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Luxury motors worth £275,000 crushed when car transporter ploughed into railway bridge

10/24/2018, 11:52:17 PM
CRUMPLED luxury motors once worth a total of £275,000 sit on board a car transporter after it ploughed into a railway bridge. The roofs of a Range Rover and a Jaguar on the top deck were ripped off… ✔ It was understood that the driver was unable to stop in time after rounding a bend and had to be treated for shock ✔ The crash happened yards from the railway station in Perth, central Scotland, yesterday ✔ Ring The Sun on 0207 782 4104 or WHATSAPP on 07423720250 or email exclusive@the-sun.co.uk



Tesla Posts Quarterly Profit, Surpassing Wall Street Expectations

10/24/2018, 8:35:09 PM
Tesla reported earnings for the third quarter following the sustained increase of Model 3 production this summer, defying Wall Street expectations and giving embattled CEO Elon Musk renewed credibility. ✔ The maker of the Model S sedan and Model X sport-utility vehicle, which typically sell for around $100,000, hasn’t reported a profit since the third quarter of 2016 when, helped by the sale emission tax credits other auto makers, it made a record $22 million



Toyota Hilux Invincible 50 revealed | Drive.com.au

10/24/2018, 8:07:51 PM
Toyota says its Hilux has eclipsed being merely indestructible. ✔ Despite focusing on off-road ability, Toyota says the handling changes are ‘not to the detriment of smooth and confident on-road performance.’ Improving its appearance on and off the road are flared mudguards for a wider stance and Arctic Trucks mudflaps, while the rear receives a double-hoop sports bar – somewhat similar to the Aussie-designed and built Rugged unit – a Line-X bed liner, bold Toyota wording across the tailgate and four high-power Vision X LED spotlights



Tesla is outselling many of its luxury rivals, but it still lags behind Mercedes, BMW, and Lexus

10/24/2018, 10:30:26 PM
Tesla revealed on Wednesday that it "delivered almost 70,000" cars and SUVs in the US during the third quarter of 2018. Tesla's Q3 delivery figures put the company on par with the sales totals of its luxury rivals. ✔ And Tesla is, for the most part, correct in its assertion ✔ Read more about Tesla: Tesla said it expects tariffs on Chinese parts to cost around $50 million during Q4 Tesla will start making cars at its upcoming factory in China faster than expected Tesla fell six spots in Consumer Reports' rankings of the most reliable car brands A government filing may have revealed where Tesla will build the Model Y Get the latest Tesla stock price here



Ford shares jump after strong truck sales help third-quarter results beat expectations

10/24/2018, 11:06:37 PM
The automaker faces challenges from rising materials costs and a struggling international business. But it continues to benefit from a shift toward trucks and sport utility vehicles in North America. ✔ Ford is pretty well positioned right now with their current product mix ✔ It continues to struggle internationally, though it lost less money in those markets than it did in the second quarter ✔ Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas recently downgraded the stock from a buy to neutral, and said Ford's cash flow is under pressure and its dividend may be at risk



Tiny House on Wheels Raises Its Second Story When Parked | Digital Trends

10/24/2018, 11:17:21 PM
Tiny houses often incorporate some clever design elements to increase livability. Tiny Houses NYC's Devasa model increases loft bedroom headspace by four feet when the roof is elevated. The roof extends via four motorized corner-mounted screw jacks run with a car battery. ✔ Tiny house designers are passionate about finding clever ways to use space that add to a home’s comfort and livability ✔ The stairs up to the bedrooms are integrated with first-floor storage space ✔ Scop’s Optinid, for example, has a removable roof so you can sleep under the stars



Red Dead Redemption 2 will let you use your tablet as a map, no pausing required

10/24/2018, 9:30:11 PM
The bigger these massive GTA-style sandbox games get, the harder it becomes to remember where the hell everything is. Even with Spider-Man, a game set in a loose recreation of a city I’ve been to a bunch of times, I found myself pausing to see the map and reorient myself every other mission. … ✔ The bigger these massive GTA -style sandbox games get, the harder it becomes to remember where the hell everything is ✔ It’ll let you view your current in-game position, swipe/zoom around to see what’s nearby, and set waypoints that’ll show up back in the game to lead the way



Zero Motorcycle's Latest Electric Bikes Boast More Power, Longer Range | Digital Trends

