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Drive Car of the Year 2018: Family Cars preview

10/29/2018, 8:23:51 PM
Stephen Ottley previews this year's contenders for the Best City Car, Best Small Car and Best Family Car in the 2018 Drive Car of the Year awards, presented by BP. ✔ It’s the South Korean brand’s long-awaited rival to the Toyota Prius, using a very similar petrol-electric powertrain for fuel efficient motoring ✔ There were few other contenders that were considered as finalists, with the most notable the new Mercedes-Benz A-Class ✔ Let's start a personal and meaningful conversation! Leave a comment (Get advice from an expert)


Here's how changes to DVLA car tax rules could cost you a fortune

10/29/2018, 8:08:19 PM
MOTORISTS may find themselves digging deeper for their beloved cars after this year’s tax changes. The rates have been designed to account for the new range of cars which produce lower emissi… ✔ But it was bought after the date will cost £120 in the first year, and £140 a year for following years ✔ The new lab test, the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) is longer and faster, aiming to better represent modern day driving situations


Jaguar F-Type Chequered Flag available in Oz | Pricing and Specification

10/29/2018, 11:20:22 PM
Jag kicks off 70th celebrations with special edition F-Type. ✔ The Chequered Flag edition lands as part of a greater 2019 model year update to the F-Type range that brings a larger 10-inch Touch Pro infotainment with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto and reversing camera and parking assistant as standard equipment ✔ Let's start a personal and meaningful conversation! Leave a comment (Get advice from an expert)


Lime hires its first chief business officer amid push into car-sharing

10/30/2018, 2:49:23 AM
Lime has tapped David Richter, Uber's former vice president, to lead its business operations. ✔ After four months on the beach, per his LinkedIn profile, Uber’s former global head of business and corporate development has a new gig ✔ Based in San Francisco, Richter will be overseeing the bike- and scooter-sharing startup’s business operations ✔ The company is using the buckets of capital to expand beyond bikes and scooters


The Pros and Cons of Over-The-Air Software Updates in Cars | Digital Trends

10/29/2018, 8:15:13 PM
Automatic over-the-air updates have been happening for years on laptops, phones, even TVs. They remain rare in the automotive industry, partly because companies are afraid of opening the door to hackers. And yet, over-the-air compatibility can make driving safer and more convenient for a number of reasons. ✔ Infotainment screen in the Tesla Model 3 Miles Branman/Digital Trends And anyone who has updated their car’s software using a USB stick knows it’s more like a conjurer’s trick: Open the driver’s door, turn off the ignition three times, and then turn on accessory mode to reboot the system


Aston Martin DB11 AMR 2018 Review | Price, performance and features

10/29/2018, 11:20:10 PM
Andrew Maclean test drives the 2018 Aston Martin DB11 AMR, assessing it for power, performance, space and handling ✔ And, amongst luxury connoisseurs, that counts for a lot ✔ While the DB11 AMR can comfortably be driven every day it isn't a family car ✔ Otherwise, for two, the DB11 AMR's cabin is a beautiful place to be, whether its battling peak hour into the office or cruising to the country estate for a weekend getaway ✔ Let's start a personal and meaningful conversation! Leave a comment (Get advice from an expert)


Metal Gear Solid and More Announced With PlayStation Classic Full Line

10/30/2018, 1:29:50 AM
Classic full of classics. ✔ Sony has announced the full line-up of games for the upcoming PlayStation Classic mini-console ✔ Battle Arena Toshinden Cool Boarders 2 Destruction Derby Final Fantasy VII Grand Theft Auto Intelligent Qube Jumping Flash Metal Gear Solid Mr Driller Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee Rayman Resident Evil Director’s Cut Revelations: Persona Ridge Racer Type 4 Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo Syphon Filter Tekken 3 Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Twisted Metal Wild Arms Developing..


Red Dead Redemption 2 Companion App Hints at PC Port and VR Functionality

10/30/2018, 2:04:48 AM
PC players want to be cowboys, too, baby. ✔ The files also include multiple mentions of the word Oculus, which could be hinting at some sort of virtual reality functionality ✔ Rockstar has't supported VR within its other mainline games – although it created a stripped-back LA Noire for HTC Vive – so this has the potential to be even more surprising than a PC port


Faraday Future loses EV pioneer amid layoffs

10/29/2018, 11:03:26 PM
Longtime GM veteran Peter Savagian is out after two and a half years ✔ Subsequent $600 million installments would be released by the investor in 2019 and 2020 if the company hit undisclosed production goals ✔ Email the author at sean.okane@theverge.com, or use SecureDrop or Signal to securely send messages and files to The Verge without revealing your identity ✔ We’ve made something great, something we can all be proud of


PlayStation Classic's Lineup Would Always Be Missing Some True Classics

10/29/2018, 10:33:15 PM
But some unexpected choices now have a chance to shine. ✔ There’s no reason to, at all, hamper the sales of other major releases on Sony’s primary focus the PS4 or for companies that own the rights to those third-party hits to detract from their current games when they can have fans buy the updated versions instead


Elon Musk Again Stirs Confusion on Twitter, This Time About His Title

10/30/2018, 1:05:23 AM
Elon Musk took to Twitter on Monday with messages that sowed confusion about his official role at Tesla Inc., a month after a settlement with federal regulators intended in part to better govern his public statements. ✔ It also required that he step down as chairman for three years and that Tesla add two new independent directors and establish a system to oversee Mr. Musk’s communications ✔ The package requires that he be either Tesla’s CEO or executive chairman and chief product officer at each milestone for the stock awards to vest


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