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Autos - SERIES 48 {18 articles}

UK’s rarest cars: 1978 Renault 16 TX, one of only six left

9/7/2018, 5:33:34 AM
Geoffrey Creighton’s reaction to the Renault 16 – the European Car of the Year in 1966 – was wholly understandable, for when British imports commenced in late 1965 there really was no local equivalent to the front-wheel-drive, five-door saloon with the asymmetrical wheelbase. ✔ Geoffrey Creighton’s reaction to the Renault 16 – the European Car of the Year in 1966 – was wholly understandable, for when British imports commenced in late 1965 there really was no local equivalent to the front-wheel-drive, five-door saloon with the asymmetrical wheelbase ✔ You have to, as there was no floor lever option on the 16


Tackling the Rubicon Trail in the new Jeep Wrangler - Rockin' along the Rubicon

9/7/2018, 6:00:09 AM
New Wrangler takes on the Nurburgring of 4WD tracks CarReview - drive.com.au ✔ As we stare down the road at the arrival of driverless cars under the street lights of today’s over-ruled, nanny state of modern society, thankfully there are still places where enthusiasts can enjoy driving a car ✔ The terrain is relentless, with only small breaks between the rough stuff


Volvo to set safety standard for autonomous vehicles | Drive.com.au

9/7/2018, 6:00:10 AM
Volvo want to set the standard for autonomous vehicles. ✔ Volvo safety engineers have focused on ways to create a universally applicable standard so that all road users can easily communicate - autonomous or not ✔ Related Content Uber and Toyota to develop autonomous people movers Volvo's plan to save the ocean How to make self-driving cars feel safe Uber cans self-driving tests in Arizona Go behind the scenes on Drive at Facebook, Instagram and YouTube


A personal assistant for everyone

9/7/2018, 9:39:41 AM
Artificial technology is advancing in leaps and bounds. Soon, we'll be talking to our cars - and this time they'll talk back. ✔ And it won’t just be available while driving as BMW plans to have smart speakers available for inside your home and an app for when you’re out and about ✔ This may all seem like futuristic stuff but it will be here much sooner than you think ✔ Go behind the scenes on Drive at Facebook, Instagram and YouTube


British Superbikes preview: what to expect at Silverstone

9/7/2018, 11:50:37 AM
The Silverstone National circuit is the venue for the final round of the Bennetts British Superbike regular season. ✔ Haslam who is returning to the World Superbike series next year as team-mate to Jonathan Rea in the factory Kawasaki squad, is the undoubted favourite for the title and will have the support of the majority of race fans in his quest to win his first title


Self Driving, Drone Deliveries And More: 5 Groundbreaking Technologies Becoming Mainstream Soon

9/7/2018, 6:09:43 AM
Evolving technologies such as smartphones have shaped the world in the recent past. Technologies such as self-driving are expected to take the mantle from them and proceed to change it further. Chances are, that the world will look different than it does right now. ✔ Gigantic, plane-sized drone could make air freight 50 percent cheaper ✔ Autonomous driving, or self-driving as we call it, will transform the current paradigm of driving and the auto industry ✔ Medical AI: Artificial intelligence (AI) is steadily being adopted in many fields and might be pertinent to the future progress of the medical field


Self Driving Technology To Face Its Toughest Test In House Of Representatives

9/7/2018, 6:09:44 AM
The vote for the legislation involving several stakeholders comes at a critical time when Russia and China are developing the technology at an accelerated pace. ✔ A self-driving taxi during its public trial in Singapore, Aug. 25, 2016 ✔ Advancing this technology to road-ready requires government policy that encourages continued testing and development ✔ It is negligent and dangerous to dump one million autonomous cars on the public with no stringent test requirements, and with no formal intervention for five years, she further said


LG CEO visits ZKW plant in Austria

9/7/2018, 8:12:11 AM
undefined ✔ LG Electronics CEO and Vice Chairman Jo Seong-jin, third from left, inspects an auto parts production line in ZKW's factory in Wieselburg, Austria, Wednesday ✔ Jo visited its Austrian automotive lighting system firm for the first time since LG acquired it for 1.4 trillion won ($1.24 billion) in April


Elliott demands demerger of Hyundai Mobis

9/7/2018, 11:34:03 AM
undefined ✔ Criticism is also mounting that Elliott used the media by disclosing the letter to buoy the Hyundai company stocks it has ✔ The remaining Mobis was supposed to become a controlling firm with the focus on developing technologies such as self-driving and connectivity ✔ Elliot then said it owned a more than 2.5 percent stake


Subaru Forester 2018 first drive review | Pricing, Specs, Details

9/7/2018, 9:39:40 AM
Subaru's all-new fifth0generation Subaru Forester had landed, brining segment-first technology and even better safety.


