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Autos - SERIES 65 {22 articles}

PPI lawyers slammed by car finance expert for chasing ‘mis-sold’ PCP deals

9/13/2018, 1:59:49 PM
‘AMBULANCE-chasing’ firms who are facing the deadline for PPI claims are now turning their attention to ‘mis-sold’ PCP deals, according to a car finance expert. Graham Hill,… ✔ We’re already seeing these vultures getting ahead of the game and hosting pages on their sites encouraging customers to come forward if they think they have fallen foul of mis-selling ✔ Others offering advice, including claims management companies, may not be regulated or offer any protections to consumers


Two thirds of German car companies are victims of cyber attacks

9/13/2018, 3:10:10 PM
Two thirds of German car companies have fallen victim to cyber attacks costing the industry £38bn, according to IT experts. ✔ Last year, carmakers including French giant Renault and Nissan were hit by the WannaCry virus, a global cyber attack that crashed 300,000 computers ✔ Factories in France, Slovenia and Romania were impacted by the worldwide cyber attack that shut down thousands of NHS computers...


Elon Musk said a Tesla could drive itself across the country by 2018. One just crashed backing out of a garage.

9/13/2018, 3:32:55 PM
The crash is an embarrassing incident for a self-driving technology unveiled in 2016 to great fanfare. ✔ That uncertainty has contributed to apprehension among drivers about a technology not yet proven for public use ✔ For them to completely say it’s up to the customer to stop it, that’s really concerning ✔ If the car can’t sense something on the front or on the side, then they shouldn’t put that as a feature


You need to go to the Goodwood Revival

9/13/2018, 12:57:45 PM
Vintage racing and period-correct cosplay combine for one of the finest weekends of the year -- and it’s not just for car enthusiasts, either. ✔ The Goodwood Revival has been on my personal bucket list for quite some time ✔ Grandstands are set up at several points along the Goodwood Motor Circuit, and better viewing areas are available near the start-finish line or the chicane for folks who have special (read: more expensive) tickets


Driverless Hype Collides With Merciless Reality

9/13/2018, 9:35:19 AM
The bubble around self-driving cars is turning into a ‘trough of disillusionment, with ✔ The announcement was full of buzzwordsthe modular Vision Urbanetic enables on-demand, sustainable and efficient movement of people and goods and reduces traffic flows, relieves inner-city infrastructures and contributes to an improved quality of urban life ✔ But the company accomplished this in part by carefully constraining the circumstances under which their vehicles drive ✔ That’s what keeps the computer programmers up at night


Musk wants underground tunnels running right to your garage

9/13/2018, 1:21:40 PM
If you've ever had to wait for traffic before exiting your driveway, Elon Musk's The Boring Company has a solution for you: direct deposit of your car into your garage from underground. ✔ In fact, the rise of Uber, Lyft and similar services are actually making congestion worse, leading to things like New York City's recent cap ✔ Testing will take place at a plot of land near SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, CA, where the company plans to deploy this rather radical concept for future subterranean travel


Apple tvOS 12 lands September 17 to make entering passwords a joy

9/13/2018, 10:39:36 AM
Also adds Dolby Atmos support ✔ Its latest software update, the tvOS 12 revision, recieved a release date, and is set to land on September 17 ✔ First revealed back at WWDC 2018 earlier in the year, its headline features bring Dolby Atmos overhead surround sound to the platform, in addition to the Dolby Vision HDR standard


UK to ban sales of fossil fuel cars by 2040

9/13/2018, 1:22:35 PM
The UK is drawing a line in the sand: it's banning the sales of gas and diesel cars in 2040. ✔ Greenpeace tells the Guardian that this plan is miles away from achieving its goal of rapidly cutting pollution ✔ The automotive landscape was already going to change with the rise of EVs, to be clear -- the UK is just giving it a big nudge in that direction


Citroen C5 Aircross PHEV concept | Drive.com.au

9/13/2018, 10:29:49 AM
C5 Aircross concept to debut at Paris motor show. CarArticle - drive.com.au


GM Recalls One Million Pickups and SUVs in U.S. for Crash Risk

9/13/2018, 1:44:19 PM
General Motors said it would recall one million pickups and SUVs in the U.S. for crash risk. ✔ This Oct. 1, 2014 photo shows a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado truck in Miami Lakes, Fla ✔ * GM GM 1.00% Recalls 1M Pickups and SUVs In U.S. For Crash Risk * GM Warns Some 2015 Trucks At Risk Of Power-Steering Loss * GM says 30 Crashes, 2 Injuries Related To Power-Steering Recall More to follow


BMW reveals riderless motorcycle | Drive.com.au

9/13/2018, 10:29:48 AM
BMW has showcased a fully autonomous motorcycle that could usher in advanced new safety features


Nintendo Labo: Vehicle Kit review

9/13/2018, 2:04:16 PM
Nintendo's best Labo kit yet? ✔ In this game, you and three other friends can race your tiny car around a track, Scalextric-style, only needing to worry about the amount of gas you're applying ✔ If you've got kids then obviously this is more a joy than a chore, but even their patience may be tested by the sheer magnitude of the task at hand ✔ The best Nintendo Switch bundles and deals this month


