Ford shuts down in Brazil, and China’s top EV maker comes to the rescue
BYD is wrapping up negotiations with Ford to buy a shut-down factory in Camaçari, about 30 miles north of Salvador, the state capital of Bahia.
Dealer-factory relationships important, Kerrigan Advisors survey says
Two-thirds of automaker executives believe that manufacturers and dealers will own the primary customer relationship and most customer data in five years, according to the inaugural Kerrigan OEM Survey.
Terry Savage: It’s important to check your credit report
The United States’ credit standing was downgraded from AAA to AA+ by Fitch, one of the rating agencies. It was a very public slap in the face for the United States, but not the first time this has happened.
In 2011, the S&P ratings agency also downgraded the country to AA+. Since then, America has grown and prospered. And the world has kept buying our trillions of dollars in additional debt financing, with Treasury bills, notes and bonds still viewed as the safest place in the world to invest.
But that’s not the case for your credit! If you borrow too much, and continue borrowing more each year, there is a steep price to be paid in the form of higher interest rates or credit denial.
When was the last time you checked your credit report? If you haven’t done it this year, take a few minutes to do that now, securely and without cost.
You have access to your free credit report from each of the three bureaus (TransUnion, Experian and Equifax) at AnnualCreditReport.com. You are allowed one free report from each of the bureaus every year, and you are not required to sign up for any protective services. You’ll be asked to verify your identity by answering questions that only you would answer correctly.
Women’s soccer games are way cheaper than men’s, so cheer them on
By Cara Smith | NerdWallet
The 2023 Women’s World Cup may be wrapping up in a few weeks, but there’s still plenty of soccer to enjoy in the U.S. throughout the fall.
If you’re looking for cost-effective entertainment, attending a soccer match can be an affordable blast, offering the bright lights, concessions and high-octane moments you’d expect from other major league sporting events, often at a lower cost. That’s the case for both men’s and women’s games — but you could probably guess which ones are cheaper.
Men’s soccer games typically cost more than twice as much as women’s
On the resale markets, men’s soccer tickets are always pricier than women’s tickets. Like, a lot pricier.
First, a primer. The U.S. has two professional soccer leagues: the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) and the Major League Soccer (MLS), which is the U.S. league for men’s soccer.
To get a broad sense of what fans can expect to spend on MLS or NWSL tickets, consider data from SeatGeek, a ticket resale marketplace that has calculated average ticket costs for teams’ events.
Electric Cadillac Escalade gets $130,000 starting price, 450-mile range
Cadillac’s Escalade IQ full-size SUV, unveiled Wednesday in New York, is set to go into production next summer at GM’s Factory Zero EV assembly plant in Detroit.