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Sunday 7: Car events you can't miss | Drive.com.au

9/22/2018, 7:28:47 PM
Something for everyone at some of Australia's greatest automotive and motorsport events.

When is World Car Free Day 2018, what is it about and countries are taking part?

9/22/2018, 4:04:13 PM
WORLD Car Free Day is an initiative which aims to rid congested cities of vehicles and pollution for at least 24 hours every year. Let’s take a look at the event which London is taking part in. Whe… ✔ As a result, they do not have a list of all the cities which are taking part ✔ In addition to reclaiming the roads for recreation and exercise, TfL hopes the day will provide respite for the capital's air pollution ✔ More than 40,000 premature deaths are caused by poor air quality in the UK, and vehicle emissions cost the country £6billion every year

New Suzuki Jimny is a classic motor and one of the toughest on the street

9/22/2018, 8:46:16 PM
HUNDREDS of years from now, when our grandkids’ grandkids are on a school trip to a museum, they will gaze up at a gleaming Suzuki Jimny behind a velvet rope. “It’s a masterpiece of engineering,” t… ✔ HUNDREDS of years from now, when our grandkids’ grandkids are on a school trip to a museum, they will gaze up at a gleaming Suzuki Jimny behind a velvet rope ✔ Even so, those who have waited patiently since 1998 for the new Jimny will be more than pleased

Volkswagen's Type 2 van has returned as an EV

9/23/2018, 1:11:18 AM
Remember the reinvented Volkswagen camper van, dubbed the I.D .Buzz? How about Top Gear's own Ollie Marriage in some skin-tight neoprene to jog your memory? A modern, fully electric and future-autonomous hippy mobile, it's confirmed for production in 2022.

High-performance Nissan Navara in the works | Drive.com.au

9/22/2018, 7:53:48 PM
Nissan Australia has admitted it will provide

The Latest: Truex penalized, Keselowski in front at Richmond

9/23/2018, 1:50:47 AM
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Latest on the NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at Richmond Raceway (all times local): 9:25 p.m. Martin Truex Jr. has given up th ✔ Truex was penalized for an uncontrolled tired during put stops after the second stage and sent to the back of the longest line.That left him in 19th position while Chase Elliott briefly grabbed the lead ✔ Keselowski is third overall in the playoffs and has won the last three races

Amazon and Google both want to run your home, but for totally different reasons

9/22/2018, 8:20:51 PM
Both Amazon and Google want to dominate your smart home, but Amazon's doing it with a bunch of new first-party products, while Google will likely focus more on partnerships. ✔ Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Jeff Bezos, founder and chief executive officer of Amazon.com Inc., speaks during a discussion at the Air Force Association's Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., on Wednesday, Sept ✔ By selling low-cost smart home devices of all types, Amazon feeds its services and retail business, whether through getting more people to sign up for a Prime subscription or using its home services unit for installations

Amazon's Alexa is coming for your microwave, wall clock and more

9/23/2018, 3:57:47 AM
Will it soon feel normal to say, "Alexa, microwave one bag of popcorn"? ✔ Amazon's efforts to simplify complex things with voice commands haven't always panned out ✔ According to the research firm Strategy Analytics, Google's Home Mini was the world's best-selling smart speaker in the second quarter, followed closely by the Echo Dot ✔ Our new podcast series from the team behind Phoebe's Fall View episodes

Apple reportedly delays original shows over mature content

9/22/2018, 7:01:55 PM
Its future video service won't contain anything too edgy. ✔ Night Shyamalan is producing a drama about the loss of a young child, Shantaram focuses on a former heroin addict smuggling guns to Afghanistan, and there's the possibility of a biopic series on the late George Michael ✔ Still, you might not want to cancel your existing subscriptions if you're willing to see more risqué content

Singapore is the crypto sandbox that Asia needs

9/22/2018, 5:42:53 PM
Singapore Blockchain Week happened this past week. While there have been a few announcements from companies, some of the most interesting updates have come from regulators, and specifically, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). The financial regulator openly discussed its views on cryptocurre… ✔ They also believe Singapore could be a bridge between Korea and the global cryptocurrency exchange market ✔ I believe market activity will likely continue to thrive in the region as the country continues to act as the springboard for cryptocurrency companies and investors, and until countries like Korea and Japan establish a clear regulatory stance

