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Terrafugia Transition Flying Car Will Finally Go On Sale in 2019 | Digital Trends

10/17/2018, 7:23:44 AM
The Terrafugia Transition flying car will go on sale next year, roughly a decade after the first prototype rolled out of its hangar. Terrafugia promises several major improvements, including a hybrid powertrain, to make up for the long wait. The company is one of several entities developing flying cars. ✔ So, unlike other developers of flying cars, Terrafugia expects the Transition to be used more like a conventional airplane ✔ Companies like Uber are envisioning swarms of airborne taxis flying around cities, which will require some form of urban air traffic control system, and will challenge current aviation regulations ✔ But it remains to be seen whether any of these efforts will be successful in the long term


Government to fund next-gen automotive engineers | Drive.com.au

10/17/2018, 7:13:35 AM
Engineering students interested in working in the car industry can apply for a slice of $5 million in Federal Government funding. ✔ Engineers, designers and technicians have a key role to play in the transformation of Australian automotive manufacturing to higher value-added products and services ✔ Let's start a personal and meaningful conversation! Leave a comment (Get advice from an expert)


Nissan Qashqai review – Britain's favourite SUV gets a mid-life facelift, but is it enough to keep it on top?

10/17/2018, 7:55:28 AM
I saw Britain’s most popular SUV in its natural habitat the other day; ✔ Yet there's an undeniable quality of construction and a high-quality zing about the interior; the way the dials spin, the precision of the instruments, the neatness of the upholstery and the facia's mating surfaces, Nissan really does make the best of what it's got here


Skoda confirms Scala name for new hatch | Drive.com.au

10/17/2018, 7:13:37 AM
Alex Rae reports on Skoda's plan to replace the Rapid hatchback with the new Scala nameplate, which will bring a hot hatch to rival the Golf GTI ✔ Further details seem that, like the Polo GTI, we won’t get an option for a manual transmission ✔ Nothing in performance, just different fruit and different name tag on the boot.VAG may do better by cutting down on the muititudes of brands using the same platforms and just make one or two good versions of each class size/types ✔ Let's start a personal and meaningful conversation! Leave a comment (Get advice from an expert)


Google Maps Is Now a Lot More Useful for Electric-vehicle Owners | Digital Trends

10/17/2018, 6:57:51 AM
Google has just beefed up its Maps app with extra data to help owners of electric cars find the nearest charging station. Drivers can also find out about the number and types of ports available, charging speeds, and get information about the business where the charging station is located. You can even leave a review! ✔ Many networks already have their own apps showing the locations of their charging stations, but Google Maps offers additional convenience by bringing many of the providers under the same roof perfect if Google Maps is your go-to navigation app ✔ Then check Digital Trends’ piece highlighting some of the best ones on the market today


Roborace to replace F1 racing drivers with robots at Disrupt

10/17/2018, 7:18:43 AM
Formula E is so 2017. This year, it's all about Roborace, an upcoming F1-style competition. And the big new thing is that it's all about self-driving cars. I'm excited to announce that Roborace CEO Lucas DiGrassi will come to TechCrunch Disrupt Berlin to talk about this crazy idea. DiGr… ✔ This year, it's all about Roborace, an upcoming F1-style competition ✔ You can find radars, lidars and other sensors on each car ✔ He has been instrumental in building and growing the Formula E series over the past six years having joined as Special Advisor for the FE CEO Alejandro Agag back in 2012


MOU for hydrogen cars

10/17/2018, 7:32:08 AM
undefined ✔ Hyundai Motor President Chung Jin-haeng, left, poses with Engie Renewable Hydrogen Unit CEO Michele Azalbert, center, and Air Liquide Hydrogen Energy World Unit Vice President Pierre-Etienne Franc after they signed an MOU in Paris, Tuesday (local time) ✔ They agreed to expand the hydrogen car infrastructure in France, with the carmaker planning to export 5,000 fuel-cell electric vehicles to the country by 2025


Google-backed startup's chat bots turn ads into conversations

10/17/2018, 6:01:41 AM
Marketing material that talks back. ✔ AdLingo co-founder and general manager Vic Fatnani told TechCrunch , Everything is becoming more conversational, whether it's through devices such as your phone, your speaker and eventually your car...We asked ourselves, 'Hey if this shift is happening, why can't marketing be more conversational?' The platform's earliest clients include Allstar Kia and live-auction site Tophatter, and feedback so far on the retailer side seems positive


Elon Musk fraud settlement approved by US judge

10/17/2018, 6:16:56 AM
Elon Musk’s settlement with a US regulator has been approved by a judge. ✔ Elon Musk’s settlement with a US regulator has been approved by a judge ✔ Tesla executives will also have to supervise his communication with the public, which takes place mainly via Twitter, where his personal account has 23m followers ✔ He will remain in post as chief executive but has to appoint a successor as chairman by the middle of next month


Being a dad changed everything I thought I knew about video games

10/17/2018, 4:13:28 AM
Commentary: When you’re a parent, video games are just one more thing to get stressed about. ✔ Mark Serrels/CNET Being a Dad is extremely weird ✔ Jumped on the mushrooms, found all the moons, punched Bowser with comically large boxing gloves and rescued the Princess ✔ ------ The funny thing about being a parent is words that were once just words become heavy with an unbearable burden


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