Latest U.S. Tariffs Could Make Auto Parts Pricier
9/19/2018, 9:49:00 AMThe Trump administration’s latest tariffs will hammer Chinese auto-parts makers, likely raising prices for their U.S. customers, who have few options to buy key parts elsewhere, manufacturers and industry experts say. ✔ A worker in an auto-parts factory in Liaocheng, China ✔ Even so, Pomlead has assured its 300-worker staff that there won’t be layoffs ✔ This overall blanket approach is going to cost consumers in the form of higher prices, said Ann Wilson, senior vice president at the Washington-based Motor Equipment & Manufacturers Association
Ordering Coffee Through Your Car? New Apps Turn Cars Into Smartphones, Raising Safety Questions
9/19/2018, 11:15:53 AMCar makers seeking new revenue streams are offering drivers the ability to preorder coffee or make restaurant reservations on the move, raising safety concerns at a time when distracted driving is already at elevated levels. ✔ In fiddling with the Dunkin’ Donuts app in his driveway, Mr. Schneider learned that while he can preorder a dozen doughnuts, it didn’t let him specify between glazed or chocolate ✔ Strategy Analytics Inc., a market-research firm, concluded in an April the system adds no value to the in-vehicle experience and is arguably unsafe
AutoNation’s Outspoken Chief Executive to Step Down Next Year
9/19/2018, 11:15:51 AMAutoNation CEO Mike Jackson, who stood out in the tight-lipped auto industry for his outspoken personality, will step down after leading the U.S.’s largest dealership chain for nearly two decades. ✔ The company has also launched a line of AutoNation-branded car parts, auctions and collision centers, and has joined with Alphabet Inc.’s driverless car unit Waymo LLC to service robo-vans that are being tested in Arizona and California ✔ ’If you always do the right thing, at the end of the day they will respect you, and respect is more important than likability.’
Consumers will pay the price of a global trade war, Daimler executive says
9/19/2018, 10:12:43 AMThe escalating trade spat between the United States and China is impacting the autos sector with car-makers finding it tough to plan longer-term projects, Martin Daum told CNBC. ✔ These days, we talk about the products we are going to launch in 2022, 2023 ✔ In June, Trump threatened a 20 percent tariff on all car imports from the European Union ✔ brands such as Ferrari, I can see some investment in that, but they are very cyclical businesses
Ferrari unveils its most powerful road car ever - but £1million Monza SP1 is missing a roof and windscreen
9/19/2018, 11:01:35 AMFERRARI has unveiled its most powerful road cars ever – but there’s something missing. The new Monza SP1 and SP2 are being sold without a roof or windscreen, making the cars some of the… ✔ The manufacturer has made two variations of the F1-inspired motor available, with the single-seater SP1 or the two-seater SP2 ✔ The Icone series had been pinned as an exclusive slice of the business, representing less than five per cent of annual shipments
Liverpool is home to a quarter of all failed MOT tests in the UK
9/19/2018, 11:01:31 AMLIVERPOOL has the most failed MOT car tests in the UK, with 23 per cent of all failures logged in the city. ‘Issues with lighting’ was the single biggest cause of the poor pass rate, ma… ✔ Meanwhile, 27 per cent said they have never serviced their current car ✔ Matt Lewis, Fixter spokesperson, said: Getting your car serviced and your MOT done regularly is incredibly important; no one wants to be driving down the motorway and suddenly their car breaks down ✔ Shop around or use a service such as ours to avoid unfair payments
Crashing your fancy new car could cost way more than you expect - Roadshow
9/19/2018, 11:12:05 AMModern driver-assistance systems are becoming increasingly common, and they are forcing crash repair prices upward to new heights. ✔ You check and make sure that nobody is injured, and then you start surveying the damage to your formerly pristine ride ✔ Adaptive cruise control radar sensors, ultrasonic parking sensors and cameras are all relatively sensitive pieces of equipment and thus are fragile and relatively pricey
Our guide to minimum age restrictions on when you can legally drive in the UK
9/19/2018, 11:52:22 AMGETTING behind the wheel is a passport to freedom for many teenagers, and a hire care can make holidays or business trips a breeze. Here’s our guide to age restrictions on when you can legall… ✔ GETTING behind the wheel is a passport to freedom for many teenagers, and a hire care can make holidays or business trips a breeze ✔ Alamy 3 Most hire firms will not rent a car to anyone under the age of 21 How old do you have to be to hire a car in the UK
The vintage cars with a high-tech secret
9/19/2018, 11:56:12 AMCaifornia studio Icon restores vintage cars and trucks with a twist: natural decay is preserved, but supercar-like performance is added. ✔ To achieve the results Ward so meticulously desires, his technicians and engineers have to employ some pretty unique processes ✔ Trying to make sure we don't do anything that negates the on road capability while balancing decisions that could hurt the design aesthetic
The lowdown on drink driving laws and when they were introduced
9/19/2018, 11:12:47 AMDRINK driving is to blame for far too many deaths and serious injuries on British roads every year. Here’s all the information you need about UK laws and when the first ever roadside breath t… ✔ DRINK driving is to blame for far too many deaths and serious injuries on British roads every year ✔ It takes around two hours for a pint to leave your system although stronger beers and ciders will take longer ✔ Ex-England captain Wayne Rooney was arrested after he was suspected of drink driving - he later pleaded guilty to the offence
