Skip to main content

Autos - SERIES 170 {11 articles}

How GM went from bankrupt and on the brink of death to being one of the world's best-run car companies

10/20/2018, 6:13:17 PM
A decade after the financial crisis, General Motors is led by the best management team it's ever had and one of the best C-suites in business. CEO Mary Barra, president Dan Ammann, and vice-president Mark Reuss have overseen the birth of a New GM that's defining the future of transportation. ✔ A decade after the financial crisis, General Motors is led by the best management team it's ever had and one of the best C-suites in all of business ✔ If we're all in the office, we talk multiple times a day, Barra tells me while sitting in the same ultramodern talent-acquisition suite where I had interviewed Ammann


From Ford to Volkswagen, rivals become frenemies to share the cost of building self-driving cars

10/20/2018, 9:09:21 PM
The sheer cost and technological burden of developing self-driving cars, electric vehicles and other advancements has companies that have historically been fierce competitors becoming, at the very least, frenemies.  ✔ CNBC Anand Mahindra, chairman of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd ✔ One of the challenges, industry experts stress, is to ensure there's a common vision for what the partners intend to do ✔ The coopetition, cooperation among competitors, isn't limited to deals between automakers


New F-Type Jag is too precious to get down and dirty on the race track

10/20/2018, 9:06:47 PM
LIKE a lot of people reading these pages, I’ve spent the best part of my life daydreaming about the moment I buy my first supercar. There’s about ten cars on the wishlist, and the colour I choose d… ✔ LIKE a lot of people reading these pages, I’ve spent the best part of my life daydreaming about the moment I buy my first supercar ✔ And that about does it a great car just got a little bit greater ✔ Reader’s car of the week A ROUND of applause for Roy Melling, from Wolverhampton, who sent in this snap of his treasured motorhome ✔ As long as you love it, any vehicle’s welcome here


Peugeot confirms hybrid performance model | Drive.com.au

10/20/2018, 8:37:44 PM
Peugeot has locked in plans to produce hybrid performance cars in 2020. The French marque says it will develop “a new range of electrified sports vehicles” set to go on sale in coming years. ✔ New territories to be explored, new challenges to be met, the adventure of the Peugeot brand continues for an exciting future ✔ The new models may debut on next-gen versions of the 308 and 208 hatchbacks ✔ Let's start a personal and meaningful conversation! Leave a comment (Get advice from an expert)


Sunday 7: Capable off-road chariots | Drive.com.au

10/20/2018, 8:37:42 PM
Bush-bashers that'll take you almost anywhere. ✔ Jeep Renegade Trailhawk Related articles NEWS Rolls-Royce won't become an SUV brand by Tony Davis 19 Oct 2018 REVIEW Quick spin: Toyota Prado by Stephen Ottley 14 Dec 2017 NEWS 2019 Subaru Forester revealed by Alex Rae 29 Mar 2018 The Renegade Trailhawk is the range-topping variant of Jeep’s smallest SUV ✔ With four trim levels and four engine options, there’s one for every budget ✔ But, the Discovery’s off-roading capability is where it’s at ✔ Let's start a personal and meaningful conversation! Leave a comment (Get advice from an expert)


Tesla's future 'dog mode' would prevent humans from panicking

10/20/2018, 11:42:22 PM
It could reassure people that pooches are safe. ✔ While he only just agreed to the idea (it's likely a long way off), it could include both a message and the current cabin temperature to assuage jittery humans ✔ The future solution draws attention to a recurring problem for EVs: many people are still operating on assumptions that stem from the limitations of gas-powered cars


Watch the 'Forza' esports championship starting at 1PM Eastern

10/20/2018, 4:11:39 PM
You might win in-game gear just by tuning in. ✔ Just watching the stream on Mixer will offer quests and unlock certain in-game FM7 gear, including the ForzaRWC driver suit and matching car livery, the five liveries from the Driving the Design artist series and (what else?) a Unicorn livery ✔ If you'd rather watch on Twitch instead of Microsoft's Mixer, there's a special extension that can provide game rewards ✔ Now, it's not unheard of to see pro F1 drivers and car manufacturers with official esports teams


