Hyundai's EV effort similar to Toyota's ‘Prius family' venture
Even if the automaker’s planned new Ioniq EV brand fades away after a generation or two, there’s little downside to giving it a go.
Unifor chief: Pandemic no ‘excuse' in Canada talks
If executives at the Detroit 3 had hoped Unifor would strike a conciliatory tone as negotiations kicked off during a pandemic and economic downturn, they would have been disappointed.
Volvo electrifies its full product portfolio
Globally, every new model will have an electric motor as part of the Swedish automaker’s plan to make all-electric cars account for half of its global sales by 2025 — with the rest being hybrids. The first of those all-electric models will roll into U.S. dealerships this fall.
Big-business lobbying group paying for attack ads in Orange County commission race
A lobbying group backed by big businesses like Walt Disney World, U.S. Sugar and Florida Power & Light is paying for advertisements attacking Nicole Wilson, the environmental-law attorney who is challenging incumbent Orange County Commissioner Betsy VanderLey.
2 Universal Orlando hotels will shut down on Aug. 21
Two of Universal Orlando’s signature hotels — the Loews Sapphire Falls Resort and the Aventura — will close on Aug. 21 amid the tourism struggles brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.