An all-new Audi e-tron Sportback makes its global debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show this week. The first electric Sportback from Audi combines electric driving in a five-passenger SUV package. Consumers will also be able to see the all-new 2020 RS models including the Audi RS 6 Avant, RS 7 and highlighted by the global debut of the high-performance SUV, the Audi RS Q8.
The Audi e-tron Sportback, is the second fully electric model to bear “e-tron” badging that it’s claimed emphasizes emotional design that conveys a stylish presence on the road. The five-passenger SUV coupe will have German driving dynamics and is equipped with standard electric all-wheel drive to help provide good control on a variety of surfaces and driving settings.
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Pew Research Center on Americans’ Views About Privacy, Surveillance and Data-Sharing
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Pew Research Center notes that today’s digitally networked society runs on, well, quid pro quos. In this non-impeachable case, people exchange details about themselves and their activities for services and products on the web or apps. “Many are willing to accept the deals they are offered in return for sharing insight about their purchases, behaviors and social lives. At times, their personal information is collected by government on the grounds that there are benefits to public safety and security,” says Brooke Auxier, a research associate focusing on internet and technology research at Pew Research Center.
Attitudes are relevant to the so-called mobility companies that most automakers claim to be metamorphosing to since the sale and use of your personal data are key revenue aspects of the business plan. Continue reading →