Toyota is readying a slew of new batteries for a wave of next-generation electric vehicles and completely overhauling its vaunted production system for even more efficient manufacturing.
The decision is the result of a “careful and thoughtful leadership transition process,” the company said.
Auto industry consultant Rich Sands joins the company backed in part by Pohanka Automotive Group and Maroone USA.
There’s no definitive guidebook on tipping in America, and it’s unlikely two people will tip the exact same way. The only thing most Americans may agree with is that they dislike some aspect of tipping, according to a new Bankrate survey.
Roughly two in three (66%) U.S. adults have a negative view about tipping, according to the survey. Americans said they believe businesses should pay employees better rather than relying so much on tips (41%), they’re annoyed about pre-entered tip screens (32%), they feel that tipping culture has gotten out of control (30%), they’re confused about who and how much to tip (15%), and they would be willing to pay higher prices if we could do away with tipping (16%).
Despite annoyances, people haven’t stopped tipping for everyday services. More than two-fifths (44%) of U.S. adults who dine at sit-down restaurants typically tip at least 20%. But when it comes to many tipped services, such as hair stylists, food delivery, taxis and more, everyone approaches tipping differently. Here’s how people feel about tipping in 2023.
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is marking the 40th anniversary of astronaut Sally Ride becoming the first American woman in space with multiple events this week.
On Thursday and Friday, panels of former female astronauts and NASA officials will gather at 11 a.m. to discuss their histories and how they helped change the workplace. There will be photo opportunities after the 40-minute session in the Heroes and Legends attraction.
Thursday panelists are scheduled to include former astronauts Anna Fisher and Kathy Thornton; Caley Burke of NASA’s Launch Services Program; Col. Erin R. Guiden, U.S. Space Force; Kelly DeFasio, KSC site director for Lockheed Martin Spacecraft Orion and Kimberlyn B. Carter, Exploration Ground System with Kennedy Space Center.
The panel on Friday will include Fisher and Thornton plus Vanessa Wyche, director of Johnson Space Center; Noelle Zietsman, vice president of Boeing Exploration Systems; and Nancy Cuty, partnership development manager with NASA Kennedy Center Planning.