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Sales Down 18% at VW, Latest Auto Maker Dented by Emissions Rules

10/9/2018, 4:25:40 PM
Global sales at Volkswagen’s namesake brand fell more than 18% last month, making the German auto maker the latest in the industry to be affected by new emissions-testing rules in Europe. ✔ Backlogged inventory forced the company to rent parking lots to store tens of thousands of VW cars during the emissions-testing certification process ✔ Developments in September were a setback, but we had been expecting this following the records in the summer, said Volkswagen board member for sales Juergen Stackmann


Why your next car purchase could cost thousands of pounds more

10/9/2018, 5:31:21 PM
PRICES may surge for electric and hybrid cars as Government grants of up to £4,500 may be axed. Budget cuts are reportedly the cause of the threat, and emergency funding will be needed to continue … ✔ Qualifying vehicles had the discount automatically applied by retailers for further encouragement and ease for potential customers ✔ Greg [Clark, the Business Secretary,] isn’t asking for huge amounts unlike other departments, but does want to deliver for business and the consumer


Top 10 car brands you’re most likely to get a discount from if you haggle

10/9/2018, 4:40:16 PM
SEAT dealers give up to 22 per cent cash discount for its cars, and the most savings on average out of all manufacturers. On the other end of the scale is Porsche who refuse to give any cash discou… ✔ 3 Volkswagen has sold 2million cars in the UK so far this year, aided by an 11.52-per-cent cash discount on average ✔ The study also found that the 1.4-litre Passat TSI S had an average discount of 23.32 per cent ✔ Its Sandero supermini also starts from £6,995 on the road and Logan MCV estate from £8,495


Anker Roav VIVA Pro Review | Digital Trends

10/9/2018, 7:01:41 PM
Vocal assistants have become an integral part of our lives and have now found their way into our cars. The new Roav VIVA Pro car charger connects you to streaming music, getting directions, and even ordering food behind the wheel through the help of Amazon's Alexa. ✔ The AUX output and Bluetooth connection are rather straightforward; we spent most of our time using those settings ✔ Anker Roav VIVA Pro Compared To Olloclip Filmer's Kit Merge Blaster TimeFlip Magnet Ventev Wirelesspro Insta360 One Samsung DeX Station Oaxis InkCase i7 Plus Ampy Move Motrr Galileo Typo keyboard case Moga Mobile Gaming Controller Iomega SuperHero BlackBerry Presenter Callpod Chargepod Griffin Elan Holster


How Much Do Electric Cars Really Cost to Own? | Drive.com.au

10/9/2018, 7:52:26 PM
Have you ever wondered what the actual costs of owning an electric car are? Well Drive is finding out. Read on. ✔ This is how headlines can ‘correctly’ claim contrasting facts ✔ At that charge it will ask $4.62 per 100km and $693.60 per 15,000km ✔ At the highest charge above, 58.61c per kWh, the BMW soars to $7.97 per 100km and $1195 annually to be the costliest here ✔ Let's start a personal and meaningful conversation! Leave a comment (Get advice from an expert)


Tesla (TSLA) Stock: Analyst Predicts Electric Car Company Will Turn A Profit This Year

10/9/2018, 6:13:01 PM
An analyst predicted profitability in Tesla's near future and the company's share price rose. ✔ Tesla got part of the way there Tuesday, though, as its share price gained around 5 percent by the early afternoon a strong day for one of the market's most shorted stocks ✔ We view Tesla as a disruptive technology growth company with differentiated products and strong brand presence in the secularly growing and equally disruptive markets of electric vehicles, energy storage, and energy generation, Um said


Apple, Waymo, and even Amazon will have a huge advantage against Tesla in the race to launch self-driving taxis, one Wall Street analyst says

10/9/2018, 5:56:02 PM
BI Prime: Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas told Business Insider that major tech companies like Alphabet, Apple, and Amazon will have an advantage over Tesla when or if they decide to operate self-driving taxi services. Each can offer new services at lower prices than their competitors to gain mark ✔ While its energy business and vehicle charging stations give the company diverse revenue streams, Tesla doesn't have the breadth of products and services that Alphabet, Apple, and Amazon do ✔ To read the full article, simply click here to claim your deal and get access to all exclusive Business Insider PRIME content


Cadillac Edges Tesla In Semi-Automated Driving Test

10/9/2018, 6:13:02 PM
General Motors Co’s Cadillac outscored Tesla Inc in a new ranking of partially automated driving systems tested by Consumer Reports and released on Thursday. ✔ In contrast, Tesla's Autopilot can be used even on small, curvy roads with poor lane markings, but operates erratically in those situations, Consumer Reports said ✔ (Reporting by Paul Lienert in Detroit; Editing by Steve Orlofsky) -Reuters A Tesla supercharger sits on display at the Paris auto show in Paris, France, Oct. 2, 2018


Google ups the Pixel 3’s camera game with Top Shot, group selfies and more

10/9/2018, 5:20:46 PM
Google’s Pixel 2 introduced one of the best smartphone cameras ever made and the Pixel 3 brings even more more bells and whistles sure to please mobile photographers. On paper, the Pixel 3’s camera doesn’t look much different than its recent forebear, but because it’s Google… ✔ Group Selfie Cam Google knows what the people really want ✔ Given Google’s image processing chops, that’s a great thing and most of its experimental software workarounds generally works very well ✔ We’re looking forward to taking its latest set of photography tricks for a spin, so keep an eye out for our upcoming Pixel 3 hands-on posts and reviews


Is Amazon Siphoning Away Ad Dollars From Google?

10/9/2018, 5:08:44 PM
Some ad buyers are reportedly making room in their budgets for Amazon's growing ad business by taking money out of Google operations. ✔ This illustration picture taken on April 19, 2018 in Paris shows apps for Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple (GAFA) on a tablet ✔ Photo: Lionel Bonaventure/AFP/Getty Images Even with increased competition from $1 trillion dollar company in Amazon, Google’s ad business has continued to grow in 2018 ✔ Recent reports indicate the company will launch a free, ad-supported streaming service akin to Hulu


Google Unveils New Hardware, Including a Tablet-Laptop Hybrid and a Tabletop Smart Display

10/9/2018, 6:11:39 PM
Google launched new mobile and home gadgets on Tuesday aimed at ensuring the voice-controlled Google Assistant is never out of shouting distance. ✔ As it battles Amazon.com Inc.’s AMZN 0.10% Alexa, Apple Inc.’s AAPL 0.96% Siri and Microsoft Corp’s Cortana for voice-computing supremacy, the Alphabet Inc ✔ Alexa users can now talk to their car, their TV, their doorbell and even their microwave ✔ The Home Hub begins shipping Oct. 22, and the Pixel Slate is coming later this year


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