Reform, EV Charging & More

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure will hold a public hearing this upcoming Monday, Feb 10th at 10am focused on the NYC for-hire transportation industry, including taxis, insurance and EVs

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure will hold a public hearing this upcoming Monday, Feb 10th at 10am focused on the NYC for-hire transportation industry, including taxis, insurance and EVs

02/07/2025

✍️🗣️ NYC TLC Data Correction Related To December 2024 Uber and Lyft Trips & TLC Public Hearing

~2.5-hour NYC TLC public hearing only partially reflected the extensive written public testimony regarding driver pay rule proposals. TLC corrects data error related to Uber & Lyft NYC December trips

~2.5-hour NYC TLC public hearing only partially reflected the extensive written public testimony regarding driver pay rule proposals. TLC corrects data error related to Uber & Lyft NYC December trips

02/05/2025

https://youtu.be/1O2a_ymXuNo?si=SwdQmqjI6ekmcG-s

Uber recently updated its 'eligible' vehicles list, removing some popular models that previously qualified for Uber Black and Uber Comfort. Why is this a big...

02/03/2025

https://x.com/automarketplc/status/1886486058424041803?s=46

02/03/2025

🖤🩷 NYC TLC Revises Factbook: Uber & Lyft Trips Fell 3.1% in Dec 2024, Raising Lockout Concerns Again

TLC Factbook made -1.2 million trip revision to Uber & Lyft figures for December 2024. The updated numbers indicate that Uber & Lyft trips in NYC are once again declining, raising lockouts concerns

TLC Factbook made -1.2 million trip revision to Uber & Lyft figures for December 2024. The updated numbers indicate that Uber & Lyft trips in NYC are once again declining, raising lockouts concerns

02/03/2025

https://youtu.be/aNRkxjdPDEM?si=faoxEyK_9AngYWf8

Much-anticipated NYC TLC public hearing this Wednesday is already sparking intense reactions among industry stakeholders. We simplify the discussion and shar...

02/03/2025

🔐🖤🩷 Can NYC TLC Stop Uber & Lyft Driver Lockouts?

Much-anticipated NYC TLC public hearing this Wednesday is already sparking intense reactions among industry stakeholders. We simplify the discussion and share our take.

Much-anticipated NYC TLC public hearing this Wednesday is already sparking intense reactions among industry stakeholders. We simplify the discussion and share our take.

02/01/2025

🤥 NYC TLC: Uber Lying About Excluding 2019 & Older Vehicles Due to New Driver Pay Rules

NYC Taxi & Limousine Commission (TLC) released official statement saying Uber is lying about new driver pay rules preventing it from dispatching to 2019 and older vehicles. We share our quick take.

NYC Taxi & Limousine Commission (TLC) released official statement saying Uber is lying about new driver pay rules preventing it from dispatching to 2019 and older vehicles. We share our quick take.

01/31/2025

🚨 Uber to NYC Drivers: Vehicles from 2019 & Earlier at Risk Unless TLC Backs Down...What's Going On?!

Uber sends shockwaves through NYC TLC industry stating that newly proposed TLC pay rules may force it to "no longer dispatch vehicles 2019 or older (and may update their vehicle year annually)"

Uber sends shockwaves through NYC TLC industry stating that newly proposed TLC pay rules may force it to "no longer dispatch vehicles 2019 or older (and may update their vehicle year annually)"