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Peugeot 2008 Allure 2018 new car review | value, performance

9/26/2018, 5:18:15 AM
Our comprehensive review of the updated Peugeot 2008 compact SUV.


Daimler Changes CEO as It Focuses on Electric Future

9/26/2018, 11:07:06 AM
Daimler said its long-serving chief executive will step down and will be succeeded by its current research and development chief, who has been driving the car maker’s push into electric vehicles and self-driving cars. ✔ Ola Källenius speaks during a press conference at the IAA motor show in Frankfurt am Main, Germany ✔ Daimler’s Chairman Manfred Bischoff will step down from the position in 2021, and he intends to propose to shareholders next year that Mr. Zetsche succeed him


Car owners face £180 for a simple 30-minute motor check that could be free

9/26/2018, 11:25:21 AM
CAR dealers are ripping off Brits as they charge up to £180 for a simple diagnostic check that can often be completed in 30 minutes. What’s more, the service only requires a mechanic to plug … ✔ CAR dealers are ripping off Brits as they charge up to £180 for a simple diagnostic check that can often be completed in 30 minutes ✔ The study also found a huge disparity in costs between the same car brand's garages ✔ One Toyota dealer, for example, quoted £30 for the test, while another another charged £155 ✔ The industry needs to clean up its act to start building trust with owners


How to make sure your car passes its MOT - these are the things to look out for

9/26/2018, 10:36:59 AM
TOUGH new regulations for the MOT test came into force in May this year, adding a new grading system to keep dodgy motors off British roads. But stricter rules also mean drivers need to be even mor… ✔ Keeping this topped up should prevent an automatic fail for exceeding emissions standards ✔ Finally, all motorists should pay close attention to the maintenance of their brakes ✔ Cars with insufficient brake fluid are likely to leave you with a major or even dangerous fault during the test


2019 McLaren 600LT first drive review: Balanced and bonkers

9/26/2018, 1:58:55 AM
The next iteration of McLaren's excellent Long Tail cars, the 600LT proves it's an animal all its own. ✔ I've already done a few laps in a 570S to acclimatize to the wiles of the Hungaroring and hammering down the main straight for the first time in the 600 I hit the brakes where I had in the 570 ✔ Climb in the driver's seat for the latest in reviews, advice and picks by our editors ✔ Discuss 2019 McLaren 600LT Post a comment


Japanese Startups Chase Otherworldly Opportunities

9/26/2018, 10:31:28 AM
A handful of Japanese companies are jockeying for position in the global rush to do business on the moon, fueled by falling launch costs and growing government spending. ✔ Japanese space ventures have access to a range of automotive and precision-equipment companies at home, said Hidetaka Aoki, partner at Tokyo-based venture-capital firm Global Brain Corp. Mr. Aoki co-founded S-Matching, which helps space ventures meet businesses sitting on large cash reserves, among them blue-chip companies such as Itochu Corp. an investor in satellite-data analytics company Orbital Insight Inc


FTA revision fails to reassure carmakers

9/26/2018, 6:47:13 AM
undefined ✔ However, the review of the request does not guarantee the exemption, so Washington can still rely on auto tariffs as its bargaining chip to have an advantage on Seoul ✔ Import quotas are limitations on the quantity of products that can be imported into a country during a specified period of time


Google to give Chrome users an opt-out to ‘forced login’ after privacy backlash

9/26/2018, 10:17:44 AM
Google has responded to blowback about a privacy hostile change it made this week, which removes user agency by automating Chrome browser sign-ins, by rowing back slightly — saying it will give users the ability to disable this linking of web-based sign-in with browser-based sign-in in a fort… ✔ Let’s also not forget this is the same company that, back in 2012, combined around 60 separate privacy policies into a single overarching policy and Google account covering multiple, distinct web products thereby, also in a fell swoop, collapsing multiple user identities which, prior to then, people had been able to maintain (and control what it knew about them)


