Look below the surface, and there are hints that bad times could be in the works for the auto industry. Trade wars are afoot. Cars are moving toward simpler, electrified powertrains. Automotive sales seem to be declining. The automotive world is hitting a tra…
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Month: July 2019
Why aren’t electric cars already ubiquitous?
At their recent NextGen event designed to build hype for electric vehicles, BMW announced two: a futuristic, hybrid sportscar and a realistic-looking battery motorbike. At the same event, speaking quietly to media backstage, BMWs board member for development …
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Antitrust scrutiny isn’t stopping Big Tech from trying to get even bigger – fox2now.com
On Tuesday, representatives from Facebook, Amazon, Apple and Google are set to testify at a House hearing on “online platforms and market power,” in what could be the industry’s most high-profile grilling session since tech antitrust scrutiny ramped up in Was…
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Self-Driving Gas Car — A Horse Led By A Carrot On A Stick?
CarsPublished on July 13th, 2019 | by Chanan Bos 0 July 13th, 2019 by Chanan Bos Elon Musk has said that buying a car today that will not be upgradable to enable full autonomy is like buying a horse. It’s implied that this means you should buy a Tesla, …
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Turning Over A New LEAF
CarsPublished on July 14th, 2019 | by Andy Miles 0 July 14th, 2019 by Andy Miles This article is not literally about turning over a new leaf, nor about turning over a new leaf, specifically, as opposed to an old leaf. Nor is it about rolling a Nissan LE…
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