Tesla touchscreens to offer minimalist 'fade mode'

9/7/2018, 11:47:17 AM
Tesla's next software update will include a less distracting 'fade mode' that only shows essential information. ✔ Bloomberg via Getty Images Screens can be distracting and, therefore, dangerous if you're driving an expensive car down the freeway ✔ It should also include some significant advancements in autonomy, Musk hinted on a conference call in August ✔ The company's autopilot software could be patched with a long-anticipated on-ramp to off-ramp solution that will move into faster lanes on the freeway, identify your exit, move into the correct lane for the exit and then hand back control at a suitable time


Weed, whiskey, Tesla and a flamethrower: Elon Musk meets Joe Rogan

9/7/2018, 10:02:52 AM
There was whiskey, a joint, a Samurai sword and long conversations about artificial intelligence and the end of the universe. ✔ Tesla tweet 'highly problematic,' says former SEC boss There was whiskey, a joint, a Samurai sword and long conversations about artificial intelligence and the end of the universe ✔ He has denied was smoking weed when he sent his now infamous tweet on August 7 claiming he had secured funding to take Tesla private


Chung proclaims shift to 'smart mobility'

9/7/2018, 8:01:28 AM
undefined ✔ During his speech, Chung also pledged to roll out three EVs in the Indian market, as well as retailing the Nexo fuel-cell EV in the near future, in order to contribute to India's efforts to improve its air quality ✔ In the Indian market, Hyundai Motor is the No. 2 brand, selling more than 320,000 vehicles from January to July this year, up 7.5 percent from a year earlier


Does anyone win McDonald's Monopoly? Scientists work out your chances

9/7/2018, 11:43:52 AM
In an article for The Conversation, Sarah Belet from Monash University and Jennifer Flegg, a senior lecturer in Applied Mathematics at the University of Melbourne work out your chances. ✔ Collecting five tickets does not mean that one of them will always be an instant win ticket ✔ McDonald's simply promises an average rate of an instant win, owing to the fact that about 20 per cent of physical tickets include a prize of some sort ✔ The article was originally published in The Conversation


Google will unveil its latest 'iPhone X killer' Pixel 3 next month

9/7/2018, 10:54:31 AM
Google has revealed few details about the phones, but a number of recent high-profile leaks suggest they will feature two front-facing cameras, wireless charging and a 'notched' display like the iPhone X. ✔ Google has confirmed when it will unveil its next-generation smartphone in a bid to take on the latest iPhone ✔ The firm is expected to launch two new phones in October In July, a savvy leaker shared images that purportedly show the yet-to-be-released Pixel 3 XL in a white colorway, according to XDA-Developers


Carmakers worried about new penalty scheme

9/7/2018, 8:01:34 AM
undefined ✔ To the government's data request for its investigations, companies have been submitting documents selectively so far ✔ BMW has been criticized for belatedly responding to the intensive series of fires, launching a recall Aug. 20, and not cooperating with the government's request for data


6 things you can do to stop plastic pollution today

9/7/2018, 9:23:59 AM
Plastic trash is entering the world's oceans at a rate of as much as 12.7 million metric tons a year. But there are easy, concrete steps we can take today to limit the amount of plastic pollution. ✔ This odd vessel looks like a cross between an oil rig and a floating swimming pool and may help clean up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch ✔ We were the ones that adopted a single-use, disposable lifestyle before anyone else did, and we exported it ✔ I think now we are likely to be the ones to adopt change faster than anyone else, she said


Best PaaS providers of 2018

9/7/2018, 6:54:48 AM
Check out the best in Platform as a Service ✔ Google App Engine is Google Cloud Platform’s platform as a services (PaaS) ✔ In order to gain access to more services, you will need to choose one of the four plans available ✔ The lowest price tier is the ‘Employee Apps Starter’ and begins at $30 (£23.07) ✔ You can sign up for Salesforce here Top image credit: DAJF / Wikimedia


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