Tesla registers Shanghai EV firm as China ready to allow full ownership

SHANGHAI — Tesla has registered a new electric car firm in Shanghai, as China prepares to scrap rules on capping foreign ownership of new-energy vehicle (NEV) ventures. The new company, Tesla (Shanghai) Co Ltd, was registered on May 10, according to a filing with the National Enterprise Credit Information Publicity System seen by Reuters. The […]

Switzerland has a stunningly high rate of gun ownership — here’s why it doesn’t have mass shootings

REUTERS/Thomas Hodel Switzerland hasn’t had a mass shooting since 2001, when a man stormed the local parliament in Zug, killing 14 people and then himself. The country has about 2 million privately owned guns in a nation of 8.3 million people. In 2016, the country had 47 homicides with firearms. The country’s overall murder rate […]

Does a lower “total cost of ownership” boost electric car sales?

Enlarge (credit: Toyota) In 2015, battery-electric vehicles in Japan, the UK, California, and Texas were slightly cheaper than traditional gas or diesel vehicles—as long as you’re comparing all these vehicles using their total cost of ownership (TCO). Although low-emissions vehicles are often more expensive by sticker price than internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, low-emission vehicles […]

Have Republicans Abandoned the Ownership Society?

“We want more people owning their own home. It is in our national interest that more people own their own home.”   — President George W. Bush, December 16, 2003 Under the last Republican president, encouraging people to buy a home was an explicit government priority, a cornerstone of the Bush administration’s “ownership society.” Bush proposed […]

Singapore freezes private car ownership to fight congestion

Enlarge (credit: Marco Verch) Singapore is capping the number of private passenger cars allowed on its streets, the city’s transportation regulator announced on Monday. Singapore is a city of 5.6 million people packed into an area smaller than New York City. Like any big city it has to worry about traffic congestion, but as a sovereign city-state it is […]

Six months for Maher in ownership wrangle

LEADING trainer Ciaron Maher has been suspended for six months and fined $ 75,000 after pleading guilty to charges stemming from conman Peter Foster’s ownership of five horses in his stables. Maher, who has been charged with conduct prejudicial to the image, interests or welfare of racing, apologised for his conduct to the Racing Appeals […]

All The Perks Of Dog Ownership Comes To RoVR In The Form Of A Furry VR Companion

Allergic to dogs, but hopelessly in love with them? RoVR will solve your problems, and all you need is a VR headset. There are a wealth of activities to enjoy with your pudgy pal, ranging from simple tasks like bathing to dog agility courses! If you love dogs, this is a game you don’t want […]