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Tesla will store Chinese user data locally, following Apple’s suit

The handling of user data in China has become a delicate matter for foreign tech companies operating in the country. Apple’s move to store the data of its Chinese customers in servers managed by a Chinese state-owned cloud service has stoked controversy in the West over the years. A recent New York Times investigation found… Continue reading Tesla will store Chinese user data locally, following Apple’s suit

@VW Group: Progressive and sporty into the new model year: The Audi e-tron S line black edition003148

A progressive, profoundly sporty exterior look with a black Singleframe and black side mirror caps, an interior with orange accents – Audi presents its fully electric SUV models e-tron and e-tron Sportback in the S line black edition. Presales just started in Germany and other European markets. The S line black edition highlights the sporty… Continue reading @VW Group: Progressive and sporty into the new model year: The Audi e-tron S line black edition003148

@Toyota: New Design Grade Extends the Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Line-up

Toyota has increased customer choice in its flagship RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid range with the introduction of a new Design grade version. Taking its place as the new gateway model in the line-up, the RAV4 Plug-in Design delivers a wealth of advanced technology features for safety, multimedia connectivity, comfort and style. The Toyota Touch 2 multimedia… Continue reading @Toyota: New Design Grade Extends the Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Line-up

Why today is the golden age of the electric car startup — and the big automakers’ century of dominance may be at an end

Electric vehicles have far fewer parts and require less labor to build than gas cars.  EV startups are using special purpose acquisition corporations to tap the capital markets. New auto entrants must overcome barriers such as laws prohibiting company-owned stores. See more stories on Insider’s business page. Tucker, DeLorean, Kaiser-Frazer, Avanti. The American auto industry… Continue reading Why today is the golden age of the electric car startup — and the big automakers’ century of dominance may be at an end

iFixit looks inside Apple’s new 24-inch iMac

It’s been years since the folks at iFixit have had a new iMac to tear apart but now they’ve attacked Apple’s just-released 24-inch model. When you compare it to 2014’s 5K iMac design the thing that jumps out is how little space the computer parts take up. Apple’s M1 chip, associated hardware, RAM and everything… Continue reading iFixit looks inside Apple’s new 24-inch iMac

Vaccine shortage in Taiwan threatens semiconductor supply

Back in February, as the world was beating a path to Taiwan’s door for help to tackle a shortage of semiconductors, the health minister got into a scrap with China over COVID-19 vaccines. Beijing, he suggested, had used political pressure to derail Taiwan’s plan to purchase 5 million doses directly from Germany’s BioNTech SE, rather… Continue reading Vaccine shortage in Taiwan threatens semiconductor supply

Ford CEO Jim Farley Says US Needs to Regulate Automated Driving Systems – Gadgets 360

The CEO of America’s second-largest auto company is calling for the federal government to set standards for fully or partially automated vehicles to tighten the safety of electronic driving systems. In urging federal regulation, Ford CEO Jim Farley becomes the highest-profile auto executive to publicly recognise a need to more closely monitor the emerging technology,… Continue reading Ford CEO Jim Farley Says US Needs to Regulate Automated Driving Systems – Gadgets 360

Pro-Palestinian activists tank Facebook app ratings to protest alleged censorship

People have used app ratings to object to company policies in the past, but an ongoing campaign may be doing significant damage. NBC News has learned that pro-Palestinian activists are succeeding in a campaign to trash Facebook’s ratings in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store through “thousands” of one-star reviews. Many of the… Continue reading Pro-Palestinian activists tank Facebook app ratings to protest alleged censorship

Kia’s fast-charging EV6 electric crossover is coming to the U.S. in early 2022

The Kia EV6, an all-electric crossover that kicks off the automaker’s Plan S strategy to shift away from internal combustion engines and toward EVs, will come to the U.S. early next year, the company said Tuesday evening during a live streamed event in New York. The EV6 is the first dedicated battery-electric vehicle to built… Continue reading Kia’s fast-charging EV6 electric crossover is coming to the U.S. in early 2022