YouTube video of the Audi R8 Limo receives almost 5k hits in two days

The YouTube video giving the first look at the prototype for the world’s first Audi R8 limo has received almost 5,000 hits just two days after being posted on the video sharing site.

Limo Broker Audi R8 Limo

Limo Broker first unveiled plans to create the world’s fastest limousine last weekend at the Transport Broker Awards hosted at the home of the Ryder Cup golf tournament 2012, the Celtic Manor Resort. Chris Wright from Carbonyte UK, the creator of the world’s only Ferrari Limo, introduced the rendered video of the Audi R8 limo and outlined plans for the project to an invited audience of 250 guests, including business leaders from the luxury transport industry from across the country.

This year’s Transport Broker Awards also hosted the final of the Miss Limo beauty pageant for the very first time. The winner, Gemma Roberts, was crowned Miss Limo 2012 by the reigning Miss Universe Great Britain, Chloe-Beth Morgan. As part of Gemma’s prize for winning the title of Miss Limo 2012, she will become the face of the brand new stretch Audi R8 Limo once it’s complete.

Limo Broker Audi R8 Superlimo

Limo Broker Audi R8 Superlimo

Plans for the Audi R8 Limo had been kept tightly under wraps until the big announcement last weekend. Once complete, the stretch Audi R8 limousine will be the only vehicle of its kind in existence, and also the fastest limo in the world.

The YouTube video gives a 3D impression of how the finished limousine will look and is proving a big hit online having already received 4,856 hits less than 48 hours after being posted on the internet. If you’ve not checked out the video of the exclusive ne supercar yet, take a look at it right now and prepare to be blown away.

Due to high demand, a new facebook page for the Audi R8 Limo has been launched.

Rolls Royce smashes sales records in 2011

Rolls Royce posted record breaking sales figures for the previous year this week, with demand for the luxury car maker’s flagship model, the Rolls Royce Phantom, and the Ghost, helping to drive sales throughout 2011.

In the official figures Rolls Royce revealed they’d sold 3,538 luxury cars over the course of 2011 which is the most it’s ever sold in the space of 12 months in the company’s entire 107 year history.

Rolls Royce found that China overtook America as its biggest market in 2011. Since 2003, the US has been the biggest consumer of Rolls Royce cars, however the Asian and Pacific market grew by a massive 47% throughout the 12 months of 2011, helping China into the top spot as the biggest buyers of Rolls Royce products for the year.

The UK rolled into third place behind China and the States as the biggest market for Rolls Royce in 2011, with business in Britain rising by 30% throughout the year for the luxury car brand.

Not ones to rest on their laurels, Rolls Royce are already hatching plans to build on the success of 2011 by branching into as yet untapped markets for the renowned car manufacturer, including South America, and also the development of new product lines and its dealer network, and there are also plans to expand the Rolls Royce manufacturing plant, Goodwood in Sussex.

The Cars for Stars finalists for the Transport Broker Awards 2011/12 are announced

The waiting is over and the Cars for Stars finalists for this year’s annual Transport Broker Awards ceremony due to take place on January 7th 2012 at the Celtic Manor Resort and Spa, South Wales, have been named.

As with every year, the awards are split into regional and national categories, with the finalists for Agent of the Year in each region for companies working under the Cars for Stars banner revealed as the following -

Agent of the Year – Scotland

Pink Limo Co and LA Limos

Agent of the Year – North East

Elite Limos and Millennium

Agent of the Year – North West

Star Limos, Melrose, Lady Jayne

Agent of the Year – Midlands

Manns Limos, SV Limos, Midlands

Agent of the Year – South West and London

Limo World, Finishing Touch Cars, City Chauffeur Services 

Agent of the Year – South East and London

Wild Stretch, Essex Limos, Absolute Style

Agent of the Year – Wales and West Country

Swansea Limos, All Stretched Out, Just Exclusive

There are seven national awards in total which will see Limo Broker agents and Cars for Stars agents and Coach Broker agents battle it out head to head for these coveted trophies. The finalists for the national awards for Best Fleet, Best Customer Services, Best Wedding Car Company, Best Limousine, Best Wedding Car, Best Coach and Agent of the Year will all be revealed on the night along with the winners.

For a full rundown of all of the transport providers nominated across all three companies which make up the Transport Broker Group, namely Limo Broker, Cars for Stars and Coach Broker, please see the main Transport Broker Awards website.

Cadillac to release new chauffeur car next year

General Motors have revealed plans to unveil their latest Cadillac chauffeur car midway through 2012, with the Cadillac XTS sedan due to receive its debut at Detroit Motor Show next spring.

