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This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it weekdays. In the past few weeks, conventional cars have been put on the endangered list. The electric carmaker Tesla turned its first full-year profit in its history. News broke that Hyundai has been negotiating with Apple to manufacture a driverless car. Start-ups like Rivian and Lucid are racing ahead with entirely novel ways to make vehicles. And General Motors said that by 2035, it would stop selling gasoline-powered cars. “I’ve been writing about the auto industry for 19 years, and I’ve really never seen anything like this,” my colleague Neal E. Boudette told me. We discussed the future of cars and whether traditional automakers or tech-focused companies, like Tesla and Apple, would rule the next generation of the roads. Shira: Are traditional automakers, like G.M., serious about electric vehicles? Neal: G.M. wouldn’t have said that it will stop making internal combustion engines by 2035 unless it were dead serious. Ford and Volkswagen haven’t committed to a deadline, but they’re spending tens of billions of dollars to develop electric vehicles. These companies are convinced that there will be a tipping point that spells the death of conventional cars. ADVERTISEMENT Continue reading the main story Electric vehicles, especially in the United States, are a fraction of car sales. Maybe this isn’t a tipping point? Unlock more free articles. Create an account or log in The movement toward electric cars could slow down, especially if there are economic downturns or shortages of raw materials. But I don’t think that there’s any going back now because of climate change and governments’ determination to fight it — including in China, some European countries and the United States. Put these developments into context for us. When I saw the G.M. news, I sat back in my chair and reflected on how revolutionary this was. G.M., for more than a century, has been producing internal combustion engine vehicles, and soon it won’t be. We’re on the cusp of one of those big industrial transformations in which we shift from an old way of doing things to a completely new one, and everything will be turned upside down. OK, wow. So who will lead this new car world? Auto companies or tech companies? It’s not either-or. The companies that succeed will need to think like the other side. Auto companies need to adapt the mind-set and expertise of tech firms, and vice versa. Editors’ Picks What Can You Actually Buy With Bitcoin? What Do Lars Ulrich and A.O. Scott Have in Common? A Lot, It Turns Out Remember: What You Do Is Not Who You Are Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT Continue reading the main story The marvel of Tesla is that it completely changed the concept of a car from a mechanical product to software. Instead of a car being something that was made once and didn’t change much, Tesla made it like an iPhone. The braking system or transmission can be upgraded and adapted after the car is on the road. The traditional automakers were slow to catch on, but they may turn out to be very strong competitors to this new mode. And they’re good at something that Tesla still isn’t: conducting the orchestra of tens of thousands of parts, and assembling them to exacting standards at a rate of 100,000 or 300,000 cars a year. What do you make of Apple’s vehicle project and its negotiations (now on hold, it seems) with Hyundai to manufacture those cars? It shows that Apple doesn’t want to do what Tesla did and build its own car factories and machinery. If it happens, it would be an interesting melding of Apple’s expertise and Hyundai’s manufacturing skills. (Unrelated but weird: Tesla disclosed on Monday that it bought $1.5 billion worth of Bitcoin and wants to accept the cryptocurrency as payment for its cars.) TIP OF THE WEEK Making your car smarter — for cheap While we imagine the cars of the future, The Times’s consumer technology columnist Brian X. Chen suggested ways to make our vehicles of today a little more tech-savvy. ADVERTISEMENT Continue reading the main story Many people, including me, still have “dumb” cars — vehicles without internet connections and touch-screens. What a novelty! I prefer a dumb car, though. Without a jumbo touch-screen in front of me while driving, I have fewer distractions. Plus, I can customize my setup to be as smart as I want it to be. Here’s what you need to add some smarts to your car for not much money: A sturdy phone mount: Who needs an infotainment system when your phone is perfectly capable of displaying maps? You just need a place to mount your phone where you can see it without having to fumble with it. I use an iOttie mount recommended by Wirecutter, The Times’s product recommendation site. It inserts into my car’s never-used CD player. A Bluetooth adapter: To wirelessly stream your playlists and podcasts from your phone to your car stereo, you need a Bluetooth connection. There are plenty of cheap Bluetooth kits