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Researchers Use Ridesharing Cars to Sniff Out a Secret Spying Tool
• https://www.wired.comLaw enforcement's use of the surveillance devices known as stingrays, fake cell towers that can intercept communications and track phones, remains as murky as it is controversial, hidden in non-disclosure agreements and cloak-and-dagger secrecy. Bu
Elon Musk Says His Bond Lotus Submarine Can't Convert From Car To Sub, Suggests New Project That
• insideevs.com by Eric LovedayThe famous James Bond Lotus Submarine isn't really a submarine at all and actually it can't even be converted from car into a sub, says owner Elon Musk.
Stunning £10M yacht-inspired Rolls-Royce Sweptail sails into record books...
• http://www.thisismoney.co.uk, By Ray MasseyA stunning one-off customised Rolls-Royce with an estimated £10million price tag swept into the record books when the wraps came off today.
Transit police are secretly spying on commuters travel plans, texts and emails.
• http://massprivatei.blogspot.comA class action lawsuit in California, reveals that Transit Police are using a free 'Bart Watch' app and Stingray surveillance to secretly spy on commuters texts and emails. (For more info. read pages 5-15 of the suit.)
Folding electric fat bike promises "moar" features
• http://newatlas.com, C.C. WeissOne look at the all-new Moar e-bike and you can tell this isn't your average pedelec.
Volvo CEO: Consumers Want EVs, So That's What We'll Make
• http://insideevs.com, by Mark KaneVolvo CEO Håkan Samuelsson revealed that his company is updating its business model to a changing world; a world that is demanding more and more plug-in vehicles.
Ford Replaces CEO with Head of Driverless Division: 2021 Not Fast Enough
• https://mishtalk.comThe New York Times reports Ford dumped CEO Mark Fields for Jim Hackett, the head of Ford mobility and driverless vehicles. Fields was not moving fast enough on autonomous vehicles and electric power.
Meet The Guy Who Beat A Tesla P100D With His $13,000 Trash Car
• http://insideevs.comHe's done it again. Eric Lundgren took parts that other people thought were trash, turned them into a DIY, long-range EV he called the Phoenix.
The Perfect Storm Hits Used-Car Values:
• zerohedge.com by Daniel RuizThe Foundation Of The Auto Industry Is Faltering
Next-Gen Porsche 918 Spyder Rendered
• by Adrian PadeanuToo bad it will never happen.
Tesla Lashes Out Against Anti-Safety Factory Claims Led By UAW Campaigns
• http://insideevs.com, by Steven LovedayAs the United Auto Workers (UAW) push to unionize Tesla, the organization has moved forward with a campaign to ruffle up media agencies, and disseminate information via social media to raise concerns about safety at Tesla's Fremont factory.
Here's The Entire Record-Setting Nio EP9 Nurburgring Lap – Video
• http://insideevs.com, by Eric LovedayBack on May 12, 2017, the pure electric Nio EP9 set a new Nurburgring Nordschleife lap record. Now there's video of the entire lap of the 'Ring.
Death Spiral for Car Ownership? End of Fuel-Powered Cars by 2024?
• https://mishtalk.comI have been a leading proponent that self-driving vehicles, especially trucks, will be here sooner than most think. My estimate for long-haul trucks taking over is 2021-2022 or so. Widespread adoption of self-driving cars will be slower.
Toyota-funded flying car may light a fire before the 2020 Olympics
• newatlas.com by Eric MackToyota is backing a flying car project that developers hope could be used to kick off the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with a certain high-tech flair.
Waymo & Lyft Partnering On Self-Driving Vehicles
• https://cleantechnica.comWaymo (Google) and the popular ride-hailing firm Lyft will be partnering on the promotion and rollout of self-driving vehicle technology, according to recent reports.
Sleek Swiss-designed electric supercar takes on Tesla
• http://inhabitat.comTesla's got some new competition from Switzerland. Inspired in design by classic Italian supercars, the Elextra will be hand-built in Germany, though its maker plans to limit production to 100 pieces to ensure exclusivity. The all-electric vehicle
Here's Why the 2017 Ford GT Is Worth $500,000
• https://www.youtube.com, Doug DeMuroI'm reviewing the new 2017 Ford GT to show you all of its cool quirks, interesting technology, awesome features -- and its driving experience.
Cars In Death Spiral:
• technocracy.news By Giles ParkinsonBy 2030, You Probably Won't Own One Ever Again
Driving the Ford GT, America's fastest supercar
• https://www.theverge.com, by Sean O'KaneLearning to drive a racetrack in a historic car for the super rich
Oregon transportation plan calls for I-5 tolls, gas tax hike, payroll tax
• http://www.rumormillnews.comOregon lawmakers are proposing raising the state gas tax, increasing vehicle title and registration fees, and implementing a payroll tax to raise billions of dollars for transportation infrastructure improvements.
TankTwo String Batteries
• youtube.comFranco Gonzales of IDTechEx interviews Bert Holtappels of TankTwo about their battery packs for electric cars at the IDTechEx Show! In Berlin. TankTwo's system is comprised of multiple individual intelligent cells made from same material as traditi
Auto Inventories Surge: How's That Going to Work?
• mishtalk.com by MishWholesale inventories in March rose 0.2% as expected by the Econoday consensus. February was revised from 0.4% to 0.3 which will take a tick off GDP first-quarter revisions.
One Year After Fleeing Austin, Uber and Lyft Prepare a Fresh Invasion
• https://www.wired.comIt has been a year since Uber and Lyft pulled out of Austin, after residents of the Texas capital voted to maintain strict regulations the ridehailing companies refused to abide, including fingerprinting of drivers.
China's One Belt One could be many trillions in investment in the 2020s
• http://www.nextbigfuture.com, brian wangChina's ambitious One Belt, One Road (OBOR) initiative is likely to have "modest" short-term impact on total investment and overall economic growth in the vast region, says Oxford Economics.
Three-wheeled Solo electric vehicle motors past Elio on way to market
• newatlas.com by CC WeissFor years, we've been hearing Elio Motors' plans and seeing its prototypes, to the point that it's only natural to wonder if it'll ever actually make a viable, market-ready vehicle.
Used Teslas Sell Quicker Than Rivals
• insideevs.com by Eric LovedayUsed Teslas sell quickly and at near listed price.
Analyst Downgrades Cummins, Kenworth, Peterbilt Stocks On Tesla Semi Announcement
• insideevs.com by Eric LovedayTurns out an electric semi truck might actually pose a significant threat to tradition big rig makers.
Elon Musk is way ahead of his time on underground driving
• https://www.axios.comElon Musk has dropped his latest vision on us -- a future in which we avoid "soul-destroying" traffic by vanishing underground in our electric, self-driving cars, and tool through our cities within subterranean tunnels, only to pop out at our destin
You Don't Have to Wait for Tesla to Get Your Electric Pickup Truck
• https://www.wired.comAmericans love pickup trucks. The mighty Ford F-150 has been the best-selling vehicle in the US for 35 years, and last year the Dodge Ram and Chevrolet Silverado placed second and third. The basic design of this quintessential American vehicle
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