

The 14-passenger fully electric buses are being used to service off-airport parking at Los Angeles International Airport. (March 22, 2017) – Phoenix Motorcars LLC., a manufacturer of electric vehicles for the fleet market, continues its rapid growth by deploying 16 of its Zero Emissions Utility Shuttle (ZEUS) buses to WallyPark Premier, a subsidiary of the L&R Group of Companies and leaders in the airport shuttle bus industry. WallyPark Premier (LAX) is 1 st All Electric DepotĮlectric Buses Revolutionize Airport Shuttle Fleets Phoenix Motorcars Deploys All Electric Fleet As we noted last month, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles are becoming electrified, with deployments in transit districts and fleets throughout the U.S. "L&R has grown into one of the largest parking property owners in the nation, operating two distinct parking divisions: WallyPark and Joe's Auto Parks," the company’s site says.Travelers who park at Los Angeles International Airport will be taking all-electric shuttle buses from WallyPark’s lots to catch their flights. Owner of WallyPark is the Los Angeles–based L & R Group of Companies, according to the firm's website. Park 'n Fly is owned by giant Netherlands-based multinational BCD Group. Management in San Diego didn't immediately return calls, but an unidentified worker who answered the phone at Park 'n Fly here said the operation has been sold to WallyPark, another mega-airport parking chain, with rehires expected after a job fair to come.

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Meanwhile, a less publicized but perhaps equally as important change - at least to airport-shuttle drivers and valet parkers - is about to occur.Īccording to a so-called WARN report issued by the state's Employment Development Department, San Diego Park 'n Fly, which according to its website operates four facilities near the airport here, has issued 71 permanent layoff notices effective October 23. On the other hand, yet another U-T buyout by a big-money partisan owner such as Broad, a Democrat, might save the papers and jobs for awhile, but would likely be politically fraught, many argue.įeeding that fear has been the abrupt public reappearance of Nathan Fletcher, the twice-failed mayoral candidate with close political ties to Broad’s friend, fellow Democrat, and nonprofit media backer, Qualcomm billionaire Irwin Jacobs. and San Diego worried about losing their jobs. It's the disciplined cost structure part that has staffers in both L.A.

He vowed to continue with a business plan calling for '“one, accelerating our transition to digital two, diversifying our revenue base three, accelerating our national sales initiatives four, maintaining a disciplined cost structure and five, pursuing accretive acquisitions.” "For better or worse, the company was set up as a platform company with shared services to build and grow and consolidate,” the New York Times quoted Griffin as saying of Tribune Publishing. Tribune sucked the Union-Tribune into its troubled vortex when the Chicago-based firm, purchased the San Diego operation in May for $85 million from local Republican kingpin Douglas Manchester. “He’s a great, decisive guy, a very, very hardheaded guy.” “I’ve found working with him, that he’s so smart,” Brown said, according to the New York Times story. Tina Brown, ex-editor of Vanity Fair and the New Yorker, came to Griffin's defense. He was impossible for those above and below him, and he was wrecking the place.” Time, Inc., Huey’s statement said, "had to get rid of him. “He was very threatened by strong players who pushed back so he replaced them with small-timers who, like he, weren’t up to the task.” magazines said about Griffin in a statement to the paper. he had no clue what to do except spend millions on multiple consulting firms,” John Huey, then–editor-in-chief of Time, Inc. "He was welcomed with good will, but when faced with the reality of a large, complex business like Time Inc.
