Autos - SERIES 72 {11 articles}

A Guide to the Queen's English Motor Car Idioms in Preparation for Forza Horizon 4

9/17/2018, 2:22:00 AM
Forza Horizon 4 - A Guide to English Car Slang

BMW X4 2018 Review | Price, handling and performance

9/17/2018, 5:19:31 AM
We put the new 2018 BMW X4 range to the test, evaluating it for value, handling, space and performance

Pricing revealed for new Focus | Drive.com.au

9/17/2018, 5:19:29 AM
2019 Ford Focus now with AEB standard across the range.

Mazda MX-5 2018 review | Price, Features, Specs

9/16/2018, 8:22:51 PM
The Mazda MX-5 evolves slowly. Now in its fourth generation, the iconic roadster remains true to the 1989 original, combining a compact two-seat body with an earnest four-cylinder engine and engaging dynamics. Subjected to constant tweaks by engineers, the latest model might be the best yet.

Mini Clubman 2018 range review | price, value, details

9/17/2018, 1:35:08 AM
We pick the Sweet Spot in the Mini Clubman range.

Kia Ceed and Proceed GT unveiled | Drive.com.au

9/16/2018, 8:22:49 PM
Kia has unveiled its new Ceed GT hatch and Proceed GT shooting brake ahead their debut at the Paris motor show next month.

Motorsport: Holden sweeps Sandown | Drive.com.au

9/17/2018, 1:35:06 AM
2018 Sandown 500 results, 2018 Singapore Grand Prix results and 2018 Rally Turkey results.

Elon Musk wants Tesla to do collision repairs in-house, blames outside shops for long wait times

9/17/2018, 4:03:07 AM
On Sunday, the CEO said the company wants to offer its own repair service, in part because outside shops take too long. ✔ Beck Diefenbach | Reuters Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla ✔ Arth & Son, told CNBC that he's not sure how Tesla could repair vehicles without waiting for insurance approvals, unless it's willing to do work for free or temporarily carry the cost on its books while it works out approvals

Fire at Tesla's Gigafactory briefly disrupts production

9/16/2018, 10:37:30 PM
It's the second fire at a Tesla facility in as many months. ✔ The company thankfully faced no injuries and resumed operations early on Sunday, but it's not clear what damage was done or how much this might affect the plant's battery and motor output ✔ This is likely just a blip in Tesla's overall production ✔ However, it's coming at a terrible time for Musk and crew

Uber tests its own traffic estimates as it moves beyond cars

9/16/2018, 9:19:50 PM
Realistic traffic estimates could let you know when it's time to take a bike. ✔ Fire up the passenger app (it's already in use by all drivers) and you'll see a color-coded representation of traffic along your potential route, calculated both through historical trip info and real-time info from drivers' phones ✔ While a car might get you downtown in comfort, it might be faster and cheaper to pedal your way instead ✔ It could develop traffic technology on its own terms, rather than waiting for Google's help

Hamilton turns up the heat on Vettel after Singapore F1 win

9/17/2018, 1:59:14 AM
undefined ✔ Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton celebrates after winning the race in Singapore Grand Prix, Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore on Sept 16, 2018 ✔ Instead he lost position and crucial points, dropping back behind Verstappen having earlier overtaken him ✔ When the race re-started, Ferrari gambled on pitting first for new tires by bringing in Vettel first

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Disasters - SERIES 352 {23 articles}

Powerful East Coast storm may develop Friday into the weekend 10/22/2018, 4:45:08 PM The storm may form as a strong cold front combines with the remnants of Category 5 Hurricane Willa, about to hit Mexico’s west coast. ✔ This may be enough to cause pockets of flooding, especially in areas that have had substantial rain in recent weeks, but widespread issues are less likely ✔ In this scenario, elevations above 2,000 feet in the Appalachians could see accumulating snow ✔ The temperature outlook from the National Weather Service over the next six to 10 days Freezing Rome covered in giant sheet of ice after massive hail and rain storms 10/22/2018, 7:35:27 PM WINTER came early to Rome after a massive hail storm enveloped the city and sparked havoc among its residents. Remarkable photographs taken in the Italian capital show streets caked in ice, with ca… ✔ Firefighters responded to similar incidents in Florence and Pisa and parts of northern Italy, including Milan, where strong ...