According to the luxury car makers, the new Cadillac XTS offers customers the best there is in terms of onboard equipment and the latest technology. Where previously, the Cadillac has lagged behind other brands in terms of its in-car computer systems, the latest XTS model looks set to more than rectify this issue as General Motors has pulled out all of the stops to create a car which is way ahead of the crowd.

The complete onboard computer system runs on ARM 11 3Core Processor making it three and half times more powerful than the system in current Cadillac models.

The main interface is an 8 inch LCD touch screen which features proximity sensing technology which means it senses when your hand gets closer, and reacts by displaying icons on screen. The screen will then react to your hand when you touch it as the icon you choose will pulse back against you to confirm this is the choice you have made. In addition, the new Cadillac also features voice recognition technology and the ability to read text messages aloud, amongst other helpful features.

The Lincoln Town Car is still the most popular model from General Motors, however the car manufacturer hopes to win over customers from the chauffeur and private hire sector with the updated and high tech model, the Cadillac XTS, when it finally goes on sale in 2012.

30 new jobs created in Cardiff by transport rental giant, Transport Broker Group

 

Transport Broker Group

Transport Broker Group logo

Cars for Stars is expanding, and we’re offering 30 outstanding individuals the opportunity to join one of our teams as part of the Transport Broker Group at our new company offices Cardiff.

The Transport Broker Group is a conglomerate business made up of luxury transport hire provider, Cars for Stars, coach hire operator, Coach Broker, and limo hire brokerage, Limo Broker, and over the course of the next 12 months, the company is looking to more than double its workforce following its successful move to new offices in Cardiff.

The new office premises are several times larger than the previous Transport Broker Group headquarters which will help facilitate the company’s planned expansion. As a group, the company has already recruited 15 new staff members in the last month, with plans to recruit a further 30 in the coming weeks.

A variety of positions are available including sales team members, senior positions such as team leader roles, and the company will also be looking to add to its in-house team of web designers, copywriters and marketing officers over the course of the next year as the group continues to grow.

Tej Randeva, Chief Executive of the Transport Broker Group is especially proud of the company’s ability to create jobs in Wales during the difficult economic climate as he said, “While other companies, especially those involved in the transport industry, may be struggling to keep afloat and maintain their workforce, we are increasing ours considerably.”

Discussing the support available for new employees, Mr Randeva had this to say: “We’ve also developed a new in-house training scheme for all new staff members which will enable them to learn about the Transport Broker Group, our values, history and plans for the future and their role within the company so they can hit the ground running and become an asset to our business.”

Last month, the Transport Broker Group was named the 30th fastest growing business in Wales at the Fast Growth 50 Awards in Cardiff, and with the company’s ambitious development plans for the coming 12 months, TBG are likely to top their previous ranking at the prestigious business awards next year.

For more information on the 30 new vacancies with Cars for Stars and the Transport Broker Group, get in touch with Ross Anderson on 02920 489 888 for full details.

Cars for Stars named as a preferred supplier for The X Factor

Leading luxury transport hire provider, Cars for Stars, has been named as a preferred supplier for the hit ITV talent show, The X Factor.

Cars for Stars specialises in the provision of top quality chauffeur driven transportation and has a history of supplying vehicles for hire profile events often chauffeuring celebrity names to awards ceremonies and red carpet events.

Not surprisingly, Cars for Stars were singled out by the hugely popular reality TV show to provide chauffeur driven limo hire for a contestant appearing on the programme’s sister show, the Xtra Factor presented by former X Factor runner up, Olly Murs.

Cars for Stars supplied a top of the range cream coloured stretch Chrysler limousine, also known as the Baby Bentley limo, for filming in London for the Xtra Factor. The chauffeur driven limo was needed to transport an X Factor contestant, although the name of the contestant being chauffeured for the filming has remained top secret.

However, Cars for Stars will be able to reveal all about the contestant’s identity once the segment airs on ITV2 in the coming weeks. We’ll also publish exclusive behind the scenes images from the filming in London featuring the Cars for Stars limo on here very soon.

The X Factor returned to our screens with a new judging panel at the end of last month. Louis Walsh is the only original judge from the 2010 series to make it to the this year’s series and is joined by new faces including Destiny’s Child singer Kelly Rowland, Take That singer and songwriter Gary Barlow and N Dubz singer Tulisa. The show is proving as popular as ever despite the judging panel shake up with the opening show drawing in 12.6 million viewers at its peak.

British car maker to launch super limo at Frankfurt Motor Show

British based car manufacturer, Eterniti, is due to reveal the world’s first super SUV at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show. The limo style vehicle will be hand made in London, with production on the vehicle due to begin early next year.

Automobile manufacturer, Eterniti, has revealed an image of their prototype limo ahead of the car’s debut at the world renowned motor show. The vehicle, which is known as the Hemera, will feature a limo style cabin with electric reclining seats, iPads and drinks chiller, making it an extremely comfortable chauffeur car option.

