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Why the world's fastest car is coming to Australia | Drive.com.au

9/6/2018, 5:42:54 AM
Swedish supercar creator Christian von Koenigsegg believes he’ll find customers for 450km/h machines in Australia. ✔ Swedish supercar creator Christian von Koenigsegg believes he’ll find Australian customers willing to spend more than $2 million on the fastest cars in the world ✔ So you always have to have the tip of the pyramid when you have that ✔ So we’re guessing one or two cars a year would be reasonable ✔ Go behind the scenes on Drive at Facebook, Instagram and YouTube


Handok hires former head of car sharing firm as president

9/6/2018, 8:15:49 AM
undefined ✔ I will do my best for Handok's efforts for change and renovation to be realized and will do my best to contribute to the company's continued growth ✔ Cho has expertise in various fields and she is expected to make a big contribution to Handok's bid to become a total healthcare company


Elon Musk's cars have been named and shamed as the least reliable brand

9/6/2018, 9:34:20 AM
ELECTRIC car maker Tesla performed shockingly badly in the annual WhatCar? Reliability Survey, having been listed as the least dependable brand. Elon Musk’s models came back with a 57.3 per c… ✔ ELECTRIC car maker Tesla performed shockingly badly in the annual WhatCar ✔ Elon Musk's models came back with a 57.3 per cent rating, with nearly half of surveyed owners reporting faults ✔ Reliability Survey 2018 Meanwhile, Britain's Land Rover is the second-worst reliable brand having scored 76.5 per cent in the survey


Opinion: Why Tesla’s future looks bleak | Drive.com.au

9/6/2018, 1:19:05 AM
Can the US brand survive against new competition? CarArticle - drive.com.au ✔ We are convinced that is the direction we want to move, that we have to move and we can move ✔ They already know exactly how to mass produce high-quality vehicles and sell them around the world, so the learning curve isn't as steep ✔ Go behind the scenes on Drive at Facebook, Instagram and YouTube


Fiat and Abarth get mid-life updates

9/6/2018, 5:42:53 AM
Fiat 500X and Abarth 595 get new updates. ✔ On the outside, out-dated Xenon headlights found on the previous model have been replaced on the 500X with LED headlights and daytime running lights ✔ Base-model Urban gets refreshed front and rear bumpers while the Cross and City Cross get new-look skid plates ✔ Go behind the scenes on Drive at Facebook, Instagram and YouTube


Bargains, not bangers: our pick of the most 'affordable' lots at Bonhams' Goodwood Revival auction

9/6/2018, 6:57:30 AM
Bargains, not bangers: our pick of the most 'affordable' lots at Bonhams' Goodwood Revival auction ✔ Tucked between the multi-million pound supercars and the royal Rolls-Royces spread across the Bonhams auction catalogue, there are still some remarkable and affordable classics to be found ✔ This example is one of the very rare RHD models that were originally delivered to the UK


Toyota introduces Touring Sports wagon

9/6/2018, 1:19:06 AM
Toyota have introduced the Corolla Touring Sports Wagon. ✔ Badged Auris in Europe for the last two generations, Toyota's biggest-selling model will now be marketed globally under the Corolla name ✔ Customers can choose from three engine options - a 1.2-litre turbo petrol or hybrid versions in both 1.8-litre and 2.0-litre capacities ✔ Go behind the scenes on Drive at Facebook, Instagram and YouTube


The best new tech for cars from Garmin sat navs to Apple Carplay

9/6/2018, 11:47:17 AM
There are some great gadgets out there ✔ It also supports a huge range of disc types and formats, so that it can be used not only as a portable movie player but also a music player and a picture viewer ✔ Get yourself a dash cam Nextbase 312GW Limited Edition Bundle, £99 (save £50) These days insurance companies are seeing the value of having a dash cam ✔ Visit www.halfords.com or go in-store for full details on all offers and services


Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey keeps his cool before Congress

9/6/2018, 5:30:09 AM
A chill, bearded and nose-ringed Jack Dorsey appeared unflappable as he faced hours of questioning from members of Congress Wednesday on issues as wide-ranging as political bias, hate s ✔ A chill, bearded and nose-ringed Jack Dorsey appeared unflappable as he faced hours of questioning from members of Congress Wednesday on issues as wide-ranging as political bias, hate speech, school safety and election manipulation ✔ Lawmakers have sparred over whether a now-reversed change to auto-suggestions on Twitter had unfairly hurt Democrats or Republicans more


Fortnite 5.40 Patch Notes CONFIRMED: High Stakes LTM, Grappler Gun, More changes revealed

