What North American Car of the Year Means for the Hyundai Elantra
NACTOY accolade will help 2021 Hyundai Elantra stand out in a segment no longer coveted by most consumers, including Hyundai buyers in 2020.
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The 2021 Hyundai Elantra was named North American Car of the Year by a panel of automotive journalists, who will tell you it’s one of the most prestigious awards out there. The accolade gives the Elantra a much-needed boost in a dying segment.
Cars are down to about 20% of sales with SUVS and crossovers accounting for almost half the market. That’s the reason Ford pretty much has abandoned the segment with the Mustang soon to be the only car sold out of Dearborn. (Yet it won the other two NACTOY awards this year.)
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Contempt Hearing For Ex-Girardi Attys To Be Held In Person
Law360 (January 8, 2021, 3:46 PM EST) An Illinois federal judge said Friday he ll wait to hold a contempt hearing for two former Girardi Keese PC attorneys accused of covering up the alleged theft of $2 million in client settlement funds until it s safe enough to have the hearing in person.
U.S. District Judge Thomas M. Durkin said in a teleconferenced hearing he wants to hear live witness testimony before ruling on Edelson PC s bid to hold in contempt ex-Girardi Keese partners David Lira and Keith Griffin. The two attorneys are accused of covering for firm name partner Tom Girardi, who Edelson claims kept $2 million meant for.
Kia Helps Save New Year’s Eve in Times Square
The venerable Times Square New Year’s event in New York City gets a major boost from Kia and the Kia Sorrento.
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If ever there was a celebration that needs all the help it can get, it’s New Year’s Eve. Kia comes to the rescue with a cross-country road trip to deliver “2021” to New York City’s Times Square in time for the ball to drop.
OK, before going any further, it’s important to stress that nothing sounds more dangerous from a public health standpoint than a pandemic road trip. (Don’t try this at home kids.) Kia assures us it adhered to CDC recommended protocols regarding face masks and social distancing guidelines.