Tariffs may not be enough to block Chinese EVs from the U.S.
Tariffs meant to block Chinese electric vehicles from the U.S. market could be circumvented by trade advantages in Mexico and flexibility in the USMCA.
Bill Ford, Jim Farley celebrate reopening of Michigan Central station
Ford CEO Jim Farley said the restoration of the long-derelict depot symbolizes what he wants the automaker to be. “We can do just like this train station and rejuvenate the company,” he said.
Elections chief Gilzean got $20K-a-month consulting deal with Disney district
Florida’s Disney World oversight district is paying Orange County Elections Supervisor Glen Gilzean $20,000 a month through December as part of a consulting agreement quietly inked when he stepped down as administrator.
Gilzean left his $400,000-a-year job leading the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District in March after less than a year of service. Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Gilzean, one of his political allies, to serve as Orange County’s supervisor of elections. That position has an annual salary of $205,000.
What wasn’t publicly known during the transition nor submitted to the district’s board for approval or discussion was that Gilzean signed a consulting agreement from April 1 through the end of the year.
Stephanie Kopelousos, another DeSantis political ally who replaced Gilzean, authorized the agreement. The district’s board approved her hiring on March 27.
The Orlando Sentinel made numerous inquiries into Gilzean’s status with the district since he stepped down, but the district never provided answers until now.
Longtime Jeep exec Jim Morrison leaves Stellantis
Morrison, who headed Jeep in North America from 2019 through 2023, retired at the end of May, a Stellantis spokesperson said.
People on the move
Construction
Bonny Block has joined Barton Malow as a senior manager of business strategy. She will be based in Florida.
Real estate
Nicholas O’Shea has joined Hold-Thyssen Inc. as a broker in the firm’s Winter Park office.
Zach Kulics has joined Hold-Thyssen Inc. as a broker in the firm’s Winter Park office.
Other
John Powell has re-joined UCP of Central Florida as director of IT.
Raquel Perez has joined UCP of Central Florida as the project director for the Charter School Expansion Grant.
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