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Google to Partner With Biggest Car Alliance

9/18/2018, 4:05:07 AM
Google is making a major push into the auto industry, partnering with the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance to use the Android operating system to power media display that will eventually be sold in millions of cars world-wide. ✔ Consumer Reports magazine, which is known for pulling its buy recommendation for substandard in-car electronics, now tracks the most and least distracting systems ✔ As more vehicles are connected to the internet via built-in modems, industry experts expect new businesses to emerge for data generated by the car’s onboard electronics ✔ Appeared in the September 18, 2018, print edition


Audi unveils an electric SUV and it's taking deposits now

9/18/2018, 4:32:04 AM
Joining a growing number of luxury auto makers, Audi unveiled a new all-electric SUV called the E-Tron on Monday. ✔ Joining a growing number of luxury auto makers, Audi unveiled a new all-electric SUV ✔ Prices will start at about $75,000 or $86,700 for well-equipped First Edition models ✔ The Audi E-Tron has two touch screens inside and, in European models, cameras instead of side mirrors ✔ Pricing will vary depending on each homeowner's needs


VW's campaign to get everyone in an electric vehicle | Drive.com.au

9/18/2018, 5:25:58 AM
German car brand plans to introduce 27 electric vehicles by 2022.


Google partners with Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi to put Android into millions of vehicles

9/18/2018, 7:03:43 AM
Google will partner with Renault -Nissan-Mitsubishi, the largest auto alliance in the world by vehicle sales, to put Android-based infotainment systems into millions of cars, the companies told Wall Street Journal. The alliance’s next-generation infotainment system and dashboard displays will use A… ✔ Google will partner with Renault -Nissan-Mitsubishi, the largest auto alliance in the world by vehicle sales, to put Android-based infotainment systems into millions of cars, the companies told Wall Street Journal ✔ Auto executives have also become more comfortable with Google, which made its software open source in 2007


Ex-Muhammad Ali Rolls-Royce is a knockout 

9/18/2018, 7:09:01 AM
A 1970 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow Convertible with coachwork by Mulliner Park Ward, which was bought new by the boxing legend Muhammad Ali, is coming up for auction on October 8 when it is expected to fetch between £35,600 and £53,400. ✔ Ali’s fights regularly drew record audiences, including 1 billion television viewers for the Rumble in the Jungle and Thrilla in Manila (October 1975) and an estimated 2 billion for Spinks vs Ali in New Orleans in September 1978 ✔ Ali was a fan of Rolls-Royce and owned several For tips and advice, visit our Advice section, or sign up to our newsletter here A-Z Car Finder More classic car stories at Telegraph Cars


Mazda6 Touring Sedan 2019 Review | Price, features and specifications

9/18/2018, 5:26:00 AM
Two experts discuss what they like - and what they didn't like - about the updated 2019 Mazda6 Touring sedan with the optional 2.2-litre turbo diesel engine


Audi rips the camouflage off its E-Tron electric SUV

9/18/2018, 4:08:41 AM
Audi's E-Tron electric SUV has more technology that the US law allows. ✔ Audi also wants to sell the car with side-mirror cameras instead of actual mirrors ✔ Only 999 will be sold and will have fancy orange accents inside and 21-inch wheels ✔ Once we get some time behind the wheel, we'll be better able to determine how well it stacks up against the I-Pace and Model X


The Audi e-tron SUV is an electric shot at Tesla

9/18/2018, 4:16:11 AM
This is the Audi e-tron. The electric SUV seats five, starts at $74,800 and in official Audi testing, experienced a range of well over 300 miles on a charge. The e-tron will hit Audi dealerships in the middle of 2019, and prospective buyers can reserve one right now for $1,000. This is Audi’s first… ✔ The top, center-mounted screen is 10.1-inches while the bottom is an 8.6-inch screen that’s mounted in a way that the driver can access it while their hand is resting on the gear selector ✔ However, that also leaves plenty of time for new competitors to hit the market and for the landscape to shift


2019 Audi E-Tron revealed with $74,800 starting price

9/18/2018, 4:15:09 AM
Audi’s all-electric SUV will take on the Jaguar I-Pace and Mercedes-Benz EQC when it arrives in US showrooms in 2019. ✔ Today Audi announced its first production all-electric offering, the E-Tron midsize SUV ✔ The E-Tron is powered by a pair of electric motors, though Audi's preliminary press information does not confirm any exact power output ✔ This tech can keep the E-Tron centered in the lane and at a set distance behind a lead car, but it requires hands on the wheel at all times


New era in virtual reality therapy for common phobias

9/18/2018, 5:26:39 AM
Dick Tracey didn't have to visit a tall building to get over his fear of heights. He put on a virtual reality headset. Through VR, he rode an elevator to a high-rise atriu ✔ Dick Tracey didn't have to visit a tall building to get over his fear of heights ✔ I needed to search with my hand for something solid around me, he said ✔ With VR, a patient learns to feel safe on a virtual high-rise balcony, without leaving the therapist's office


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