Monster Hunter: Stories is Now Out Globally on Android and iOS

9/26/2018, 9:50:47 AM
Big monsters are out to be captured at your finger tips ✔ The most obvious being the change in resolution & higher quality models that make the game look more crisp and clear ✔ Be sure to also check out the latest news and details of the Monster Hunter movie and the review of Monster Hunter: Generations Ultimate


Daimler names Kaellenius as CEO from 2019, Zetsche proposed as chairman

9/26/2018, 8:02:18 AM
Daimler said on Wednesday it would appoint Ola Kaellenius as chief executive in 2019 and that current CEO Dieter Zetsche would move to the supervisory board in 2021. ✔ Fabrice Coffrini | AFP | Getty Images CEO of German carmaker Daimler and Mercedes-Benz, Dieter Zetsche ✔ Daimler AG said on Wednesday it would appoint Ola Kaellenius as chief executive in 2019 and that current CEO Dieter Zetsche would move to the supervisory board in 2021 ✔ Daimler's Kaellenius will then be appointed as chairman of the board of management of Daimler AG, the company said


Volvo's V60 gets Cross Country version | Drive.com.au

9/26/2018, 9:27:12 AM
The V60 Cross Country sits higher than V60 and gets full safety pack.


Fear of the unknown | Drive.com.au

9/26/2018, 5:18:14 AM
When will we stop fearing self-driving cars?


Wales Rally GB preview

9/26/2018, 11:25:31 AM
Wales Rally GB preview ✔ The change of date is great news for the majority of spectators venturing into the renowned Welsh forest stages… even if some diehard fans still yearn for the snow, fog and ice that made the event's traditional November slot so challenging for drivers and fans alike ✔ With snow and ice in the fearsome forests, that year’s rally was one of the most challenging in memory ✔ Of all these, the slippery, tree-lined gravel stages of mid-Wales provide a unique challenge that's relished by the world's finest rally drivers


Audi to use luxury Horch name | Drive.com.au

9/26/2018, 1:00:23 AM
Audi A8 might get a luxury Horch model, if the rumours are true.


The end of the traffic light? Dashboard display slashes commute times

9/26/2018, 3:02:29 AM
Computer scientists at Carnegie Mellon University are working on a system that would replace traffic lights with virtual ones – with stop and go signals appearing directly on the windshield or dashboard. ✔ Abolishing traffic lights seems like a recipe for chaos - but researchers say that in fact, replacing them with a hi-tech solution could dramatically improve your commute ✔ The leader was given a virtual red light display, which left the following vehicle with a green light


Whoa, Bumblebee Looks Like an '80s G1 Transformers Movie

9/26/2018, 7:29:33 AM
Optimistic Prime ✔ If you haven’t been keeping track, the first ten minutes of The Last Knight involves a s***faced Merlin (yes, the Arthurian wizard), John Turturro screaming about mojitos, and Mark Wahlberg threatening to punch a child in the face ✔ We’ll have to wait 'till December to know for sure if Bumblebee gives the franchise a proper tune-up, but at the very least, it’s getting a fresh coat of paint


Shimano delivers a simple but effective new e-bike experience

9/26/2018, 10:10:11 AM
The next step in the electric evolution ✔ But it isn't just the bike-friendly Netherlands that's enjoying the benefits of the e-bike revolution ✔ The bike's light weight helps keep sweat at bay too ✔ It’s a brilliantly innovative and highly infectious tech cocktail ✔ Sure, they’re still pricey but e-bikes are evolving rapidly ✔ How riding an e-bike got me to cycle again after 18 years


The Morning After: Space tourism and 100-megapixel cameras

9/26/2018, 10:37:50 AM
Google is backtracking on a Chrome update and the Xbox One is getting support for mouse and keyboard. ✔ Just enter your email and we'll take care of the rest: Subscribe 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' was the first show on American TV to use Googled as a verb.The Google graveyard: Remembering three dead search engines Back in the late '90s, Google Search was competing with a handful of other engines, most of which have faded into the ether by now


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