Zero-Percent Financing Deals Fade From the New-Car Lot as Interest Rates Rise
10/8/2018, 1:21:17 PMCar companies are turning to cash rebates and discount lease rates to lure buyers back to showrooms. ✔ New cars sit outside a dealership in the south Denver suburb of Littleton, Colo ✔ The average financing rate for a new-car purchase was 5.75% in the second quarter, up from 4.82% two years ago when auto sales were at their strongest, according to Experian Automotive
Inside the world’s most exclusive car club
10/7/2018, 1:12:50 AMWe go on a posh stag do for the world’s most expensive exotics
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Gen Zs 'too embarrassed' to drive used car | Drive.com.au
10/8/2018, 1:23:47 PMSurvey reveals Aussie car buying habits and poor financial decisions are made due to lack of understanding. ✔ Many newer models are subject to capped-price servicing schemes that make it easy to budget for maintenance ✔ Sorry but have no sympathy for the instant gratification without work society currently evolving ✔ Let's start a personal and meaningful conversation! Leave a comment (Get advice from an expert)
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What You Need to Know About Car Batteries and EV Chargers | Drive.com.au
10/8/2018, 1:24:17 PMElectric vehicles are evolving in leaps and bounds and a lot of that is due to changes in battery technology. We investigate. ✔ Five years ago that pack would have cost A$30,300 and in seven years, based on current exchange rates, it is forecast to ask A$10,000 – so which way do you think the consumer cost of BEVs is going to go ✔ Let's start a personal and meaningful conversation! Leave a comment (Get advice from an expert)
Driverless police car could help prosecute criminals on their way to jail - and even take payment for fines
10/8/2018, 1:28:20 PMA POLICE car of the future could help prosecute criminals on their way to jail. A patent filed in the USA by Motorola revealed plans for a driverless cop car that could act as a mobile courtroom. L… ✔ If necessary, the car would also be able to contact a judge to issue a search warrant for the suspect's property to assist with the prosecution process ✔ In January, we reported on a robot police car being developed by Ford to help hunt down speeding drivers
Concerns over diesel have led to 25% discounts on some large SUVs
10/8/2018, 1:27:22 PMCAR buyers are getting discounts of up to 25 per cent on new SUVs because of a backlash on diesel vehicles. A survey by What Car? between June and August found “achievable discounts” of almost £3,0… ✔ Newpress 2 Even Rolls-Royce has entered the SUV market, with the Cullinan, though this is a petrol-engined car But What Car ✔ That is worth an average £2,500 off list prices - despite a decline in deals on small cars and family cars ✔ Ring The Sun on 0207 782 4104 or WHATSAPP on 07423720250 or email exclusive@the-sun.co.uk
10 radical cars that never were
10/8/2018, 1:35:32 PMFrom the Lamborghini Marzal to Alfa Romeo's "Batmobile," these visionary car designs took the world by surprise. ✔ The automotive industry is facing some of the biggest changes in its history ✔ Ferrari Modulo Designed by Pininfarina's Paolo Martin during his holiday break in 1968, the Ferrari Modulo was an uncompromising geometric extravaganza ✔ Ford 021C The Apple iMac wasn't the only Pantone-colored product introduced in 1999
Mazda aims for 5% electric car sales by 2030 - Roadshow
10/8/2018, 1:52:24 PMThe automaker will electrify all of its models in some form by then. ✔ Mazda is the latest automaker to set ambitious goals for the sales of full-electric cars ✔ The goal falls under the company's Sustainable Zoom-Zoom 2030 strategy ✔ The automaker plans to launch two EVs in the coming years: One will be a full-electric model, with a battery as the only power source
Ford patent would turn autonomous car control into a mobile game
10/8/2018, 1:36:29 PMYou'd just have to tilt your phone to steer a real vehicle. ✔ In both cases, you wouldn't necessarily have full control of the car ✔ No matter how reliable driverless cars may become, there will likely be some point at which you'll want to take over, however briefly ✔ Ford might as well get ready for that moment now instead of scrambling to find a solution when it's absolutely necessary
Honda Is Giving Cars the Ability to See Around Corners to Avoid Accidents | Digital Trends
10/8/2018, 1:48:06 PMThousands of lives are lost every year in avoidable traffic accidents. Honda is aiming to cut down on fatalities that take place on the road by introducing new "smart intersection" technology that gives vehicles the ability to see around corners and predict possible peril. ✔ With the information provided by the cameras (Honda calls it vehicle-to-everything communication, or V2X), the cars suddenly have the ability to virtually see around corners and through structures that would otherwise block their vision ✔ Cutting down on those incidents would not only save car owners from unfortunate accidents but will also save lives
Red Dead Redemption 2 News: PS4, Xbox game to outgun GTA 5 in one key area?