Forget Apple's £1,449 iPhone – here's what else you could get for the money

9/13/2018, 3:06:24 PM
APPLE has revealed its most expensive smartphone ever – the £1,449 iPhone XS Max. That’s a ludicrous price for a mobile phone, so we’ve rounded up some other goodies you could buy for t… ✔ Better still, the cost even includes outbound and return flights ✔ Auto Trader 7 This shiny Audi A4 will cost you less than an iPhone XS Max, and has four more wheels than the new iPhone too A used Audi A4 This, if nothing else, demonstrates how truly ludicrous modern smartphone prices are ✔ All prices in this article were correct at the time of writing, but may have since changed


Investors pour $4 billion into China's latest internet IPO

9/13/2018, 12:18:07 PM
Meituan Dianping is bucking the trend of recent high-profile Chinese tech IPOs, pricing its shares near the top of the range. ✔ The Beijing startup was formed in 2015 by the merger of two smaller companies Meituan and Dianping that were viewed as China's equivalents of Groupon (GRPN) and Yelp (YELP) ✔ The company plans to use the cash from the IPO to upgrade its technology, develop new products and services, and make acquisitions and investments ✔ Our timing was not excellent, Chief Financial Officer Louis Hsieh told CNN


Boring Company will build a futuristic tunnel garage

9/13/2018, 11:31:27 AM
Unfortunately the prototype will be closed to the public. ✔ It's proposed a 3.6 mile tunnel from an LA Metro station to Dodger Stadium, and it's recently been selected to build a high-speed transport link in Chicago ✔ Still, its success here would be a big stepping stone for the company, giving its currently large-scale work applications for the average Joe ✔ Who wouldn't want a Batman-style underground garage


California bill would ban new fossil fuel vehicles from 2040

9/13/2018, 1:22:30 PM
The state already has ambitious plans to get 1.5 million zero-emission cars on its roads by 2025. ✔ However, it's not entirely unachievable -- the UK and Germany have already put similar measures in place ✔ Cost and infrastructure remain top concerns for buyers looking at green vehicles, so legislation like this is at least giving carmakers a renewed focus on these issues


Alphabet's Larry Page has largely checked out, is spending more time on his private island: report

9/13/2018, 1:12:52 PM
Google has been increasingly dragged into the public eye in recent months. ✔ The company has also come under harsh scrutiny from President Donald Trump and prominent Republicans for what they say is political bias on the platform ✔ Larry Page's latest flying car can be operated with a joystick and doesn't need a license to fly    3:51 PM ET Wed, 6 June 2018 | 01:01


Google Maps users spot couple in a very awkward position on the beach

9/13/2018, 2:21:40 PM
The couple are intertwined in a bizarre way - and it's unclear what's actually happening ✔ Sometimes these panoramic views can be disrupted by moving objects - which can make images look strange ✔ Uploaded to Youtube by The Hidden Underbelly 2.0 the post reads: The first spirit is of a child peeking out from a tree and this is an clear image so we can see that this entity is greyish in appearance


The new Nintendo Labo vehicle kit is the best one yet

9/13/2018, 1:09:35 PM
A DIY creation tool married to a great video game ✔ Image: Nintendo When Nintendo first released Labo a line of DIY cardboard accessories for the Switch it did a lot of things right ✔ Photo by James Bareham / The Verge Read next: Nintendo Labo review This open-ended structure is combined with a very friendly tone


Apple designer Jony Ive is ‘zealous’ over the tech giant’s most personal device

9/13/2018, 2:30:53 PM
“Every bone in my body tells me this is very significant,” Ive said in an interview in the Steve Jobs Theater following Apple's annual product event. ✔ Email Bio Follow September 13 at 9:32 AM CUPERTINO, Calif ✔ Sporting a new watch with a white rubberized band, Ive said the gadget has helped him lessen his dependence on his phone ✔ He added: It addresses that functional imperative of being able to be in touch


Talking gloves, tactile windows: new tech helps the disabled

9/13/2018, 9:21:02 AM
LONDON (AP) — Hadeel Ayoub slips a black glove onto her hand before beginning the swish of sign language that is meaningless to the untrained observer. Then she pushes a button on ✔ LONDON (AP) Hadeel Ayoub slips a black glove onto her hand before beginning the swish of sign language that is meaningless to the untrained observer ✔ He explains it like this: a person with perfect sight might have a visual impairment when trying to read a smart phone in bright sunlight, or a person with perfect hearing can struggle to understand a phone call when on the street outside


Stunning footage shows the northern lights over Lapland

9/13/2018, 11:15:22 AM
The incredible footage, which was shot by professional photographer Jani Ylinampa above Luosto in Finland, shows the stunning natural spectacle at its best. ✔ This incredible display could have been made more intense thanks to a hole in the sun's upper atmosphere as well as a particularly potent burst of solar wind that has been raging since 11 September The incredible footage, which was taken above Luosto in Finland, shows the stunning natural spectacle at its best The geomagnetic storm meant auroras were visible to sky-watchers starting early on 11 September


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