Column: While Bryan DeBoer buys the stores, COO Chris Holzshu keeps Lithia running
Lithia COO Chris Holzshu prefers herding auto industry leaders to freezing on a fishing boat.
New vehicle inventories up again, to 1.95 million
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First look: Universal’s Villain-Con Minion Blast and its moving sidewalk
Universal Studios Florida theme park has kicked off technical rehearsals for Illumination’s Villain-Con Minion Blast, the moving-sidewalk gargantuan video-game attraction/ride.
No official opening date has been announced for Minion Blast, but the general public was allowed into the experience Saturday.
Members of the media also got a peek Saturday morning. Not all features were available, but here are some first impressions of the attraction, in which the goal for players is to prove their worthiness to be a member of the Vicious 6.
Have a blaster
Participants are each issued a blaster called the E-Liminator X. It’s a two-handed operation with two triggers, one with unlimited ammo, one with explosiveness but in limited (and unspecified) outbursts. It’s a sci-fi looking device with a lit-up dome on top. The dome’s color matches the on-screen indicator that shows exactly where you are aiming. (Photography was not permitted past the blaster shelf during the media preview.)
A small display keeps track of the score and if you have drifted from the assigned spot on the sidewalk. The day’s top scores are shown on a screen in the Evil Things gift shop/exit. You don’t see other scores otherwise, so it’s the honor system amongst your fellow players.
Walser ‘bootstrapped' antifraud program
Jennifer Parsons, senior director of finance for the car dealership chain Walser Automotive Group, said scammers commonly attempt to use phony paystubs and fraudulent identities.
UAW bucks tradition as contract talks begin
As contract talks begin, the UAW is showing a willingness to try new strategies and discard the status quo as it seeks meaningful gains for members.