Pilot shortage 2019

While the number of countries that have adopted a national e-waste policy, legislation, or regulation in the past five years increased from 61 to 78, only 17.4% of e-waste was collected and recycled in 2019, according to the report. This meant roughly $57 billion worth of gold, silver, copper, and other components that are considered "recoverable materials" were dumped or burned, the report said. … [Read more...] about UN reports global e-waste production soared beyond 53 million tonnes in 2019

In the smartphone market, 7.2 million sales is not a lot, and Jeronimo says Google is "still far from reaching the top 10" smartphone manufacturers. For a look at what a "top 10" list looks like, we have this 2019 market share report from Counterpoint. From top to bottom, Google is behind Samsung, Huawei, Apple, Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo, Lenovo Group, LG, RealMe, and Tecno. … [Read more...] about IDC: Google outsells OnePlus with 7.2 million Pixel smartphones in 2019

Many OEMs other than BMW are members of the CCC, including Fiat Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Hyundai, Jaguar Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Renault, Rivian, Subaru, Suzuki, Toyota, Volkswagen, and Volvo. So it's reasonable to expect this technology to start showing up on models other than the BMW 5 Series before too long. (Tesla is not a member of the CCC, however.) And the group is currently working on finalizing its Release 3.0 spec, which will use Bluetooth Low Energy and Ultra Wideband to "enable these new location-aware features for Digital Key and to allow secure positioning with accuracy equal to or better than existing passive key fobs." … [Read more...] about Apple adds CarKey function to iOS14, BMW will support it first

With the $2,000 SX Prestige Package, the Telluride feels upscale, but what stands out the most about this big unit is Kia's consistency in getting all of the little things right. Sure, the Nappa leather seats and simulated brushed metal and wood trim are nice to sit on and look at, but there's an element of design harmony present in the Telluride that many other mainstream car makers miss the mark on. One example is the center console, topped by the 10.25 color touchscreen infotainment system. It reminds me—in a good way—of previous iterations of BMW's iDrive. Its sole downside is that it's touch only. While the screen is easily within the driver's reach, I prefer also having a knob near the cupholders for most of my infotainment-related fiddling. And both CarPlay and Android Auto are standard. … [Read more...] about The Kia Telluride is the most surprising SUV of the year

The first crash of the 737 Max happened in October 2018. Lion Air Flight 610 took off at 6:20AM local time from Jakarta, Indonesia. It crashed into the Java Sea just a few minutes later, killing 189 passengers and crew. The second crash happened in March 2019 when Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crashed six minutes after taking off for Kenya, killing 157 people. The 737 Max was grounded worldwide shortly after. … [Read more...] about Boeing and FAA start first test flights of 737 Max since deadly crashes