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Safety-testing suspicions in Europe | Drive.com.au

10/12/2018, 9:00:15 PM
Crash-test vehicles with marked parts raise questions in Europe. ✔ We’re told ‘well no, that’s a genuine component, that’s an early version’ ✔ They’re not stamping it, they’re writing it in marker pen; it marked crudely… Alarm bells ring when we see that ✔ Let's start a personal and meaningful conversation! Leave a comment (Get advice from an expert)


Ford Ranger Wildtrak 2019 first drive review | Review, Pricing, Details

10/12/2018, 9:00:13 PM
The new 2.0-litre engine promises to add more power and more torque with better fuel efficiency. We test drive the new Wildtrak to find out. ✔ 1/11 Is it right for me ✔ It’s not the quickest ute in town and the Raptor is a wilder animal but as far as flash work utes go the Ranger Wildtrak stands out ✔ Let's start a personal and meaningful conversation! Leave a comment (Get advice from an expert)


Volvo V60: stylish, spacious and safe

10/13/2018, 9:11:37 AM
Volvo returns to its roots with a family estate ✔ If that isn't enough to satisfy you there's also a 14-speaker Harman Kardon option that kicks out 600W, while the car we drove was decked out with a 15-speaker Bowers & Wilkins system that punches out 1100W ✔ Volvo XC60: sleek, sophisticated and loaded with tech


Audi and Huawei team up on self-driving car technology in China

10/12/2018, 11:10:17 PM
They're determined to get a foothold in the autonomous driving world. ✔ The Verge noted that China places tight restrictions on the permissions for testing self-driving cars, including maps -- the country sees foreign ownership of detailed map data as a security concern ✔ Brands like Mercedes-Benz have formed partnerships with Baidu and other local companies to avoid these regulatory headaches and get on the road relatively quickly


2019 Volvo V60 First Drive Review | Digital Trends

10/12/2018, 8:08:05 PM
With the brand-new 2019 V60, Volvo argues the station wagon segment isn't as moribund as most other automakers say it is. The Swedish company goes as far as arguing we're on the cusp of a wagon revival, and the V60 is poised to lead the charge with a sexy design, useful tech features, and an upmarket interior. ✔ At launch, the roster of engines will also include an option called T5, a 2.0-liter four which loses the T6’s supercharger for turbo-only performance and sends its 250 hp output to the front wheels only ✔ And, judging by the time we spent in the Volvo V60, early adopters are in for a real treat


Morgan's electric 3 Wheeler has been shelved

10/13/2018, 8:14:13 AM
Morgan has abandoned its innovative battery-electric three-wheeler project, the EV3, after problems at the engineering contractor Frazer-Nash. ✔ It's now off the table in terms of a date, said a spokesman, although we are still committed to the idea ✔ Insiders report, however, that relations had soured between the two firms since the contract was awarded a couple of years ago ✔ For tips and advice, visit our Advice section, or sign up to our newsletter here A-Z Car Finder


Motorsport: Supercars calendar shake up | Drive.com.au

10/12/2018, 9:00:16 PM
Plus new Aussie world champ and more racing news. CarArticle - drive.com.au ✔ Those with funding to help female racers are choosing to segregate them as opposed to supporting them ✔ I am deeply disappointed to see such a historic step backwards take place in my lifetime ✔ Let's start a personal and meaningful conversation! Leave a comment (Get advice from an expert)


Instagram testing new Story-like ‘tap to see next post’ interface

10/12/2018, 11:09:38 PM
Instagram is testing a way to look through posts by tapping on them, similar to the way users do on Instagram Stories. In doing so, it would get rid of the standard scrolling feature characteristic of the app. ✔ A screenshot shows that users 'tap through posts' just like on Instagram Stories 'Tap through post, just like you tap through stories ✔ How it works: Take a photo or video Add a poll sticker Ask a question Send it to your friends  Let your friends vote


Open-World Video Games Are Getting Too Big For Their Own Good | Digital Trends

10/13/2018, 10:09:48 AM
As technology has progressed, open-world video games have grown increasingly bigger. What seems like a universal positive has shown problems preventing the genre from truly moving forward, however. But what can be done to keep open worlds from feeling too big for their own good? ✔ 2012’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier was a largely linear mission-based tactical shooter, but it still managed to provide player agency despite its linear design, and there were plenty of big-budget blockbuster moments in the story ✔ That distinction is at the heart of a truly great open-world game, and those can’t be created simply by increasing their scope


Tesla produced 7,400 Model 3 sedans in the first two weeks of the quarter, report says

10/12/2018, 9:09:53 PM
That would mean Tesla has so far produced 3,700 Model 3's per week, short of the goal of 5,000 cars per week Tesla has been aiming for and occasionally hit. ✔ David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tesla vehicles are transported on a truck after leaving the company's manufacturing facility in Fremont, California, on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 ✔ However the company did deliver more vehicles in the third quarter than analysts expected


Did the Apple Watch Series 4 live up to its fitness claims?

10/13/2018, 11:06:20 AM
Six-hour activity tracking, a larger screen and automatic workout detection -- we closed a lot of rings to test all the fitness features on the Apple Watch Series 4. ✔ After turning off activity tracking, I had enough power to get me back to the car and drive an hour back home before it went into Power Reserve ✔ Be sure to check out our review (in progress right now) before making a final decision ✔ Apple Watch's new EKG feature: Taking heart monitoring to the next level


Fallout 76: 45 Things We Learned

10/12/2018, 10:47:25 PM
War never changes, but Fallout 76 has in more ways than one. ✔ Fallout 76 is looking like it’s going to be a ton of fun with your friends in the open world filled with new monsters and discoveries ✔ 23) Upon death, you drop a paper sack that contains all the junk materials you were carrying at the time ✔ 43) Depending on where the nuke is launched, the flora and fauna and enemy types can be varied


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