Class-action lawsuit accuses e-scooter companies of ‘gross negligence’

10/20/2018, 11:13:11 PM
Two of the country’s largest e-scooter companies have been accused of gross negligence and a series of assaults stemming from hit-and-run incidents involving pedestrians, according to a class-action lawsuit filed Friday in Los Angeles County Superior Court. ✔ Bird scooters are parked outside a restaurant in Santa Monica, Calif ✔ (Lucy Nicholson/Reuters) By Peter Holley Peter Holley Technology reporter Email Bio Follow October 20 at 6:55 PM The nation’s electronic-scooter companies are facing more blowback as concerns rise about the safety of these devices this time in the form of a class-action lawsuit filed Friday in California ✔ There is no evidence that riding an e-scooter presents a greater level of danger to riders than riding a bike


US driverless cars unsafe as they can’t spot iconic British vehicles like the Routemaster bus and Hackney cab, experts warn

10/20/2018, 8:15:07 PM
US driverless cars pose a safety risk on the UK's streets as they can't spot iconic British vehicles, such as London’s red buses and black cabs, as their artificial intelligence has not been taught to notice them on the roads, experts claim. ✔ It is similar to their attitude on fake news, they only seemed to care whether the US news they were showing Americans was correct, and followed their rules ✔ This cannot be considered a mature technology if it cannot recognise a red bus but it can spot a Chevrolet, said Tom Brake MP ✔ Uber and Google have been contacted for comment


China is funding the future of American biotech

10/20/2018, 5:16:44 PM
Silicon Valley is in the midst of a health craze, and it is being driven by “Eastern” medicine. It’s been a record year for US medical investing, but investors in Beijing and Shanghai are now increasingly leading the largest deals for US life science and biotech companies. In fact… ✔ Silicon Valley is in the midst of a health craze, and it is being driven by Eastern medicine ✔ New firms diving into the space hasn’t frightened the Bay Area’s notable investors, who have doubled down in the US medical space alongside their Chinese counterparts


Daily Deals: PlayStation Classic in Stock Again, PlayStation 4 Controllers on Sale

10/20/2018, 7:16:17 PM
Magnetic Phone Mount for $9, PlayStation 4 Controllers for $49 and Under, GeForce GTX 1070 Video Card for $360, GTX 1070 Ti for $398, LG 70" 4K TV with Bonus $300 Gift Card. ✔ That includes gaming consoles, video games and accessories, gaming laptops and monitors, and much more ✔ Cyber Monday: What to Buy Each Day Black Friday vs Cyber Monday Survey Holiday Shopping and Spending Data BestBlackFriday Stores Closed On Thanksgiving Day 2018 Black Friday & Cyber Monday Video Game Predictions for 2018 PS4 Pro, Xbox One X, Nintendo Switch


>>> Open This Series
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

War Countries - SERIES 269 {16 articles}

DRC: The boy soldiers and girl brides of war-torn North Kivu 10/14/2018, 6:59:15 PM DRC is one of the most complex humanitarian crises on the planet, but has less than 30 percent of the funding it needs. ✔ In Democratic Republic of Congo, about six million children are affected by conflict, many of them in North Kivu in the country's east ✔ Last year saw the highest level of verified child casualties on record, and the highest level of recruitment of child soldiers for nearly a decade North Korea leader sincere, must be rewarded for move to abandon... 10/14/2018, 7:44:23 PM North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is sincere and really means to abandon nuclear w... ✔ KCNA via REUTERS Kim and U.S. President Donald Trump pledged at a landmark summit in Singapore in June to work toward denuclearization ✔ But Moon said Kim was sincere, calm and polite and felt frustrated by the international community’s continuing mistrust ✔ It is now time to respond to these efforts that were h...
Post a Comment
Read more

