Porsche Taycan Electric Car Factory Preparations Underway | Digital Trends
10/15/2018, 1:50:42 PMA Porsche factory that currently builds the automaker's popular sports cars will soon begin churning out Taycan electric cars. In preparation, Porsche is upgrading the factory to be high tech and low emissions. The Taycan is expected to go on sale toward the end of 2019. ✔ Sibling brand Audi has made a similar claim for its e-tron electric SUV, which will be built in Belgium ✔ These stations won’t be able to charge as fast as their DC counterparts, but they will be located at hotels and other places where drivers are likely to linger for long periods of time
Charging hydrogen car
10/15/2018, 8:01:54 AMundefined ✔ President Moon Jae-in talks with a fuel-cell electric vehicle (FCEV) taxi driver charging his Hyundai Motor Tucson FCEV at a charging station run by Air Liquide in downtown Paris, Monday ✔ The FCEV taxi is operated by French startup STEP (Societe du Taxi Electrique Parisien), which runs 62 FCEV taxis
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Porsche Taycan to undercut Panamera | Drive.com.au
10/15/2018, 8:00:54 AMMore details emerge about German brand's first electric car. CarArticle - drive.com.au ✔ Porsche plans to offer the Taycan with a number of different power outputs in a strategy not dissimilar to that of Telsa, whose Model S comes 75D, 100D and P100D guises ✔ Let's start a personal and meaningful conversation! Leave a comment (Get advice from an expert)
Bloodhound 1,000mph car hits skids as project enters administration
10/15/2018, 1:08:20 PMAppeal for £25m investment to rescue British team’s plan to break land speed record ✔ Andrew Sheridan, a joint administrator at FRP Advisory, said: Bloodhound is a truly groundbreaking project ✔ The current world land speed record of 763mph was achieved in the Nevada desert in 1997 in a UK-designed car, Thrust SSC, led by the same team behind Bloodhound
Bad roads and weather give UK an edge in driverless car market
10/15/2018, 12:25:03 PMThe British weather and potholed roads will give the country an advantage over Silicon Valley in developing driverless cars, a former Uber executive has claimed. ✔ Fraser Robinson said that while many experts think a challenging climate and UK roads - with their tight corners, roundabouts and often poor state of repair - to be a roadblock to autonomous vehicles companies, they will in fact make the UK's technology more robust and versatile
Porsche lifts curtain on Taycan production preparation - Roadshow
10/15/2018, 11:04:33 AMThe German sports car maker will use a new manufacturing process to make its first EV a reality. ✔ It's no secret that Porsche has been working toward an electrified future ✔ Now the German sports car maker is turning its attention to full electric vehicles ✔ Porsche Going into the final assembly plant is a new construction process using Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV) that's been under development over the past two and half years
You won't believe how much this 60-year-old rust-bucket Porsche is worth - far more than a brand new 911
10/15/2018, 3:58:40 PMA RUST-BUCKET Porsche hidden away for decades has emerged for sale – and you won’t believe how much it’s worth. The 1958 1600 Super Speedster has been kept in storage since 1983, … ✔ Though its early history is not known, the current owner purchased the motor in 1983 as a restoration project ✔ According to the seller, its next owner can expect to replace any sheet metal in the usual areas, including floor pans, trunk floor, and battery box ✔ The sale will feature over 100 Porsche motors from across the brand's history, with some tipped to sell for millions of pounds
Women-only parking bays spark gender row on Twitter as men say they're sexist
10/15/2018, 3:58:32 PMPARKING bays for women only have caused outrage on Twitter for being sexist towards men. The well-lit area near a security post was designated to women by Bolton council to help make them feel safe… ✔ The brunt of the argument started when Andrea Davies - a Twitter user from Wales - asked whether men would prefer if their partners had to walk to a dark unmanned part of the car park ✔ I'm pretty sure that she would like me to park there in safety too..
