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Shares of Chinese electric car maker Nio jump 22% after Tesla investor takes a stake

10/9/2018, 8:24:43 PM
Shares of Chinese electric car maker Nio jumped 22 percent Tuesday after Tesla investor Baillie Gifford revealed it owns 85.3 million shares in the company in a filing. ✔ Drew Angerer | Getty Images William Bin Lee, chief executive officer and chairman of electric car maker NIO, rings a ball as NIO stock begins trading on the floor of the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), September 12, 2018 in New York City ✔ Baillie Gifford also has a 9 percent stake in Tesla ✔ Nio listed shares on the New York Stock Exchange on Sept ✔ The company initially plans to make cars for the Chinese market, but it has ambitions to expand into Europe and the United States as well


Tesla announces 'most advanced Autopilot' yet | Drive.com.au

10/10/2018, 12:40:00 AM
Tesla customers are set to benefit from a new “Navigate on Autopilot” feature set to push the brand’s driver assistance features into new territory. ✔ Navigate on Autopilot will be introduced in other markets in the future pending validation and regulatory approval ✔ Comments Comments0 No comments have been posted yet ✔ Let's start a personal and meaningful conversation! Leave a comment (Get advice from an expert)


2018 BMW X5 pricing confirmed | Drive.com.au

10/10/2018, 6:05:42 AM
New luxury SUV arriving in November. CarArticle - drive.com.au ✔ GREEN CARS - FIND OUT MORE Safety gear includes BMW’s Driving Assistant Professional suite that incorporates automated emergency braking, parking assistant plus, 3D parking camera view, active cruise control, front and rear cross traffic warning and active lane keeping assist


Mercedes GLC F-cell review: the hydrogen fuel-cell comes of age, but has it already been overtaken by battery power?

10/9/2018, 10:10:48 PM
It all changes right here, right now after the vote on October 3 by Members of the European Parliament for draft cuts in carbon-dioxide (CO2) emissions from new cars of 20 per cent by 2025 and 40 per cent by 2030. ✔ There's an additional requirement that, by 2030, 35 per cent of all new-car sales will be low- or zero-emissions vehicles ✔ Make no mistake, private motoring is going to be very different as a result ✔ There might be some wriggle room on these requirements when they go back to the EU Commission, but..


2020 Ford Bronco might get a seven-speed manual, report says

10/9/2018, 9:01:40 PM
As if the Bronco needed to be any more interesting. ✔ When it comes to the 2020 Ford Bronco, the stuff we don't know bucket is still much, much larger than stuff we know bucket ✔ The outlet found LinkedIn profiles for Getrag employees that mention a new manual transmission that's been in the works since 2015


Australia's most accident-prone roads | Drive.com.au

10/10/2018, 6:05:45 AM
Australia's most accident-prone roads are revealed. ✔ Over in WA, the Albany highway in Cannington and the Great Eastern Highway in Midland are Perth’s worst spots ✔ New suburbs to enter Perth’s top 10 are Applecross and Wanneroo ✔ Let's start a personal and meaningful conversation! Leave a comment (Get advice from an expert)


BMW X4 M40i 2018 Review | Price, features and performance

10/10/2018, 12:39:58 AM
We put the 2018 BMW X4 M40i coupe-style SUV to the test, evaluating it for space, value, features, handling and performance ✔ The M40i’s sports front buckets are both nice to look at and great to sit in ✔ Full electric adjustment, including lumbar support and the backrest’s side bolsters, mean the world’s your oyster when it comes to seating position ✔ Let's start a personal and meaningful conversation! Leave a comment (Get advice from an expert)


Jeep Renegade turns PHEV | Drive.com.au

10/9/2018, 8:14:16 PM
Plug-in hybrid electric version of Jeep Renegade might not make it to Australia. ✔ GREEN CARS - FIND OUT MORE FCA says it has invested more than €200M (AUD $325m) to launch the new engine, as well as providing training to all workers on the application of the technology ✔ Let's start a personal and meaningful conversation! Leave a comment (Get advice from an expert)


Pixel 2 vs Pixel 3: Should you upgrade?

10/9/2018, 9:31:59 PM
If you’re considering making the jump to Google’s newly announced Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL, you’re in the right place. Whether you’re a Pixel 2 owner eyeing greener pastures or a bargain type hunting for a last-gen smartphone that’s still top of the line, comparing new a… ✔ But since we’re talking about Google phones what we’re really talking about is software and when it comes to software Google has held some substantial perks exclusive to the Pixel 3 ✔ Even with last-gen hardware often the best deal for smartphone shoppers you can rest easy knowing that Google won’t abandon the Pixel 2


Nevada sues Tesla over unpaid taxes

10/10/2018, 1:32:58 AM
Tesla says it underpaid an unemployment fund due to a mistake. ✔ AOL, roberto Baldwin Tesla's recent legal woes aren't over with Elon Musk's SEC settlement ✔ The electric car maker reportedly underpaid for both the first and second quarters of 2018, when it respectively doled out $68 million and $55 million in taxable wages to its employees ✔ The company has discussed new unemployment contribution rates with states ever since it acquired SolarCity, and Nevada clearly expected more


Let’s talk about space at Disrupt Berlin with Mike Collett

10/10/2018, 7:31:23 AM
You thought TechCrunch Disrupt Berlin was all about SaaS, fintech, social, blockchain and all the traditional tech topics? Of course not! I’m excited to announce that Mike Collett from Promus Ventures is going to tell you why you should care about space beyond SpaceX. Arguably, SpaceX is the reason… ✔ Mike Collett Founder & Managing Partner, Promus Ventures Mike Collett is Founder and Managing Partner of Promus Ventures, a venture capital firm based in Chicago and San Francisco investing in deep-technology software and hardware companies in the U.S., Europe and New Zealand


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