Trade War - SERIES 145 {28 articles}

China blasts back in US trade war 9/19/2018, 2:39:03 AM THE US and China yesterday ramped up their trade war after the imposition of tariffs on a new swathe of imports between the two nations. ✔ The world’s two largest economies had already applied tariffs to £38 billion of each other’s goods ✔ Meanwhile, a UK-US trade deal could rewrite the rules of global commerce, according to a new report ✔ It is a model for how trade liberalisation can and should work in the 21st century Foxconn unit's mainland China IPO highlights trade war strategy 9/19/2018, 12:27:39 AM Apple supplier Avary raises $540m as group woos both sides ✔ Foxconn owns 80.91% of Avary through Taiwan-based affiliate Zhen Ding Technology Holding ✔ Foxconn also raised 27.1 billion yuan in June by debuting core subsidiary Foxconn Industrial Internet, an assembler of iPhones, in Shanghai ✔ Try 3 months for $9 Offer ends September 30th Asia equities gain after Wall Street shrugs at trade war 9/19/2018,...

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How to Make Money on Your Electric Car | Drive.com.au 10/23/2018, 8:55:37 PM Looking to turn your electric car into a money making machine? We look at potential ways to do just that ✔ Meanwhile a 5kW unit asks $5000 to $7000 with a circa-$3500 rebate, and a 10kW unit $12,000 to $16,000 – all according to July 2018 estimates for Tier 1 solar panels ✔ Let's start a personal and meaningful conversation! Leave a comment (Get advice from an expert) Holden Astra 2018 sweet spot review | Drive.com.au 10/23/2018, 8:55:34 PM The Holden Astra is General Motors’ answer to popular small cars such as the Toyota Corolla, Mazda3 and Volkswagen Golf. Holden does things a little differently to its competitors, offering two distinctly different model lines under the Astra name - for a little while longer, at least. ✔ There aren’t any outstanding recalls for either Astra (as of October 2018), and it should provide reasonably trouble-free motoring ✔ Holden has been in the ACCC’s crosshair...

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US-China trade war threatens Asia with 0.9% loss of GDP 10/12/2018, 8:36:38 AM IMF suggests policymakers liberalize economies to escape external headwinds ✔ But they do not take into account the impact of further tariffs that the U.S. has proposed nor of China's announced retaliatory steps ✔ Trade flows within Asia should increasingly cater to final demand within the region, consistent with the rebalancing agenda, with the region thus relying less on manufacturing exports to the rest of the world Reports: Trump hints ‘a lot more’ on trade war, may meet Xi at G-20 10/12/2018, 9:29:51 AM WASHINGTON--U.S. President Donald Trump warned on Thursday there was much more he could do that woul ✔ It's had a big impact, Trump said in a Fox News interview ✔ They lived too well for too long and, frankly, I guess they think the Americans are stupid people ✔ The growing trade war prompted the International Monetary Fund on Tuesday to cut its global economic growth forecasts for 20...

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US lost its credibility by engaging in trade war with the world – Erdogan 10/1/2018, 4:37:47 PM The US has lost its credibility since Donald Trump unleashed a global trade war, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, slamming Washington for sanctioning Turkey and trying to isolate Iran. ✔ Ankara in particular considers the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) to be a terrorist group ✔ The low point came in August when the Trump administration slapped Turkish steel and aluminum imports with 50-percent tariffs and blacklisted the country’s ministers of justice and the interior over human rights violations in relation to the Brunson case ✔ Trends: Turkey-US newsUS sanctions on Iran US TRADE WAR: Trump TAKES AIM at EU in shock tariff threat amid RECESSION warning 10/1/2018, 5:59:41 PM DONALD Trump has threatened to slap punitive tariffs on European Union car exports after successfully re-writing the NAFTA agreement Mexico and Canada which he once dismissed as "perhaps the w...

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