10/8/2018, 1:46:07 PMROCKSTAR's newest game is almost upon us, and the title looks like it'll improve upon the developer's previous game - Grand Theft Auto 5 - in one key way. ✔ It looks like it'll satisfy all the Western, cowboy fantasies you've ever had - whether that's riding through the new frontier on horseback, plotting bank heists with your crew, or holding up luxury train passengers as your comrades pilfer the engine ✔ 22 of those are online exclusive, and 23 were added when the game made the generation jump to Xbox One and PS4 ✔ pitchforks at the ready! You can read everything we know about Red Dead Redemption 2 here
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Mitsubishi Outlander Exceed diesel 2018 Review | Price and features
10/8/2018, 1:24:42 PMWe test the diesel-powered 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Exceed, evaluating its value, safety, space and performance as a family SUV ✔ What can't be argued against, however, is the amount of space inside the Outlander's cabin ✔ It has always been on the larger side of the medium-sized SUV segment, and, as such, was one of the first to offer an occasional seven-seat configuration that has now been copied by the likes of the Nissan X-Trail, Honda CR-V and forced Mazda Australia to fight for the CX-8 that was initially intended to be exclusive to the Japanese market only ✔ Let's start a personal and meaningful conversation! Leave a comment (Get advice from an expert)
Yes, you can buy a donut and coffee with the Chevy Equinox
10/8/2018, 2:48:15 PMAs simple as tuning the radio ✔ Our goal is to get phones out of drivers’ hands, he says ✔ And, this is a differentiator for car brand compared to Google and Apple ✔ On The Road is TechRadar's regular look at the futuristic tech in today's hottest cars ✔ One goal: To find out which new technologies will lead us to fully driverless cars
Ford's new patents would let you drive using your smartphone
10/8/2018, 1:51:48 PMLike a life-size iPhone game ✔ You'll only be able to control the car's direction – which could be handy for driving in places that aren't let fully mapped ✔ Now is the right time to consolidate our autonomous driving platform into one team to best position the business for the opportunities ahead ✔ Driverless cars explained: everything you need to know Via Engadget
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Citroen to concentrate on comfort | Drive.com.au
10/7/2018, 7:21:34 AMFrench brand says comfort is the new cool and will rekindle its position as a luxury leader with refinements in seats, suspension and space ✔ Perhaps not surprisingly, Mr Monferini totally agreed with the boss ✔ Of course it’s suspension, of course it’s seats but it’s also acoustics, it’s also cars that are easy to drive and it’s also storage so we’re working all these points to make Citroen easily one of the most comfortable cars, he said ✔ Let's start a personal and meaningful conversation! Leave a comment (Get advice from an expert)
Tesla Software Version 9.0 Rolls Wthout Navigate on Autopilot Mode | Digital Trends
10/8/2018, 1:48:11 PMTesla began a wide rollout of software update version 9.0 with a number of enhanced features but not the long-promised Navigate on Autopilot feature. New features include mobile app updates, a dash cam, updated climate controls, obstacle-aware acceleration, and enhanced 360-degree views with adjacent lanes. ✔ If the driver allows it, passengers can control the cars media settings ✔ Games and Easter eggs: Telsa continues its tradition of hiding games and surprises in its vehicle software ✔ Version 9.0 includes classic Atari games the driver can play using the car’s touchscreen and steering wheel controls like a game console
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Porsche: Taycan won't shock like Cayenne | Drive.com.au
10/8/2018, 1:23:17 PMGerman brand believes SUVs will help it enter EV market. CarArticle - drive.com.au ✔ The Mission E was first revealed at the 2015 Frankfurt motor show before confirmation of the Taycan name came only in June 2018 ✔ It also promises to add 400km of range in just 15 minutes thanks to a 800-volt fast charging system ✔ Let's start a personal and meaningful conversation! Leave a comment (Get advice from an expert)
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Sunday 7: Falcon good moments | Drive.com.au
10/6/2018, 10:51:37 PM2018 marks the last rendezvous for the Ford Falcon at Mount Panorama. ✔ Johnson replaced Moffat as Ford's flag-bearer by leading the 1980 race only to crash out when a rock appeared on the track ✔ A public appeal helped the young Queensland privateer build a new car and he remained faithful to Ford for the rest of his career ✔ Let's start a personal and meaningful conversation! Leave a comment (Get advice from an expert)
Skoda is offering virtual cockpits as an optional extra