10/24/2018, 9:22:40 PM
Zero Motorcycles is back with a new line of electric bikes for 2019. On deck for this year's run is a significant improvement in horsepower, new top speeds and extended range. The new specs on the company's bikes make them comparable with some of its combustion engine competition. ✔ Zero Motorcycles says the bike can do 223 miles in the city and 112 miles on the highway on a single charge the longest ride of any bike in its lineup ✔ The 2019 models start at $8,500 and range up to $19,390 depending on your model and package of choice



Tesla posts first profit in two years in triumph for Elon Musk

10/24/2018, 10:19:20 PM
Tesla has turned the largest profit in its history, and the first recorded by the company in two years. ✔ The report suggests its efforts have paid off, with more than 56,000 Model 3 cars delivered to customers in the third quarter, compared to 18,449 in the previous three months ✔ The technology-focused Nasdaq index dropped by 4.4pc, its worst fall since 2011, with many of Silicon Valley’s most prominent names including Apple, Amazon and Google owner Alphabet losing value



Red Dead Redemption still holds up over eight years later | Digital Trends

10/24/2018, 8:05:46 PM
We traveled back in time to see if Red Dead Redemption still has the same magic it had when it first came out in 2010. We may have found a few tumbleweeds but John Marston’s story is still so good that it left behind a big set of cowboy boots for Red Dead Redemption 2 to fill. ✔ No one has played every video game ✔ While there’s plenty of flora and fauna to collect in the game, the sheer amount made it far too much of a hassle and failed to keep me entertained for very long ✔ It’s difficult to witness a reformed outlaw, now settled with his family on a farm, being forced to confront the result of his past actions



Waymo explains what its self-driving cars should do when pulled over - Roadshow

10/24/2018, 10:00:48 PM
A new guide describes how the autonomous vehicles are supposed to react with police vehicles and first responders. ✔ Every new driver learns to pull over and stop when a police car blaring red-and-blues approaches ✔ Next, if the Waymo vehicle detects that it's being pulled over by a police vehicle, it'll pull over and stop, then roll down the vehicle's windows and unlock the doors



Tesla boosts cash position despite repaying loan, expects trend to continue through Q4

10/24/2018, 8:53:01 PM
In a third-quarter update, Tesla reported an improved cash position, even though it repaid $82.5 million in loans, expects trend to continue in the fourth-quarter. ✔ Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Deepak Ahuja, Tesla CFO (left) and Elon Musk, Tesla founder and CEO (right), at the Nasdaq opening bell ceremony for the Tesla initial public offering on Tuesday, June 29, 2010 ✔ They are trading in vehicles priced at or below $35,000 when new



Coord's new app will help catalog curb rules on city streets

10/24/2018, 9:43:53 PM
Coord's new app will help digitize the rules of the curb. ✔ That's just the kind of problem Coord is looking to solve ✔ It's aimed at organizations that are surveying American cities; the goal is to catalog as many curbs as possible and store the information in a digital database ✔ However, it didn't, and the cost of gathering it would have been prohibitively high ✔ If you're interested in learning more about Surveyor, check out Coord's Medium post



What Is Stock Android, and Other Questions You Were Afraid to Ask | Digital Trends

10/24/2018, 9:54:03 PM
If you're not using an iPhone as your daily driver, chances are you're using an Android phone. But despite being on more than 2 billion phones from Samsung, LG, and others, it's still possible to be unsure about parts of Android. What is stock Android? What's Pie? Here are the answers. ✔ It’s hard to imagine a world without Android ✔ But despite its overwhelming presence, what is Android ✔ Far from being as straightforward as Apple’s range of iPhones, where an iPhone is an iPhone, Android seems to exist as a veritable galaxy, with smartphones from all over the world and from many different manufacturers all powered by the same operating system ✔ Since Android releases proceed alphabetically, and the last release was Pie, Android 10.0 looks set to be something beginning with Q



'Marvel's Spider-Man' review: A Bite Of Superhero Perfection | Digital Trends

10/24/2018, 11:52:01 PM
‘Marvel's Spider-Man’ manages to live up to its beloved predecessors and stand aside giants like the Batman ‘Arkham’ games, reveling in letting players do everything a spider can -- while also telling a compelling story, and providing a sandbox that's a blast to play in. ✔ In Marvel’s Spider-Man , working through the story, zipping around the city, punching muggers, and catching pigeons are all compelling in their own ways ✔ The game’s open-world feel melds well with its cinematic story ✔ Whether a fan of Spider-Man himself, the open-world genre, or action games in general, Marvel’s Spider-Man is an excellent example of each



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