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Australia's shifting car market


Why more families are choosing SUVs CarArticle - drive.com.au ✔ Data analytics company, Nielsen, recently released a report that detailed the shift in Australia’s vehicle purchasing market ✔ Nielsen says the boom is due to an influx of new models over the past 18 months, with even more on the way ✔ Go behind the scenes on Drive at Facebook, Instagram and YouTube

GM’s Electric Dream in China Suddenly Looks Underpowered


General Motors’ plans to ramp up electric-vehicle production in China were set back after the auto maker determined the Chinese-made batteries it intended to use failed to meet its own performance and safety standards during testing. ✔ A Buick Velite 6 displayed at the Beijing auto show in April ✔ Those complaints are among the factors fueling the U.S. trade actions against China ✔ It has sold more than 22,000 units of the budget EVwhich starts at about $6,900despite only making it available in a handful of locations so far

One in three Brits use their car to travel less than a mile


LAZY Brits opt to drive journeys that are under a mile long, with a third of women admitting to doing so, as well as 28 per cent of men. The poll also revealed that almost all of those driving shor… ✔ Over half of Brits also drive short distances because of bad weather ✔ That is why drivers need to feel reassured about the future of motoring, with so much confusion over petrol, diesel and electric at the moment ✔ Only then will we see longer term decisions being made by motorists in the types of car they are buying, relative to the types of journeys they are undertaking

Land Rover readies pet-friendly accessories | Drive.com.au


Land Rover has developed new in-car accessories for drivers with dogs. ✔ The packs include features like a high-grip access ramp rated up to 85kg, a portable shower, full-height luggage partition, spill-resistant water bowl and quilted load space liner to protect the floor, seat backing and side wall carpets ✔ Go behind the scenes on Drive at Facebook, Instagram and YouTube

2018 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack sweet spot review | Drive.com.au


Review of the Volkswagen Golf Alltrack range including price, specifications, safety, performance and safety details. ✔ Volkswagen has obviously had a rough couple of years in terms of ownership experience but since the Golf 7.5 update in 2017 we haven’t heard of any major issues emerging ✔ It should come as no surprise that the 135TDI is the more economical choice ✔ Go behind the scenes on Drive at Facebook, Instagram and YouTube

Holden Acadia LTZ-V 2018 pre-production drive review | Drive.com.au


We drive a pre-production sample of Holden's upcoming Acadia seven-seat SUV. ✔ Both need to succeed not just for themselves but for Holden’s future ✔ Fake timber elements aren’t convincing either but the infotainment system is well integrated and its presentation looks great on a crisp high-resolution screen ✔ Go behind the scenes on Drive at Facebook, Instagram and YouTube

Revealed: the 12 most expensive cars ever sold at auction – in pictures


Revealed: the 12 most expensive cars ever sold at auction – in pictures ✔ There are few finer ways to spend a Sunday morning than browsing the classifieds, pondering the purchase of an MG or Triumph ✔ 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4*S NART Spider, price $27.5m (£18.2m at today’s exchange rate) – Only 10 Ferrari 275s were built in open-top, Spider configuration, following a direct request from Ferrari’s North American importer at the time, Luigi Chinetti

UK’s rarest cars: 1978 Lancia Beta 2000 Berlina, one of fewer than 15 left


Who remembers the Lancia Beta? ✔ Enormous fun to drive, beautiful raspy exhaust note and, like most Italian cars, the harder you thrash it the better it likes it ✔ The Beta Berlina ceased production in 1981 and today there are probably only 15 2000 saloons that remain on the road ✔ It’s typical of what used to be known as ‘the Italian ape’ [position], legs bent, arms straight out