10/8/2018, 1:31:05 PMWhere we're going, we don't need dials ✔ Virtual normality Skoda isn't the first carmaker to substitute the analog cockpit for a virtual one ✔ Last year, we took Audi's new A5 Coupe for a spin and were particularly impressed by the clear 12.5in display replacing the car's usual dials ✔ How technology plays a major role in car design
Loophole that allows anyone to park on YOUR driveway could be closed by new law - but most Brits will still be affected
10/8/2018, 1:27:04 PMA NEW law could protect motorists from a bizarre loophole that effectively allows anyone to park on private property. Drivers across the country have been affected by a gap in the law that leaves l… ✔ A NEW law could protect motorists from a bizarre loophole that effectively allows anyone to park on private property ✔ If a car is parked on a public road and it is blocking your driveway, local authorities certainly have the power to issue a fine and can even have it removed
VW’s New EV Architecture to be Used in up to 50 New Models | Digital Trends
10/8/2018, 1:48:02 PMVW recently took us to its Transparent Factory in Dresden for a deep dive into its work and plans for the all-new MEB (Modular Electric Toolkit) architecture. This new platform is designed exclusively for EV use and VW expects to produce up to 330,000 electric vehicles a year starting in 2020. ✔ It makes more sense in German as Modularer Elektrobaukasten ✔ That’s good news for performance driving enthusiasts ✔ Either design may be used in the MEB battery pack, which is an aluminum case with plug ends at the perimeter ✔ A technological milestone similar to the transition from the Beetle to the Golf
Not right away: Electric cars still have long road ahead
10/8/2018, 1:48:15 PMUnder dazzling autumn sunshine in the heart of Paris, Marc Fiot steps out of a new Zoe, Renault's flagship all-electric hatchback, and readily declares it "the future". Does that mean the 70-year-old retiree, who says he hasn't missed an edition of the Paris Motor Show since 1966, is ready to… ✔ Under dazzling autumn sunshine in the heart of Paris, Marc Fiot steps out of a new Zoe, Renault's flagship all-electric hatchback, and readily declares it the future ✔ And Carlos Ghosn, head of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance, said that once buyers are assured that a car can go at least 300 kilometers (185 miles) on a single charge, range is no longer a concern
We drove a $46,000 Subaru Ascent SUV to see if it's ready to challenge Honda, Toyota, and Ford — here's the verdict
10/8/2018, 1:37:29 PMThe 2019 Subaru Ascent is the latest three-row midsize crossover SUV to enter the market. It is powered by a 260-horsepower, turbocharged four-cylinder engine. The base 2019 Subaru Ascent starts at $31,995, but our top-spec Ascent Touring test car carried an as-test price of $45,670. ✔ Subaru's new SUV will take on industry leaders like the Toyota Highlander and the Ford Explorer ✔ Business Insider/Jessica Tyler 33/ .. ✔ We found the four-cylinder Outback wagon and the Crosstrek crossover to be underpowered and a bit rough around the edges ✔ In a market in which the weak are quickly exposed, Subaru is entering the fray with all guns blazing
Here's What PS4 Players Get First in 'Red Dead Redemption 2' | Digital Trends
10/8/2018, 3:54:16 PMIf you plan on buying Red Dead Redemption 2 for PlayStation 4, you'll get access to a few different goodies ahead of your Xbox One friends. These include items for both the story mode and Red Dead Online. The items will be exclusive to PlayStation for 30 days before heading to Xbox One as well. ✔ Rockstar has had a very strong relationship with Sony and the PlayStation brand over the years, and that continues with Red Dead Redemption 2 ✔ These include the speedy Chestnut Arabian Horse, the Alligator Skin Ranch Cutter Saddle, and the High Roller Double-Action Revolver
Motorsport bolsters Hyundai's Europe sales
10/8/2018, 1:42:10 PMundefined ✔ Hooked up in the air, the car created a massive sound at the slightest touch and the technicians were busy checking the car's responses through the computer ✔ Also, the i30 N, the base for the i30 N TCR, sold 1,155 cars last year after its launch in September, with January-August sales this year reaching 4,122 to surpass the yearly target of 3,300
Volkswagen's sensor tech will give drivers traffic light info and even warn of cyclists in the area
10/8/2018, 2:54:53 PMCROSSROADS could be made safer by technology connecting vehicles and traffic infrastructure. Volkswagen and Siemens are working together to develop the tech, which hopes to improve traffic flow and… ✔ Alamy 2 The system could help improve traffic flow through crossroads According to Volkswagen, the Car2X technology WLANp will be implemented in their vehicles from next year ✔ LED lights and cameras installed on zebra crossings were used to create the Line of Sight technology
Jaguar Land Rover to recall over 16,000 trucks for faulty parts
