Polestar starts EV production in U.S., avoiding EU and U.S. tariffs
The Polestar 3 electric crossover will be built in South Carolina as well as China. It will be exported to Europe, which has imposed additional tariffs on Chinese-built EVs.
6 Central Florida restaurants shut down last week amid health inspections
Six Central Florida restaurants shut down the week of Aug. 4-10, according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
Orange
Ms Tea’s Bento at 10376 E. Colonial Dr. Unit 126 in Orlando shut down on Aug. 7. Inspectors found 26 violations, six of which were a high priority. Those violations included an improperly stored container of medicine, rodent activity and raw food stored over ready-to-eat food in a freezer. A second inspection took place on Aug. 8. Officials found two violations but neither were a high priority. The restaurant met inspection standards.
Los Brothers Latin Food at 5205 Edgewater Dr. Suite A in Orlando shut down on Aug. 7. Inspectors found 19 violations, six of which were a high priority. Those violations included an employee working with food before washing their hands, an employee not putting on gloves before working with food and an employee washing their hands with no soap. A second inspection occurred on Aug. 8. Officials found nine violations, two of which were time extensions for high priorities. A follow-up inspection is required but there is no immediate threat to the public.
Nissan's hybrid problem goes Rogue
Rogue deliveries fell 29 percent in the second quarter, despite a midcycle update that arrived early this year.
AutoCanada considers selling U.S. stores, reports data breach and $24 million Q2 loss
AutoCanada is exploring the sale of its U.S. dealerships and other “non-profitable and non-core assets,” as the company swung to a loss for the second quarter amid falling sales, a significant used-vehicle inventory writedown and fallout from the CDK Global cyberattack.
Texas sues GM for allegedly violating drivers' privacy
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Tuesday’s lawsuit arose from a probe announced in June into whether several automakers collected and sold mass amounts of data without drivers’ knowledge.