Apple Inc - SERIES 164 {15 articles}

iPhone XR pre-order THIS WEEK - Five things every Apple fan should know 10/14/2018, 1:38:25 PM APPLE’s new iPhone XR will be available to pre-order later this week and here’s what you need to know about this new smartphone. ✔ Instead, this device features a single 12-megapixel f/1.8 aperture wide-angle lens with an all-new sensor which Apple says delivers faster auto-focus, while larger and deeper pixels improve image fidelity and low-light performance on photos and videos Dubious Apple Watch link to journalist 'killing' 10/14/2018, 5:39:21 PM A story is going around that the missing journalist recorded what happened inside the Saudi consulate. ✔ CCTV footage shows missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul Now Bluetooth has quite a limited range ✔ I've just tested that by setting my iPhone playing a podcast in my living room and walking away listening via Bluetooth ear buds ✔ or the latest podcast Listen live every Frida...
Post a Comment
Read more

Fashion - SERIES 202 {28 articles}

Dior dancers forgo the ballet in move toward unrestrained feminism 9/24/2018, 4:54:58 PM Designer Maria Grazia Chiuri took a stand against body tyranny at Paris fashion week ✔ This is a new time, when fashion should support women, not control them ✔ The challenge of course is how to make the shape elegant still ✔ But as a full-throated contribution to the cultural conversation, the show stood head and shoulders above slogan T-shirts Meghan Markle Destroys This Fashion 'Rule' Once And For All 9/24/2018, 4:29:46 PM The Duchess of Sussex pulled off combining black and navy blue with ease. ✔ Coach Core is an apprenticeship program helps people aged 16 to 24 become sports coaches ✔ Team Duchess as they join @WeAreCoachCoreUK apprentices for a netball shootout 🏀 ✔ Subscribe to HuffPost’s Watching the Royals newsletter for all things Windsor (and beyond) Trinny and Susannah's very dated fashion advice goes viral on Twitter 9/24/2018, 5:08:28 PM Pages from the Br...
2 comments
Read more

War Countries - SERIES 357 {19 articles}

Amid increased pressure, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pushes for end to Yemen conflict 10/31/2018, 1:53:15 AM Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday ratcheted up his push for an end to the deadly war in Yemen. ✔ A growing number of lawmakers in Congress have pressed the Trump administration to withdraw U.S. military support for the war – an effort that gained fresh momentum in the wake of Saudi Arabia’s role in the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist and U.S. resident US defence chief demands Yemen ceasefire; peace talks in 30 days 10/31/2018, 1:07:55 AM James Mattis says the US has watched the bloody conflict 'long enough' and he wants 'dropping of bombs' to stop. ✔ At least 10,000 people - a figure that hasn't been updated in years and is likely significantly higher - have since been killed and the country that now stands at the brink of famine that threatens millions ✔ Inside Story Have war crimes been committed in Yemen ...
Post a Comment
Read more

War Countries - SERIES 373 {27 articles}

Behind the Reporting: How the War in Yemen Became a Bloody Stalemate 11/2/2018, 8:03:49 PM Robert F. Worth writes about the local networks that helped him and Lynsey Addario safely report on the war in Yemen. ✔ It took months of work, two separate visas, talks with three different governments and endless negotiations with Yemeni friends and helpers ✔ Not only that, he was willing to push hard to help us get it ✔ Read more from At War here or follow us on Twitter UN chief demands Yemen peace, warns of humanitarian 'precipice' 11/2/2018, 8:23:24 PM Without resolution to ongoing conflict, Yemen could face world's 'worst famine' for decades, Antonio Guterres says. ✔ Discussions between the warring factions were planned for September in the Swiss city of Geneva but fell apart after Houthi representatives refused to attend, saying the UN had failed to meet the group's pre-summit demands ✔ Inside Story Can the UN revive talks to end the Yemen war ...
Post a Comment
Read more