10/8/2018, 1:42:59 PMundefined ✔ The five models -- the Jaguar XF sedan, Jaguar XJ sedan, Discovery 4, Range Rover and Range Rover Sports sport utility vehicles -- have been discovered to have faulty diesel engine crankshafts that could catch fire and cause power shutdowns while the car is being driven, the statement said
How Stardew Valley Inspired Me to Start My Own Garden
10/8/2018, 1:46:31 PMThe fun of creating a zen space in an urban yard. ✔ Then I thought I’d give some fruits a go, and for a few months I had hanging baskets of strawberries growing under the verandah out the back window ✔ These were my first huge success, because every week or so we could wander out and grab a couple of fresh strawberries for a snack ✔ If that isn’t worth it, at least those incredible strawberries were worth the effort
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A one-word Turing Test suggests "poop" is what sets us apart from the machines
10/8/2018, 1:45:14 PMAn inside joke for us humans ✔ Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Imagine that you’re living in some dystopian future, and you have been accused of being an advanced AI, which is outlawed in this society ✔ The practical applications it has in the AI computer space is more when you’re thinking about user interface design and things like that
Mercedes will make EV batteries in Alabama
10/7/2018, 3:45:02 AMDaimler is giving its Alabama facility a $1 billion upgrade. ✔ Mercedes-Benz board member Markus Schäfer said in a statement during the Alabama plant's groundbreaking ceremony: The widely export oriented Mercedes-Benz plant in Tuscaloosa is a high-tech production facility with a successful history and an exciting future in terms of our brand in the United States
RankScience closes $1.8M seed — and now only wants to replace human SEO staff if you don’t have any
10/8/2018, 1:36:59 PMA couple of years ago YC-backed RankScience, which offers AI-enhanced SEO split-testing, put a few SEO experts’ noses out of joint when the fledgling startup brashly talked about replacing human expertise with automation. Two years on its pitch has mellowed, with the team saying their self-se… ✔ For about half of our customers, we’re their only SEO vendor so we automate SEO services 100% for them, and for the other half, our software augments human SEO ability, either from in-house marketers or agencies, he says, explaining how the team has evolved their thinking on automation vs human agency and expertise
LG V40 ThinQ vs. Samsung Galaxy Note 9: Comparison Of Specs, Features
10/8/2018, 1:28:54 PMFind out which one is better between the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 and the LG V40 ThinQ. ✔ LG Electronics has finally introduced its latest flagship offering, called the LG V40 ThinQ ✔ Display The LG V40 ThinQ features a 6.4-inch FullVision OLED display that has a screen resolution of 3120 x 1440 and 538ppi pixel density ✔ Leaked Geekbench 4 results indicate that the V40 ThinQ got 2007 on the single-core test and 8310 on the multi-core test
Microsoft’s Smart New Surface Headphones Launch on November 19 | Digital Trends
10/8/2018, 3:08:57 PMMicrosoft is getting into the headphone game, launching a new Cortana-enabled pair of noise-canceling over-ears it calls the Surface Headphones on November 19. It aims to compete with similar products from Sony and Bose. Can the $350 headphones take the noise-canceling mantle? We’re keen to find out. ✔ Windows users will also be excited about the cans’ clean integration with the Windows ecosystem ✔ The new headphones will pair with Windows 10-based devices using the company’s Swift Pair software, and will come with the company’s Cortana smart assistant built-in, allowing users to ask questions out loud and get instant responses ✔ Updated on October 8: Added information on availability and pre-ordering
For Magic Leap to be truly magical, it needs content, content, content
10/8/2018, 2:12:27 PMAfter shipping its headset this summer, the mixed reality startup will use its LEAP conference this week to woo developers. ✔ Magic Leap and other headsets, including Microsoft's $5,000 HoloLens and Facebook's $399 Oculus Rift VR headset, are still in their early days in terms of user adoption, with some analysts estimating that fewer than 9 million headsets will be sold this year
Hyperloop company unveils its full-scale 750-mph 'passenger capsule'
10/7/2018, 4:14:49 AMHyperloop Transportation Technologies envisions up to 40 passengers being able to travel between cities in minutes ✔ Hyperloop Transportation Technologies showcased the first full-scale Hyperloop capsule, named 'Quintero One.’ USA TODAY People attend the presentation of the 'Hyperloop' passenger capsule at the Carbures plant at El Puerto de Santa Maria in Spain ✔ Richard Branson, who is chairman of Virgin Hyperloop One, told CNBC in April that he wants it to be in operation within three years