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WATCH: Startling map shows 85mph gale force winds as Storm Callum hits UK on Friday 10/10/2018, 8:30:31 PM STORM Callum will batter Britain with 85mph gale force winds and more than 36 hours of heavy rain starting from Friday, a shocking map reveals. ✔ Storm Callum: Map shows UK set to be battered by 85mph winds on Friday (Image: WXCHARTS) A spell of windy weather is expected on Friday, which has the potential to cause some disruption Andy Page Flood warnings have also been put in place, with officials warning several road closures across the affected regions BREAKING: Tsunami fears after 6.8 earthquake strikes Pacific Ring of Fire 10/10/2018, 11:55:22 PM THERE are fears of a tsunami after a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck the Pacific Ring of Fire. ✔ DS RING OF FIRE: A 6.8 earthquake has struck off the Kuril Islands in eastern Russia (Pic: DS) The quake struck south of the Kuril Islands off the eastern coast of Russia, close to Japan Papua New Guinea earthqu...

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Tesla buys new plot for its first China factory 10/17/2018, 8:36:24 AM Tesla successfully acquired an 864,885-square meter plot in Shanghai's Lingang area for the electric car maker's new factory. ✔ The facility will initially have capacity for about 250,000 vehicles and battery packs a year, and plans to eventually double that, the release said ✔ Baillie Gifford, Tesla's largest outside investor, disclosed earlier this month an 11.4 percent stake in Nio Turbinator II Race Car Hits 503 MPH at Bonneville Salt Flats | Digital Trends 10/17/2018, 2:58:44 PM The Turbinator II is a four-wheel drive streamliner powered by a 5,000-horsepower helicopter engine, and it just achieved 503.332 mph at the Bonneville Salt Flats. That's an unofficial record for a wheel-driven car. Turbinator II's creators have been trying to surpass 500 mph for 20 years. ✔ Turbinator II uses a Lycoming turbine engine from a Chinook helicopter, producing 5,000 horsepower ✔ Ritter said 60...

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Floodwaters recede in central Texas after days of severe rain 10/18/2018, 1:56:20 AM Texas experienced days of severe flooding caused by heavy rain in central Texas. Flood waters finally began receding Wednesday. The aftermath of the flooding included two fatalities and a collapsed bridge. CBS News correspondent Mark Strassmann joined CBSN to provide updated details on the flooding. Houses intact after Hurricane Michael were often saved by low-cost reinforcements 10/18/2018, 12:34:19 AM Florida instituted a stricter building code after Hurricane Andrew, but homes built beyond those standards survived Michael. ✔ The group, which uses funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, puts the cost of bringing a house up to statewide standards at $9,200 ✔ And there was, of course, the incalculable savings in worry ✔ Julie Tate in Washington contributed to this report West Coast quake warning system now operational, with limits 10/18/2018, 12:23:30 AM PASADENA, Calif....

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Opinion | War by Other Means 10/13/2018, 12:29:14 AM Some American officials appear to hope that resumed sanctions on Iran will lead to a popular uprising. Have they thought that through? ✔ President Barack Obama saw the nuclear deal as a way to prevent Iran from producing a nuclear weapon, to ease the hostility that has dominated relations since the 1979 Islamic Revolution and to appeal to a new generation of pro-Western Iranians ✔ My Republican Dad Is Voting for a Democrat Tyndall Air Force Base a ‘Complete Loss’ Amid Questions About Stealth Fighters Hurricane Michael: One Mile of Devastation in Florida Hurricane Michael Updates: 16 Dead as Rescue Teams Scour Ruins Turkey Frees Pastor Andrew Brunson, Easing Tensions With U.S. He’s ‘Trashing American Values’: Biden Doesn’t Hold Back on Trump Police are BANNED from sticking poppies on their cars 10/13/2018, 1:28:42 AM British Transport Police have told their officers not to use the poppy stickers on their vehicles ahe...

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Shanghai Fashion Week: The new 'made in China' 10/18/2018, 2:55:06 AM By now, it's clear that every global fashion brand wants to harness the massive spending power of China's urban middle class. But Shanghai Fashion Week suggests that there's also a growing force of domestic talent ready to tip the scales. ✔ By now, it's clear that every global fashion brand wants to harness the massive spending power of China's urban middle class ✔ Highlights here included a thought-provoking exhibition, New China Chic: A Fusion of East and West, which featured the mixing of plaid and Asian-inspired prints from LVMH Prize nominee Snow Xue Gao Chinese style delights Shanghai S/S Fashion Week 10/18/2018, 2:01:29 AM A model displays a new creation at the fashion show of Ji Cheng during the Shanghai Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2019 in Shanghai, China, Oct 17, 2018. [Photo/IC] ✔ Chinese dancer Jin Xing displays a new creation at the fashion show of Ji Cheng during th...

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