Toyota plant shutdown happened during system update, report says
The full-day outage at its Japan plants could be equivalent to $356 million in revenue, Reuters calculations based on output data and financial reporting showed.
BYD confident of hitting 3 million sales despite China weakness, report says
BYD’s chairman said the automaker will continue to make solid profits and hit sales goals, despite an intense sales war fueled by Tesla.
U.S. judge denies Hyundai, Kia class-action settlement
A federal judge has denied Hyundai and Kia’s proposed $200 million settlement with consumers who had their vehicle stolen.
Legoland offers discount hotel rates for Floridians during Idalia
Legoland Florida Resort is offering a discounted rate on hotel room for Florida residents evacuating from Hurricane Idalia.
The price for the Legoland Hotel or Legoland Pirate Island Hotel will be $129 per night for stays from Aug. 29-31, the resort announced Tuesday afternoon. The hotels are adjacent to Legoland Florida theme park and Peppa Pig Theme Park in Winter Haven.
The rates are available for new bookings only, the resort said.
Reservations are available through the resort’s website legolandflorida.com. Click on “places to stay” and then “room only rates.”
Idalia threat closes Busch Gardens early Tuesday, all day Wednesday
Rosen Hotels & Resorts is offering reduced-rate stays to Floridians at seven locations between Orlando’s International Drive and Lake Buena Vista during the storm.
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NHTSA questions Tesla on how Autopilot system monitors drivers
Federal regulators are honing in on the systems Tesla uses to ensure that drivers are paying attention while their vehicle is operating on Autopilot.