Atomico leads $31M Series B in Varjo, the Finnish startup developing ‘human-eye resolution’ VR and XR
10/8/2018, 1:36:53 PMVarjo Technologies, the Finnish startup that made a splash earlier this year with news it had developed a virtual reality headset capable of “human-eye resolution,” has raised $31 million in Series B funding. Leading the round is Europe’s Atomico, with participation from Siemens-b… ✔ But to really understand the impact Varjo hopes to make, consider how complex design and engineering projects are undertaken today ✔ In Varjo’s case, he says Atomico was the exception, and that along with flying taxi company Lilium (which Atomico has also invested in) he hopes it can be the start of a European hardware startup renaissance
Riverdale Casts Jughead's Mom and Jellybean for Season 3
10/8/2018, 1:46:25 PMRiverdale has finally cast Jughead's mom and sister for Season 3. The cast hit New York Comic Con to discuss the season's new villain, the Gargoyle King, and several new comic book characters. ✔ One of our central mysteries starts when the bodies of two students are found in the woods and it’s discovered that they were playing Griffins and Gargoyles and that the main villain of the game the Gargoyle King may also be stalking the streets of Riverdale
The Best Virtual Reality Games (October 2018) | Digital Trends
10/8/2018, 2:48:18 PMWhether you own a PlayStation VR, and Oculus Rift, or an HTC Vive, you have a ton of different choices when it comes to games. These are 15 of the best virtual reality games available right now, including shooters, horror games, racing games, adventure games, and even platforming games. ✔ ‘Resident Evil 7: Biohazard VR mode’ Resident Evil 7: Biohazard swapped the series’ traditional third-person action for a first-person perspective, making it even more terrifying to go down an unfamiliar hallway or turn a dark corner ✔ Rigs feels like the craziest game of paintball you’ve ever played, but with mechanized suits instead of dudes in plastic masks, and it has several different multiplayer modes as well as a single-player career mode to switch things up
Tesla may be making a perilous mistake trying to make Autopilot into a full self-driving system
10/7/2018, 2:01:39 AMTesla has remained committed to a vision of is Autopilot system as a fully self-driving technology. But nothing about Autopilot suggests that it will be able to move into the new business of autonomous mobility, which is being pioneered by GM's Cruise division and by Alphabet's Waymo. ✔ But solving the Level 5 autonomy problem no human interaction with the vehicle whatsoever is a lot to expect from a firm with just around $2 billion in the bank that's in the middle of launching, with the Model 3, what will be the bestselling all-electric vehicle of all time, if current sales trends hold and Tesla can sort out its production and delivery difficulties
Hostinger review
10/8/2018, 3:25:58 PMUnlimited hosting with loads of features for a very fair price ✔ Founded back in 2004 as 'Hosting media', Lithuania-based Hostinger has expanded to become a popular web hosting provider with more than 29 million customers, and offices around the world ✔ Some web hosts offer tutorials showing how to do this with popular registrars, but Hostinger doesn't make quite as much effort, stating: If you need more help with this, you can contact the domain registrar for assistance
Fallout 76 Is a Strangely Lonely Multiplayer Game
10/8/2018, 2:14:59 PMAll quiet on the West Virginian front. ✔ The thing I can’t stop thinking as I cross Appalachia is how quiet everything seems ✔ Hopefully said beta will help iron out those problems ✔ When it goes off, the room cheers, and tens of people run into the blast, watching their radiation level climb until their character slumps to the ground
Swiss Bank Becomes First To Offer Cryptocurrency, Digital Wallets Still Better
10/8/2018, 3:00:56 PMHere’s the 411 on bitcoin wallets. ✔ Bitcoin’s value continues to skyrocket, reaching a market value of $73.6 billion last Thursday, according to Fortune ✔ Zap Wallet allows you to not only make traditional bitcoin transactions, but it also allows you to use bitcoin like a currency to make more instant everyday transactions
ePrivacy: An overview of Europe’s other big privacy rule change
10/8/2018, 1:37:10 PMGather round. The EU has a plan for a big update to privacy laws that could have a major impact on current Internet business models. Um, I thought Europe just got some new privacy rules? They did. You’re thinking of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which updated the European Uni… ✔ So it will be all change for the EU, politically speaking, in 2019 ✔ Buttarelli describes himself as relatively optimistic about getting an agreement by May, i.e ✔ before the EU parliament elections, but that may well be wishful thinking ✔ Getting that piece in place is not going to be easy though
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