Toyota Supra first drive review: More reset than reboot
9/19/2018, 9:15:05 AMToyota's new Supra is getting closer to reality, and it's coming via an interesting route: Germany. There's more than a little BMW in Toyota's new sports car, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing. ✔ Used in Formula 1 until the early '80s, the track is legendarily tricky ✔ This isn't the manic, massively powerful monster that most people remember from video games or in movies ✔ For that, Toyota's going to leave us all hanging for just a little bit longer
Mercedes-Benz 1st in after-sales service for 3 straight years
9/19/2018, 8:13:05 AMundefined ✔ Mercedes-Benz Korea Vice President of Customer Services Kim Jee-seop, left, poses with Korea Standards Association CEO Lee Sang-jin during an award ceremony for the Korean Standard Quality Excellence Index at the Lotte Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul, Tuesday ✔ The company attributed the recognition to its investment in providing customers with satisfaction after purchase, by reinforcing the quality of its after-sales service, and the expansion of its infrastructure
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Cyclist safety a main focus for Ford | Drive.com.au
9/19/2018, 8:50:02 AMAussie driver attitudes need to change. CarArticle - drive.com.au
Amazon makes it easier to put Alexa in pretty much anything
9/19/2018, 9:42:00 AMAmazon opens the floodgates ✔ While the potential applications are broad, Amazon singles out the following starting points for budding Alexa developers to include: Wake Word Detection : Respond when the wake word is detected, such a cuckoo clock that pops its head out whenever a customer says, Alexa Speech: Sync movement to text-to-speech, such as a robot that lip syncs as Alexa reads the local weather report Notifications : Respond to notifications, such as a flag that raises each time a notification is received Timers : Respond when a timer has expired, such as an outdoor gong that chimes when backyard playtime timer has concluded Alarms : Respond when an alarm has been triggered, such as a switch that releases dog food each time an alarm has expired Reminders: Respond when a pre-set reminder has gone off, such as a pill box that plays a short tune and flashes when it’s time for daily vitamins Music (Coming Soon): Create visual performances with music, such as a hula girl that sways her hips when songs are playing on Amazon Music Alexa, Alexa, everywhere Since first launching the first-generation Amazon Echo in 2015, Amazon has shifted millions of Alexa-enabled devices around the world
Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2019 review
9/19/2018, 10:39:50 AMLightweight, easy-to-use and reliable malware protection ✔ There's more to Kaspersky Anti-Virus than scanning, though ✔ Overall, Kaspersky's bonus features are weak, and can't match the best of the competition ✔ It realized our program was dangerous almost immediately, terminating the process and deleting its file ✔ We've also highlighted the best antivirus software
Real-life Black Mirror: China to launch its citizen scorecards by 2020
9/19/2018, 9:28:47 AMThe programme has already completed successful trials in provinces across China, and is bolstered by facial recognition, body scanning and geo-tracking technology. ✔ It sounds eerily similar to the plot of an episode of Charlie Brooker's popular dystopian science fiction series Black Mirror ✔ This pilot system provides incentives for those with a high social credit score such as priority access to public housing, travel visas and job promotions
Why the sexual objectification of men isn't 'just a bit of fun'
9/19/2018, 11:45:38 AMDr Peter Lucas, Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Central Lancashire explains why male objectification may be a risky game to play in the modern world. ✔ Near-nudity and explicit images are becoming the norm in television and advertising and men are increasingly being objectified as well as women ✔ There seems to be no good reason to think that men are any less suggestible and compliant than women are when it comes to 'normalising' media representations
Nissan transforms a pick-up truck into a mobile SPACE OBSERVATORY
9/19/2018, 10:10:24 AMThe one-off Nissan, developed in the UK in collaboration with the European Space Agency, was unveiled at the Hannover Motor Show in Germany. ✔ Nissan has transformed a pick-up truck into a world class mobile space observatory ✔ It tows a bespoke trailer which houses a world-leading telescope giving detailed views beyond the rings of Saturn, to distant galaxies, nebulae and supernovas ✔ Gaia maps the position of the Milky Way's stars in a couple of ways
10 accessories that will make your Amazon Echo even better
9/19/2018, 11:22:32 AMYou can upgrade your Amazon Echo smart speaker with fun accessories like Echo Buttons, portable power banks, wall mounts, colorful skins, and more. ✔ 10 accessories that will make your Amazon Echo even better (Photo: Reviewed.com) Our editors review and recommend products to help you buy the stuff you need ✔ This screen protector doubles as a protective film for the Spot’s display and a camera cover that can be toggled to cover or expose the lens
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