9/6/2018, 8:28:30 AM
EPIC has released a new update for Fortnite - and there are a lot of bug fixes and changes in this version of the game. Here's everything you need to know about the Fortnite 5.40 update ✔ EPIC GAMEs Fortnite 5.40 Patch Notes CONFIRMED: High Stakes LTM, Grappler Gun, More changes revealed Epic has released the Patch notes for update Fortnite 5.40 ✔ To split a stack, drag-and-drop with the inventory window open ✔ UI Added ability to slot higher starred version of Schematics in the Collection Book


iRobot’s latest Roomba remembers your home’s layout and empties itself

9/6/2018, 4:12:31 AM
Robot vacuum cleaners are getting smarter ✔ Some customers will be understandably uncomfortable about their vacuum cleaner storing a map of their home, (Honey, why has the Roomba marked ‘valuables’ on this map of the bedroom?) ✔ The iRobot Roomba i7+ will go on sale in certain international markets in Q1 2019, while the e5 will be available at irobot.com in the US and Canada from next Tuesday


The Morning After: The best Roomba yet and Stop BEZOS

9/6/2018, 10:38:46 AM
Plus: Samsung's new Galaxy Watch, Spectacles 2 and a look at our digital shadow. ✔ Eastbound & Down Hey, good morning! You look fabulous ✔ Also, there's a nearly perfect Roomba, and we've reviewed Samsung's new Galaxy Watch ✔ It should be fine for handwritten notes and basic sketches -- you just won't want to produce elaborate artwork


Location marketing platform Uberall raises further $25M and acquires competitor Navads

9/6/2018, 10:06:46 AM
Berlin-based location marketing startup Uberall has raised a further $25 million in funding — adding to a $25 million Series B raised earlier this year — and acquired competitor Nevads. Terms of the acquisition remain undisclosed, with Uberall claiming that the deal makes it the second … ✔ In addition, social products that have a location element are also supported, including Facebook, Foursquare, Yelp, and Instagram, as well as navigation services, such as Uber, Waze, and in-car sat navs (mostly powered through HERE), Navmii, and TomTom


Samsung Galaxy Watch review

9/6/2018, 6:45:06 AM
A bold new name with a few new features ✔ It’s $329 / £279 for the 42mm version, and $349 / £299 for the larger 46mm size, which we recommend ✔ There’s protection here for the screen, with military-grade durability and Corning Gorilla Glass DX+ that prevents the display from getting scratched, according to Samsung ✔ This is the one (and only) area in which you’ll be in better shape with the 42mm version, which weighs 49g


Atomico’s Yann de Vries joins flying taxi company Lilium as VP Corporate Development

9/6/2018, 8:03:04 AM
Perhaps the one downside to building a venture capital firm filled with operational experience is that you can’t always keep an operator out of the action for too long. Or so it seems, if the latest VC move at London-based Atomico is anything to go by. Atomico Partner Yann de Vries — wh… ✔ The VC firm followed on as part of Lilium’s $90 million Series B late last year, and although Atomico (and Skype) co-founder Niklas Zennström led on Atomico’s behalf, he worked closely with de Vries on the investment and is fully supportive of the former Atomico Partner’s latest move


Meituan Dianping picks a tough time for its $4.4 billion IPO

9/6/2018, 9:46:10 AM
Meituan Dianping, China's app for everything, is seeking to raise billions of dollars from investors at a time when Chinese tech stocks have been hammered. ✔ The company plans to use the cash from the IPO to upgrade its technology, develop new products and services, and make acquisitions and investments ✔ The fierce competition may fuel concerns about Meituan's potential to make money and its ability to maintain market leadership in China ✔ That's narrower than the 5.4 billion yuan ($830 million) loss it reported for 2016


Nintendo Direct September: New Direct to reveal new Switch and 3DS games news TODAY

9/6/2018, 6:24:24 AM
NINTENDO has confirmed a new Nintendo Direct coming TOMORROW, September 6th - But when does it start and what can we expect from the show? ✔ Rumours elsewhere online (here and here) state specifically we'll see a Direct on September 6, with the former link even including a full rundown of what to expect ✔ The end of the trailer will apparently feature a new Bayonetta 3 trailer - huge if true - since we currently know nothing about that game at all


Apple’s Third Act: The Wearables Company

9/6/2018, 9:39:10 AM
While the services that come paired with iPhones are themselves a substantial and growing part of Apple’s revenue, they will continue to need hardware to lock in customers. Keywords columnist Christopher Mims is placing his bet on a small but thriving component of Apple’s portfolio: wearables. ✔ The Apple Watch: a wearable growth generator ✔ Speculation about what that might be runs rampant every time a new Apple skunkworks project is revealed, be it a self-driving car, a health-care push or a pair of augmented-reality goggles ✔ It’s also likely why Apple watchers don’t expect any AR goggles at next Wednesday’s iPhone hoedown


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9/6/2018, 11:41:44 AM
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