With the rise of online vehicle sales platforms, some may never test drive the car they buy. This certainly presents a challenge, Krause said. Which is why it’s up to the automotive industry not only to prove what EVs can do, but push for the infrastructure to support them. “The […]
New Yorkers haven’t been able to go to the gym in five months, and while it’s been a huge shift in lifestyle for many, it’s also a threat to small fitness businesses. That’s why gyms and studios have had to get creative lately and take their equipment outdoors. Last week, Governor Andrew Cuomo […]
We are at the dawn of a shift from measuring vehicle energy efficiency in liters of fuel per 100 kilometers to kilometers per millivolt. This is much more than a semantic change. It speaks to the way cars and trucks will be manufactured in the future and how they will […]
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The year 2020 has changed all the summertime rules for workplaces, vacations and fitness. As people take their exercise outside into public parks and beaches, sweating in style is becoming the hottest and coolest fashion trend. Lockdown nudged us onto social media searching for ways to move our bodies in […]
Companies adapt and conditions improve The Penske Group sells about 35 car brands through more than 300 dealerships in the U.S. and abroad, according to Dun & Bradstreet. Second-quarter revenue declined 36 percent to $3.7 billion in the same period last year. Earnings fell 60 percent but, unlike many automotive […]
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PHOENIX, Aug. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — As is the case within most sectors of the U.S. economy, the impacts of the coronavirus have dealt a devastating blow to the American automotive industry. This pandemic has highlighted the difficulties faced by many small-town, family-owned, independent dealerships; difficulties which many of the sophisticated, […]
Sadly too many business owners today fail to see the connection and more importantly the benefit between physical and mental fitness. However, accepting that a healthy body will lead to a healthy mind is as important to business success as is paying attention to the numbers and hiring the right […]
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DETROIT, MICHIGAN – MARCH, 2020: Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) introduces Democratic presidential … [+] candidate former Vice President Joe Biden at a campaign rally at Renaissance High School. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Getty Images Kamala has won the Veepstakes. The Democratic Nominee, Joe Biden, finally selected his Vice Presidential […]
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Reese Cherry, a vehicle architecture engineer with Ford, has been granted six patents related to the … [+] all-new Ford Bronco. Ford Motor Company In an unexpected landmark decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in June that employers could not discriminate against LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer) workers […]
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Since last year, Amay Sheth, a 26-year-old start-up founder in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, has been scheming to shave time off his visits to his parents in Westchester County — and going less often. The reason: He can’t wait to get home to his Tonal, a $2,995 smart strength-training device that […]
NEW YORK, Aug. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The automotive industry ranked #2 out of the 15 industries studied in MBLM’s Brand Intimacy 2020 Study, which is the largest study of brands based on emotions. MBLM (pronounced Emblem), the agency using emotional science to build more intimate brands during these unprecedented times, announced […]
Now, McDonald’s is suing Easterbrook for the amount of his exit package: about $40 million. The company cut ties with Easterbrook in November. At the time, McDonald’s board said the executive had violated company policy and “demonstrated poor judgment” by engaging in a consensual relationship with an employee. In legal […]
The companies will have 10 days before the order takes effect to allow for an appeal, according to a copy of the ruling from San Francisco Superior Court judge Ethan Schulman. Uber and Lyft currently treat their drivers as independent contractors. The mounting legal pressure to reclassify their workers in […]
Payroll tax cuts have had mixed results in the past, and some economists argue that it’s not the best way to boost the economy right now. A payroll tax cut would reduce the amount taken out of workers’ paychecks to fund federal programs including Social Security and Medicare. Congress would […]
The latest canceled orders were for the 737 Max, its best-selling jet, which has been grounded since March 2019 following two fatal crashes that killed 346 people. But despite the extended grounding, Boeing didn’t start to see a stream of canceled orders until the Covid-19 pandemic caused a near halt […]
The astronauts returned safely home last weekend, and once again, NASA and SpaceX employees cheered together, celebrating their coordinated accomplishment. That moment of solidarity, however, came after years of infighting, politicking and mutual distrust, according to current and former employees from NASA and SpaceX. The space agency, wise from past […]
The company is in talks with Simon Property Group (SPG), the largest mall owner in the United States, to convert former or current JCPenney (JCP) and Sears (SHLDQ) stores into distribution hubs to deliver packages, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday. Both retail chains have filed for bankruptcy (Sears has […]
Like toilet paper before it, the popular soda is widely unavailable in some parts of the US. The shortages apply to every flavor, Dr Pepper said in a note on Twitter. The low inventory is the result of increased demand for the product, according to Keurig Dr Pepper, the company […]