The body of the new super limo will be based on the Porsche Cayenne, although the vehicle’s 4×4 dimensions coupled with its dynamic performance makes it a practical alternative to the traditional limousine. Due to the compact dimensions of the new style SUV, the model offers the option to be both a self drive and chauffeur vehicle.

The Hemera SUV more than delivers on performance with a top speed of 180mph and 620bhp (brake horse power). The new model promises to bring a touch of luxury to the SUV market.

The prototype Hemera from UK based car makers Eterniti, will be unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show on September 13th following a press call. The first super SUV limos will go into production at the beginning of next year.

Limo Broker the first to launch national online pricing service for limo hire

Limo Broker logowww.limobroker.co.uk has become the first luxury transport provider in the UK to offer online pricing for limo rental in all parts of the country.

Offering live pricing for limo hire trips across the UK is no mean feat. While regional limo hire providers with just a handful of vehicles may be able to set up an online pricing system with relative ease, when you throw a fleet of hundreds, possibly even thousands of limos and chauffeur cars into mix, plus factoring in the issue of journeys taking place in all four corners of the country, real time online pricing becomes a whole different ball game.

To coincide with the introduction of the new limo online pricing systems, Limo Broker has announced the launch of their brand new website, www.cheaplimohire.co.uk. The transport hire operator paid a premium for the highly sought after domain name which will ensure a high level of optimisation for the new site. A highly optimised website is a major asset for any business as it means the company is highly visible online which in turn, generates extra traffic in the form of potential customers to the site.

The new Limo Broker websites feature high quality images and videos, also brand new logo design and state of the art graphics making the site extremely user friendly and accessible. The luxury look of the site, coupled with the online pricing systems for national limo hire elevates limobroker.co.uk above the competition. The company is anticipating an increase in business of 25% as a result of the new website and pricing scheme.

Check out the brand new website now and see for yourself how easy it is to obtain a competitive limo hire quote via the new system.

Limo chauffeur tricked by Leona Lewis fans

Leona Lewis’s chauffeur had the wool well and truly pulled over his eyes this weekend after two dedicated fans of the star managed to convince the singer’s driver that they were friends of Leona’s and needed to be let into the back of the luxury car.

The duo must have done a pretty impressive job of twisting the chauffeurs arm, as he agreed to let them in the back of the limo to wait for Leona to finish her performance at the London’s G-A-Y club over the weekend.

However the former X Factor winner had quite a shock when she came off stage and hopped in the back of her waiting chauffeur driven car, only to find two strangers sitting inside. Luckily the 26-year-old Bleeding Love singer took the incident in her stride and instead of throwing a hissy fit and demanding her security remove the fans immediately, Leona politely signed autographs for the pair, before they left the limo of their own accord.

It was a busy weekend for Leona Lewis, not only did she perform live at the Central London nightclub G-A-Y, she also appeared on the new ITV gameshow Red or Black, debuting her new look which is said to have cost £100,000 and created by Kylie Minogue stylist, William Baker. The Ant and Dec presented game show is a new project for Leona’s mentor, Simon Cowell, which explains her appearance of the first show on Saturday night which succeeded in pulling in over 6 million viewers.

New high tech limo hire website, Hirelimos.com launched this week

A brand new website offering chauffeur driven limousine hire in the UK has been revealed for the first time this week. www.hirelimos.com has received a high tech makeover with sleek graphics, high quality images and videos, brand new content and company logo.

The new website went live this week for the very first time after several months in development, although visitors to the site will all agree, it’s been well worth the wait.

As specialists in the provision of luxury chauffeur driven limo rentals, the look of the site needed to reflect the premium services offered by the company. The combination of sophisticated moving graphics, bold logo choice and high definition images certainly ticks all the right boxes in terms of creating a site which accurately reflects the high calibre of vehicles and services offered at www.hirelimos.com

Another exciting feature coming soon to the revamped hirelimos website is a pricing facility which will allow users to obtain quotes for specific limo hire experiences with just a few clicks. Customers can choose to book one of these off-the-shelf prices for a chosen chauffeur driven limo hire trip, or they can tailor their limousine hire ride to their exact requirements by getting touch with one of the company’s customer operators.

The launch of the new website is just the start of hirelimos.com’s expansion plans as the luxury transport provider is looking to add to its network of limo hire agents throughout London and the UK. If you own a limo rental firm, or are a self employed chauffeur with your own limo or luxury car, then get in touch with www.hirelimos.com right away to learn about the highly advantageous business opportunities available.

Visit the newly launched limousine hire website right now and check out the superb image and video galleries.