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China’s Auto Sales Face First Annual Decline in Decades

10/12/2018, 12:09:15 PM
Auto sales in China fell for the third straight month in September, as fragile consumer confidence amid a falling stock market and trade tensions led to weak sales. ✔ General Motors Co.’s China sales declined 15% in the third quarter year over year ✔ The company’s poor performance in China comes despite a July reduction in tariffs from 25% to 15%, which was expected to help importers of premium vehicles such as the British auto maker


You could be fined £300 and slapped with SIX penalty points if you make this simple oversight on your car insurance

10/12/2018, 3:12:26 PM
MOTORISTS face a severe penalty for making a simple oversight when applying for car insurance. If you fail to declare any modifications on your car in your insurance policy, you might not be covere… ✔ But if the case goes to court that could be extended to an unlimited fine and even a driving ban ✔ And as your insurer won't pay out in the event of an accident, you'll also be left to cover the costs of damage done to anyone else and their vehicle, along with your own ✔ It’s always better to err on the side of caution and let your insurer know about any changes


Ford sales in China dropped 43 percent in September

10/12/2018, 3:40:43 PM
The second--largest U.S. automaker has been hit by the ongoing trade war between the U.S. and China, despite the fact that Ford sells cars in China through partnerships with local firms.  ✔ JOHANNES EISELE | AFP | Getty Images The Ford Mustang is displayed during the 17th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition in Shanghai ✔ This is the third straight month of declining auto sales in China ✔ As of Friday morning the stock was trading near its 52-week low of $8.75, set on Oct. 12


Larry Page's third flying car company will sell its first craft in 2019

10/12/2018, 3:02:42 PM
Larry Page-backed Opener is almost ready to sell its first personal aircraft. ✔ Alan Eustace, Opener's technical advisor and former Google exec, talked to CNBC about the challenges facing VTOL companies ✔ BlackFly is an ultralight aircraft, so it doesn't require a pilot's license to operate ✔ The craft will accommodate a person up to 6 feet, 6 inches and 250 lbs


Google's Larry Page has backed two flying-car start-ups — here's a look inside one of them, Opener

10/12/2018, 12:32:14 PM
Opener hopes to bring vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) vehicles to the masses. The company invited CNBC inside its headquarters to chat with Alan Eustace, a former Google exec who is the company's technical advisor.


Arizona and Intel Aim to Advance Self-driving Tech, Safety Standards | Digital Trends

10/12/2018, 1:38:59 PM
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey announced the Institute for Automated Mobility (IAM), partnering government, academic, and private organizations to develop technologies and safety standards for self-driving vehicles. Intel is the first private-sector member of IAM, which is administered by the Arizona Commerce Authority. ✔ Institute members are already at work creating plans for a simulation lab, and technology-neutral infrastructure with a 2.1-mile test track with multiple route configurations including intersections, signage, and traffic signals ✔ Following that tragedy, Intel published a blog post calling for collaborative discussions by automakers, tech companies, regulators, and other groups to focus on self-driving vehicle safety


Ford Believes Connected Cars Could Eliminate the Need For Traffic Lights | Digital Trends

10/12/2018, 2:12:15 PM
Ford is using vehicle-to-vehicle communication (V2V) tech to allow cars to pass through intersections without stopping. The experimental "Intersection Priority Management" system basically acts as air traffic control for cars. Ford is testing the system in the United Kingdom. ✔ What if you never had to stop at a red light again ✔ Ford has showcased a number of other possible uses for V2V and related V2X (vehicle-to-everything) in the U.K ✔ under a two-year research program that is currently wrapping up ✔ Given the low-priority status of infrastructure spending in the United States, it seems unlikely that government agencies will begin adding cameras and other hardware to intersections en masse


Where is Xur Today? Destiny 2 Xur Location TODAY following new Festival of the Lost News

10/12/2018, 1:09:06 PM
DESTINY 2 exotic gear merchant Xur returns, selling more exotic weapons, armour and gear! But does he have anything worth spending those Legendary Shards on? Follow updates for the Agent of the Nine's new stock, here. ✔ Moving forward:  Xur will no longer display a vendor icon on destination maps Xur will no longer be tied to Flashpoints Xur’s Fated Engrams will grant only pre-Forsaken Exotics All this being said, it looks like Xur is still spawning in the exact same areas on Titan, Io, Nessus and the European Dead Zone


RIP Morgan EV3, the electric 3-Wheeler of our dreams

10/12/2018, 1:31:23 PM
Despite this setback, Morgan still believes its future is electric. ✔ Enlarge Image With its super low stance and open-front-wheel design, the Morgan 3-Wheeler -- and by extension, this EV3 -- is one of the coolest road-going machines around ✔ A spokesperson for Frazer-Nash, meanwhile, told Autocar the agreement failed for a number of contractual reasons


Mary Robinson on climate change: ‘Feeling “This is too big for me” is no use to anybody’

10/12/2018, 3:23:14 PM
The former president of Ireland has a new raison d’être: saving the planet. Yet, despite the dire warnings of this week’s IPCC report, she is surprisingly upbeat ✔ Supporters and critics have long noted a personal stiffness matched by an unbending commitment to liberal principles ✔ It was an astonishing result that prefigured Ireland’s social liberalisation ✔ To order a copy for £12.49, go to guardianbookshop.com or call 0330 333 6846


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