that act as a wireless bridge between your phone and your stereo. The kit I use is now discontinued, but Wirecutter has plenty of newer options. A phone charger: Beware of all of the crummy phone chargers out there, especially the ones sold at gas stations. You want a durable one that replenishes your phone battery quickly. Wirecutter recommends chargers from brands like Nekteck and Anker. If your car stereo has a USB port, you could instead plug a normal phone charging cable into that and skip buying a separate charging port for the car. Before we go … A brief glimpse at a looser Chinese internet: For a few days, an audio chatroom app called Clubhouse provided Chinese people a relatively civil and unfettered forum to discuss hot button topics including the Tiananmen Square crackdown and the country’s treatment of its Uighur minority. Then the government censors came in, reported my colleagues Amy Chang Chien and Amy Qin. 50 states and a tangle of vaccine priority algorithms: Formulas intended to sensibly allocate coronavirus vaccine doses throughout the United States have at times complicated delivery plans. “If these artificial allotments were scrapped,” one state health official told my colleague Natasha Singer, “it would help us tremendously.” Not all screen time is bad: The education publication Chalkbeat writes about how teens at two Bronx homeless shelters are finding a creative outlet through playing, discussing and writing about video games.

The City of a Prince grew by 56.4 percent over the last decade, putting it easily in the list of the country’s fastest growing large cities. That’s right, y’all. New Braunfels is a “large city” according to the U.S. Census Bureau—and it has been since 2007. With every new resident, the diversity of lifestyles here increases. We should be overjoyed that everyone from recent college graduates to business leaders want to call New Braunfels home. Now, it’s up to all of us to make sure our city serves long-time residents and newcomers alike. It comes as no surprise that an influx of residents means more cars on the road. I’ve written about how the way we’re developing demands car use before, but, facing reality, suburbia isn’t going away anytime soon. SO, LET’S TALK SOLUTIONS. New Braunfelsers deserve greater agency over how they travel. Buses, rail lines to more distant locales, and space for other motorized vehicles could provide efficient options for travelers. Additionally, improved pedestrian and bike infrastructure would open up existing roadways to others who might prefer not to drive. An impressive 82 percent of respondents in a recent survey by the City of New Braunfels indicated support for fixed-route bus transit. With some 70 percent of the labor force coming from outside of the city (ibid.), reliable, inexpensive transit could do much to unclog roads without the eminent domain claims and environmental degradations massive road expansions require. Further, we should welcome transportation innovations of all kinds. Unfortunately, our city leaders took the opposite approach. Unlike Austin, we didn’t regulate Uber out of our city, but we did something just a bad for fans of innovation and markets like me. Rather than accept the growing demand for short-term, electric scooter rentals, local leaders banned them outright. When our city should have opened up roadways to more and better uses, it closed them to all but cars. This was an egregious use of city authority to engineer residents’ lifestyles. The City Council’s decision was a show of government favoritism that should unsettle all of us. But even further, it discourages private-sector innovation that is attempting to meet the needs of contemporary urban spaces. THE NEED FOR LEADERSHIP Whether you’re hoping to limit the number of cars on the road to save scenic hill country or because you want more room for your own car, our political disposition needs changing. According to geographer Richard Florida, there are three Ts of growth for 21st century cities: Technology, Talent, and Tolerance. If we continue on our current trajectory—banning innovation, coercing residents into one form of transportation, and designing our city for a single lifestyle—it’ll be near impossible to score highly in any of these categories. Whether we like it or not, and no matter how much we dig our heels in, more people are coming. A comprehensive suite of policy reforms and private initiative are urgently needed to prepare our city for its impending growth. This means taking our transportation issues seriously before it’s too late. Investment in public transit and making room for multiple modes of transit can provide new options to access and live in everyone’s favorite parts of town. Cutter W. González is a member of the New Braunfels’s Transportation and Traffic Advisory Board, descendant of the Prince Solms expedition, and resident of the city’s West End. He is the President of Musikverein New Braunfels and The Localism Institute. Follow him on Twitter at @CutterWGonzalez.