A Chinese Tesla Rival Launches $1.3 Billion U.S. IPO


Chinese electric-vehicle maker NIO launched a U.S. stock sale that could raise up to $1.32 billion, moving to tap the public markets before generating any substantial revenue. ✔ The company generated revenue of $7 million in the first half of 2018 and reported a net loss of $503 million, according to its prospectus ✔ Starting at about $68,000, the ES8 may be half the price of a Tesla Model X in China, but auto analysts stress that a new brand needs to bring something truly exceptional to market to generate sales momentumand some doubt whether that secret sauce is evident in NIO’s first product

Ford asks for law enforcement vehicles to be exempt from electric vehicles mandate


Woop woop! The sound of the police? ✔ This is due to the vehicles being too quiet, making it difficult for pedestrians (particularly those with visual impairments), cyclists and others to be aware of their presence ✔ According to The Verge, the request was submitted its request after the public comment period ended (in October 2015) and therefore the NHTSA decided that addressing the late comment would delay issuing the notice ✔ In other words, mentioning Ford’s comment was actually a mistake

Uber seeks cozy ties with Korean gov't


undefined ✔ All UberBLACK drivers are registered with the Seoul City Government as taxi services ✔ When asked how Uber would deal with the government regulations, Harford said the company is currently in talks with the government and wants to make a long-term contribution to the local industry

What happens when you go surfing with a Rolls-Royce Ghost?


Cornwall’s surfers are used to big rollers. But they’ve never seen one quite like this…

Elon Musk reignites 'pedo guy' controversy, says it's 'strange' cave diver hasn't sued him


Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk said it was “strange” that cave diver Vernon Unsworth had not sued him for calling Unsworth a “pedo guy." ✔ In two posts on Twitter, the Tesla boss said he made the claim in anger and that the diver's criticism of his submarine proposal did not warrant such a retaliation ✔ Tesla currently has a market capitalization of more than $53 billion, on par with that of General Motors

Bang & Olufsen’s Edge speaker can be rolled to adjust the volume


$3,500 of design and engineering, and the coolest thing is a simple accelerometer trick ✔ We constantly pushed ourselves to distil the idea of removing layers upon layers until what remained was a visibly pure and simple object, Anastassiades says ✔ Photography by Vlad Savov / The Verge In this Storystream IFA 2018: all the biggest news from Europe’s grand tech showcase Bang & Olufsen’s Edge speaker can be rolled to adjust the volume Google is about to take over Europe’s biggest tech show View all 14 stories

Didi crisis casts a shadow over China's ride-hailing industry


China's most valuable startup has been in crisis mode since one of its drivers was accused of raping and killing a female passenger. ✔ Its commanding position in the market it says 30 million rides a day go through its platform may make it hard for some people to find alternatives easily ✔ This week, it pleaded for law enforcement agencies and the public to help it develop more efficient and practical solutions to stop criminals and protect passengers

Far Cry 5: Dead Living Zombies DLC Review


When you've seen one zombie... ✔ From a mission to mission standpoint, the locations you’ll run around in are a mix of familiar locations repurposed from Far Cry 5 and some memorably atmospheric new places like an old abandoned church graveyard and a ruined bridge choked in fog ✔ Developer Ubisoft almost had a real winner on its hands, but it couldn’t quite come up with a way to make killing these simple zombies feel less repetitive

Robot teachers invade Chinese kindergartens


Keeko is being used in kindergartens around China to help teach and engage young children in school activities. It is about two foot tall and has a small screen as a face. ✔ A two-foot (60 cm) tall robot is being used to teach young children in Chinese schools ✔ The 'adorable' appearance attracts them and they 'almost immediately take to it'   According to the International Federation of Robots, China has the world's top industrial robot stock, with some 340,000 units in factories across the country

UK Daily Deals: Best Deals on the Last Day of Amazon's August Bank Holiday Sale


IGN round up the best deals for the August Bank Holiday sale. ✔ If you buy something through this post, IGN may get a share of the sale ✔ Last Day of Amazon's August Bank Holiday Sale Amazon's August Bank Holiday Sale will end at midnight tonight ✔ Get a brand new Asus Intel at Very.co.uk with some decent specs for under £600

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