Toyota Land Cruiser SUV could return to U.S. as revamped Prado
By dropping the Prado name, the Toyota brand sibling of the Lexus GX could fill a hole in the lineup left by the U.S. discontinuation of the venerable full-size Land Cruiser SUV.
Auto lenders don't plan to loosen up before end of 2023, survey shows
In the Federal Reserve’s April survey, 29 percent of the respondents said they toughened auto loan standards in the three previous months, and only one had loosened its parameters for approving car buyers seeking credit.
SeaWorld Orlando: Howl-O-Scream tickets on sale; twin sirens lurk
SeaWorld Orlando is now selling tickets for Howl-O-Scream, the theme park’s after-hours Halloween fright fest that begins Sept. 8.
A single-night ticket to the event is priced at $37.99. There are options for unlimited admission, one for $109.99. and one with block-out dates — the eight Saturdays of the 2023 Howl-O-Scream run — for $89.99.
Visitors can opt for a two-park ticket that includes an evening at the Howl-O-Scream event at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. Go once to each park for $92.99 or go unlimited times for $164.99.
The website indicates that these are early purchase savings of up to 50%, depending on the ticket. It does not indicate when prices go up, although marked-out figures indicate the “regular” price.
The single-night ticket is currently priced at $1 more than a limited-time sale SeaWorld held in May.
It will be SeaWorld’s third year of Howl-O-Scream-ing. No haunted houses or scare zones have been identified yet, although the park has started using Frost and Flame, twin sirens, in social media promotions and on its website.
GM aims to build EVs within existing factory footprint
GM’s top manufacturing executive says the automaker expects to meet its production needs by converting some plants to build only EVs and others to build electric and gasoline vehicles together.
VW celebrates iconic bus with beach party
Coinciding with the debut of the three-row version of the electric ID Buzz tailored for North America, the automaker gathered VW bus enthusiasts for the first International Volkswagen Bus Day.