Why the 2019 Lexus RX350L doesn’t use a touchscreen (and why that’s a good thing)
10/15/2018, 12:08:04 PMTo tap, or not to tap? ✔ Only BMW, Mercedes-Benz, a few Mazda cars and Lexus have stayed firm on what they call their 'human-machine interface' or HMI ✔ You can see more of the road, geographic elements like lakes and forests, and keep an eye on intersections ✔ Driverless cars explained: everything you need to know
A Ford exec says the company can't build its Lincoln Navigator SUV fast enough — and its success is giving the brand a boost in the most important market in the world
10/15/2018, 1:55:03 PMBI PRIME: After nearly being killed off after the financial crisis, Lincoln has recovered — and has scored a big sales hit with its new full-size Navigator SUV. Lincoln is led by Joy Falotico, one of the few women running any aspect of the major auto luxury brand. ✔ Navigator has now doubled its 2017 sales figures every month in 2018 and is on track to sell 6,000 to 7,000 more vehicles this year than it did last year ✔ To read the full article, simply click here to claim your deal and get access to all exclusive Business Insider PRIME content
2019 Hyundai Kona Electric first drive review: A fun EV with competitive numbers
10/15/2018, 2:55:11 PMNot only does Hyundai's new electric crossover boast a long driving range and affordable price, it's actually fun to drive, too. ✔ by Jake Holmes October 14, 20189:01 PM PDT Roadshow Hyundai 2019 Hyundai Kona Electric The traffic in Beverly Hills is thick and slow-moving as I creep my way back toward my hotel ✔ EV-specific design On the outside, the Hyundai Kona Electric takes on a slightly different look than its sibling in order to cut aerodynamic drag
Dipped headlights explained - why you could be fined for not using them in rainy weather, fog or at night
10/15/2018, 11:01:55 AMMOST drivers will consider it common sense to switch on their headlights when driving at night. But when does using your dipped headlights actually become a legal requirement? And when should you u… ✔ Drivers should also be careful when using their front or rear fog lights as they can have a dangerous impact on other motorists ✔ Generally it’s laziness or forgetfulness that leads to people not using them, but it could make all the difference to a pedestrian or cyclist not having a crash with your vehicle ✔ And don’t forget if you have day running lights that they often don’t switch the rear lights on automatically
Vinli launches mobility data platform, signs partnership with ALD Automotive
10/15/2018, 1:05:00 PMConnected car startup Vinli aims to connect vehicles to the cloud and is today announcing a change in its business model as it partners with the largest fleet operator in Europe, ALD Automotive. Vinli launched in 2014 as a direct consumer company that allowed owners to add cloud services to automob… ✔ It was a clever concept, and when it launched four years ago, it was ahead of the curve ✔ Called Era, Vinli believes this will enable its customers to mine trends from data without the need of data scientists ✔ Vinli seems well positioned to offer a platform to provide this data and today’s moves should help the company into the future
Dubai to trial a self-driving taxi service
10/15/2018, 11:13:35 AMThe vehicle can drive at speeds up to 35 kilometers per hour. ✔ The vehicle can drive at a speed of up to 35km (kilometers) per hour and can accommodate four riders including a standby driver in the cabin, he added ✔ As technology develops, a number of self-driving milestones are being reached in countries around the world ✔ The auto firm's Xcient truck, which has a maximum load capacity of 40 tons, drove around 40 kilometers between Uiwang and Incheon
Grab a Comfy Saddle: 'Red Dead Redemption 2' has a 60-Hour Campaign | Digital Trends
10/15/2018, 3:15:05 PMAccording to Rockstar Games co-founder and head writer Dan Houser, Red Dead Redemption 2 features a 60-hour story. Houser said "superfluous" content was removed from the game. RDR 2 has a staggering 300,000 unique animations and 500,000 lines voiced by 700 different actors. ✔ In an era when open world games typically throw everything at the player but the kitchen sink, it’s easy to feel somewhat skeptical of long runtimes ✔ Given those figures, it’s no surprise the game’s script clocked in around 2,000 pages, and that only encompasses the main campaign ✔ For an in-depth look at Red Dead Redemption 2 , check out our roundup
Adobe XD now lets you prototype voice apps
10/15/2018, 1:05:01 PMAdobe XD, the company’s platform for designing and prototyping user interfaces and experiences, is adding support for a different kind of application to its lineup: voice apps. Those could be applications that are purely voice-based — maybe for Alexa or Google Home — or mobile app… ✔ As Webster noted, the combination of screen design and voice is being more and more important now and so adding voice technology into XD seemed like a no-brainer ✔ There is also now a deeper integration with Adobe Illustrator and you can export XD designs to After Effects, Adobe’s animation tool for those cases where you need full control over animations inside your applications
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Google is delaying a change that will break old web games — again
10/15/2018, 1:49:34 PMGoogle has re-delayed a Chrome update that breaks audio on many web games. ✔ (Disclosure: Foddy is a colleague of my husband at the NYU Game Center.) The autoplay-blocking feature might even have surprised parts of the Chrome team, based on one comment from Chrome developer Raymond Toy ✔ It just seems they’ve really made a mess of this particular case
Softbank shares hit by fears of Saudi tech backlash
10/15/2018, 9:45:26 AMSoftbank's close ties with Saudi Arabia were in focus on Monday, as shares in the company slumped 7pc as the country came under increasing pressure over allegations it was involved in the death of a journalist. ✔ Tensions appeared to escalate further on Sunday evening as Bahrain backed a campaign to boycott Uber, saying: We will boycott those who boycott Saudi Arabia ✔ Writing for the Al Arabiya network, Turki Aldakhil, who has close ties to the royal family, warned that the country could drive oil prices higher, triggering economic disaster that would rock the entire world
Robot Solves a Problem That Kids Can’t: Cleaning Their Rooms
10/15/2018, 11:38:33 AMA startup that has drawn investment from Toyota showed off a robot that can pick up toys and clothes off the floor and put them in their proper places. ✔ Preferred Networks co-founders Daisuke Okanohara, in black, and Toru Nishikawa posing with a Fanuc robotic arm at their company's headquarters in Tokyo in March ✔ Preferred Networks was established in 2014 by a small group of Japanese software engineers and has so far mainly worked on artificial intelligence for robots used in factories
Kanye wants a hydrogen-powered 'iPlane 1' to replace Air Force One
10/15/2018, 11:33:35 AMDuring the meeting between Kanye West and President Donald Trump at the Oval Office the rapper pitched the futuristic designs of Shabtai Hirshberg's 2012 masters project. ✔ Kanye West's visit to the Oval Office saw the world-renowned rapper pitch a hydrogen powered successor to Air Force One - dubbed the iPlane 1 ✔ I had sleep deprivation which could cause dementia 10 to 20 years from now, where I wouldn't even remember my son's name
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