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Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk Used Car Review | What to look for

9/13/2018, 1:14:21 AM
What to look out for when buying a second-hand Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk, including common faults, features and recalls


Discover Sono Motors’ vision of the electric car at Disrupt Berlin

9/13/2018, 7:29:09 AM
New car makers have been popping up left and right. But instead of creating yet another Tesla-like company, German company Sono Motors is working on something completely new — a solar-powered car. That’s why I’m excited to announce that the company’s co-founder and CEO Laurin Hahn will join us at T… ✔ That’s why I’m excited to announce that the company’s co-founder and CEO Laurin Hahn will join us at TechCrunch Disrupt Berlin ✔ It might be just enough so that you never have to charge your car ✔ Grab your ticket to Disrupt Berlin to listen to Sono Motors’ story


60mpg for £,1000: our top five fuel economy champions

9/13/2018, 6:43:09 AM
Diesel is a dirty word these days, particularly old diesels that face increased taxes from all fronts. ✔ Legend has it that Renault got wind of Volkswagen’s ‘3-litre Lupo’ well before it was launched, but misunderstood a bit and responded with the rather uneconomical Clio V6 super-hatch with a 3.0-lite V6 engine in the back driving the rear wheels, rather than the usual front-engine/front-drive supermini layout


Motorists face £160-a-year fuel tax raid just as petrol prices rise for TENTH week in a row

9/13/2018, 12:35:18 AM
DRIVERS are facing a £160-a-year fuel tax raid just as petrol prices rise for the tenth week in a row. Chancellor Philip Hammond has sparked uproar by suggesting the eight-year fuel duty freeze cou… ✔ But the Chancellor hit back that the analysis would have to be looked at again in the context of the economy today ✔ He urged the UK to mimic the US under Donald Trump – where tax cuts have been credited with kick-starting an incredible revival in the world’s biggest economy ✔ He stormed: That is the way to get the economy going


Autonomous taxi trials to begin in Oz

9/13/2018, 5:26:00 AM
Australia will put driverless taxis on trial with the public next year as autonomous technology begins to land.


Aston Martin offers peek at all-electric Rapide E sedan

9/13/2018, 5:05:47 AM
The luxury EV will tout at least a 200-mile range, a 155MPH top speed and fast charging. ✔ That's a shot across the bow of Tesla's Model S (which can only sustain performance for short bursts), although future EVs like the new Roadster shouldn't have that problem ✔ Aston is one of those brands virtually synonymous with giant gas-powered engines, so this is as much a shift in philosophy (albeit a partial one) as it is a different product strategy


Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 162TSI Review | Price, performance and space

9/13/2018, 5:26:02 AM
We put the range-topping Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 162TSI to the test, evaluating it for performance, handling, value, safety and space


Volkswagen's 3D printing future | Drive.com.au

9/13/2018, 1:14:25 AM
Volkswagen will be the first company to introduce 3D printing for components.


China racing into global spotlight

9/13/2018, 2:25:29 AM
undefined ✔ As a testing ground for new technologies, Formula E's return to the mainland coincides with public demands for cleaner energy alternatives against the backdrop of sustainable development, said industry observers ✔ Out of the 11 total teams participating in the new season, three are fully owned or partially funded by Chinese investors


Behind Samsung’s Big Bet on 5G

9/13/2018, 2:18:05 AM
The South Korean tech giant says it is uniquely positioned to help carriers, cities and manufacturers take advantage of next-generation wireless technology. ✔ Samsung is a sleeping giant, says Will Townsend, a senior analyst at Moor Insights & Strategy who focuses on network infrastructure and carrier services ✔ For example, a Smart Stadium built on a company soccer field shows how 5G could provide fans with a more immersive viewing experience, including 360-degree camera angles of the action ✔ We’re the only company with an end-to-end 5G solution


Uber hopes a new font will symbolize its turnaround

9/13/2018, 4:00:50 AM
The ridesharing outfit is betting that a new look will show its bad days are in the past. ✔ Many people didn't associate the symbol with Uber, the company's Peter Markatos told AdWeek ✔ People still have bad memories of the old Uber, and there are incidents that have tarnished the modern Uber's image, such as its fatal self-driving car crash and complaints of low driver pay ✔ As far as the company has come, it may need more than stylized text to prove that it has mended its ways


Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines: Forza Horizon 4 demo available now

9/13/2018, 5:12:49 AM
How British is it? Extremely British ✔ Famous Bond cars featured in the pack include the 1964 Aston Martin DB5 inspired by Goldfinger (1964), Thunderball (1965), GoldenEye (1995), Skyfall (2012) and Spectre (2015), the 1969 Aston Martin DBS from On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969), the 1974 AMC Hornet X Hatchback from The Man With the Golden Gun (1974), the 1977 Lotus Esprit S1 from The Spy Who Loved Me (1977), the 1981 Citroën 2CV6 from For Your Eyes Only (1981), the 1986 Aston Martin V8 from The Living Daylights (1987), the 1999 BMW Z8 from The World is Not Enough (1999), the 2008 Aston Martin DBS from Quantum of Solace (2008), the 2010 Jaguar C-X75 from Spectre (2015) and the 2015 Aston Martin DB10 from Spectre (2015)


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