🥁 Axios PM: Changing car buying

Photos: Goat rodeo | Monday, January 03, 2022

Open in app View in browser   Presented By Walmart   Axios PM By Mike Allen ·Jan 03, 2022 Good afternoon: Today's PM — edited by Justin Green — is 382 words, a 1.5-minute read. ⚡Breaking: New York AG Letitia James issued subpoenas for two of former President Trump's children, Don Jr. and Ivanka, as part of a civil investigation, according to court documents. Go deeper.     1 big thing: Changing car buying forever Illustration: Gabriella Turrisi/Axios   American car buying could soon look a lot more like it does in Europe, Joann Muller writes from Detroit for Axios What's Next. Some companies plan to capitalize on the current inventory crunch by permanently shifting to an order-based system. Why it matters: Packing lots with large numbers of cars, trucks and SUVs is a huge drain on profits for both dealers and automakers. How European car buying works: Order the exact car you want — color, features, bells and whistles — then wait a month or so for delivery. How it works: The pandemic finally made it possible to complete your car purchase online without setting foot in a showroom. Keep reading.     2. 📷 Senate snow day Photo: Andrew Solender/Axios Senate President Pro Tem Pat Leahy (D-Vt.), a longtime amateur photographer, and Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) gave Axios' Andrew Solender and a couple of other reporters this view from a Capitol balcony. Baldwin, who was due to preside over the mostly empty Senate chamber, said she had a longer walk than usual because part of the complex was closed off from fallen tree branches. "I had to keep walking around until I finally talked to a police officer who let me in," she recalled. "I said, 'I'm late! I'm late for a very important date!'" Photo: Andrew Solender/Axios Snow in the D.C. area mostly ranged from 5 to 10 inches, with about 500,000 customers losing power in Maryland and Virginia because of flakes or wind gusts. (The Washington Post) See more photos.     A message from Walmart Walmart is creating educational pathways with the NAACP     Walmart is joining forces with the NAACP to offer the Empowering a Better Tomorrow Scholarship to assist in the creation of educational pathways for returning citizens. The scholarship will provide 20 recipients with a $5,000 award for a total of $100,000 in scholarships paid. Learn more.     3. Fire reignites at South African Parliament Photo: Obed Zilwa/AFP via Getty Images CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The fire that has already destroyed South Africa's main Parliament chamber flared up again today about 36 hours after it started in the 130-year-old complex of historic buildings. Photo: Nardus Engelbrecht/AP The fire had already burned down the chamber in the National Assembly building where South African legislators meet to pass laws.     4. Parting shots: Goat rodeo Before: Photo: Philipp Schulze/dpa via Getty Images In Lower Saxony, Germany, about 700 sheep and goats moved toward pieces of bread that were laid out today in the shape of a 100-yard-long syringe. After: Photo: Philipp Schulze/dpa via Getty Images This drone photo shows the result — a pro-vaccine tableau.     A message from Walmart Walmart welcomes leading HBCUs into Live Better U education program     Walmart will add three leading Historically Black Colleges and Universities to its current roster of academic partners. Through Live Better U, nearly 1.5 million eligible U.S. associates can now pursue a degree or learn trade skills without the burden of education debt. Learn more.   Like this email style and format? Bring the strength of Smart Brevity® to your team — more effective communications, powered by Axios HQ.   Axios thanks our partners for supporting our newsletters. If you're interested in advertising, learn more here. Sponsorship has no influence on editorial content. Axios, 3100 Clarendon B‌lvd, Suite 1300, Arlington VA 22201   You received this email because you signed up for newsletters from Axios. Change your preferences or unsubscribe here.   Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up now to get Axios in your inbox.   Follow Axios on social media: