Category: Automotive

Feeling lonely? The solution isn’t social media apps or community building, it’s both

Urban designers are reinventing community spaces to help you feel connected and reduce loneliness. See how combining location services with innovative urban design can increase your sense of belonging. Today is World Mental Health Day and recent research has shown that loneliness is now considered a mental health issue. In fact, the problem prompted the UK to… Continue reading Feeling lonely? The solution isn’t social media apps or community building, it’s both

Turkish ISP Blocks Social Media Sites Near Syrian Border

Turkey restricted access to Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and WhatsApp in at least three cities in the southern part of the country for about 48 hours earlier this week as it launched an attack on northern Syria, according to data collected by civil society group NetBlocks and reviewed by WIRED. Turkey moved against Kurdish forces in… Continue reading Turkish ISP Blocks Social Media Sites Near Syrian Border

Volkswagen mulling sale or stock listing for Lamborghini -Bloomberg

FILE PHOTO: A Lamborghini logo is displayed at the 89th Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland March 5, 2019. REUTERS/Pierre Albouy (Reuters) – Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) is looking at options for its luxury brand Lamborghini, including a sale or stock listing, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. Chief Executive Herbert Diess… Continue reading Volkswagen mulling sale or stock listing for Lamborghini -Bloomberg

BMW: i3 Will Continue To Be Part Of Our Line Up In The Coming Years

Maybe there will be no successor to the BMW i3, but sales will continue. We already know that BMW i8 production will end after the new Ultimate Sophisto edition and that there is no specific plan for a BMW i3 successor. But the BMW i3 is here to stay at least for a couple more years… Continue reading BMW: i3 Will Continue To Be Part Of Our Line Up In The Coming Years

Hydrogen is still a mystery to drivers, but Toyota plans 10 times more cars – Los Angeles Times

As other automakers plan battery-powered SUVs and trucks, Toyota Motor Corp.’s vision for the future of driving remains a hydrogen-sipping sedan. The Japanese behemoth will begin sales late next year of the second-generation Mirai, its fuel cell-powered four-door, and ramp up annual production by tenfold from the current model. Toyota’s bet that it can position… Continue reading Hydrogen is still a mystery to drivers, but Toyota plans 10 times more cars – Los Angeles Times

GM strike hovers over sluggish year for Canadian auto production – Financial Post

It’s shaping up to be a slow year for Canada’s automotive sector, thanks to sluggish sales in the first three quarters combined with an expected decline in major manufacturing investments and a potential production dip from the prolonged General Motors Co. strike in the United States. While the strike by 49,000 United Auto Workers, now… Continue reading GM strike hovers over sluggish year for Canadian auto production – Financial Post