“The COVID-19 pandemic is a stark reminder of the key role social development plays in protecting people’s lives and livelihoods, as well as the planet”, Munir Akram, Pakistan’s UN Ambassador and the President of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) told the in-person opening session of the Commission for Social Development in New York. He upheld that it is also “one of the critical pillars” for making the world “more sustainable and resilient”.  Foster transformation Despite 25 years of extraordinary progress in human and social development, with a reduction in poverty, higher education standards, employment growth, rising incomes and increased longevity for hundreds of millions, Mr. Akram pointed out that “today, 26 people own half the world’s wealth”. And todays crisis has shone a stark light on existing vulnerabilities and inequalities.  “We need to foster transformative resilience by choosing policies that tackles high and rising inequality…[and] policies that empower people and communities to become more resilient and offer multiple opportunities for decent work and social and economic transformation”, the ECOSOC President stated. Under the premise that today’s digital divide could become “the new face of the development divide”, he underscored the “urgent need” to invest in infrastructure that connects people and strengthens international cooperation “to build a digitalized global economy” guided by regulation and fair competition. ‘Act with urgency’ Meanwhile, General Assembly President Volkan Bozkir said that the world faces the “largest setback in socio-economic development since the Second World War”, and that decades of gains and untold resources, risk being wiped away “if we do not act”. “This is unacceptable”, he spelled out, encouraging the members to act with urgency to drive a “people-centered” recovery to mitigate and overcome the negative impacts of COVID-19, particularly on disadvantaged and vulnerable po[CENSORED]tions. However remote or disadvantaged, he stressed that all people must be reached, and that the needs of those hit hardest hit be reflected in recovery planning.   Visionary action As countries face the social and economic fallouts of the pandemic, the Assembly President called for visionary action, solidarity, multilateral cooperation and “above all else”, transformation. “The challenges we face today – from COVID-19 to climate to inequality – all go hand-in-hand”, he observed, saying that “our efforts must be equally as reinforcing if we are to overcome them”.  Noting that it would not be easy, Mr. Bozkir pinpointed that a new social contract must be drawn up to address root causes of inequality and vulnerability, prioritize equal opportunities and close gaps across the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).     “Now is not the time for hesitancy”, he concluded. Digital transformation Commission Chair Maria del Carmen Squeff, said that this session is a special one because it follows up on the objectives of the Copenhagen Declaration and Programme of Action, to fight poverty, achieve full employment and promote social inclusion – all within the challenges posed by the pandemic. Social welfare depends on a digital transformation, flagged Ms. Squeff, adding that in today’s world, digital inclusion is imperative in leaving no one behind. “We must promote equality, with inclusive digital transformation processes”, she said, adding that the way out of the pandemic is by creating in solidarity, “fairer, egalitarian, diverse and inclusive societies”. Harness 4th Industrial Revolution On behalf of civil society, Maria Fornella-Oehninger and Monica Jahangir-Chowdhury, co-chairs of the non-governmental Committee on Social Development, said that digital technology has “shrunk the planet, galvanized voices for social change and transformed the way we live forever”. They urged the UN to utilize the “transformational power of the Fourth Industrial Revolution” to build better societies guided by the values of justice, equity, security, and transparency. “Let us join forces and harness the immense potential of digital technology for the benefit of all, accelerating the global transition to a sustainable development based on inclusion, respect for human rights and human dignity”, the cochairs said.

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It’s unclear if - or when - discussions between Apple and Hyundai might resume. Apple has also been discussing similar plans with other auto manufacturers. Hyundai, which owns a controlling stake in Kia, backed away from a statement that said it was in talks with Apple. Apple Inc. has held talks with Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors Corp. about building an electric vehicle, though the discussions paused recently, according to people familiar with the situation. Apple has also been discussing similar plans with other auto manufacturers, the people said. They asked not to be identified discussing private matters. The secret project has ramped up in recent months. It has the potential to upend the automotive industry and its supply chain in a similar way to Apple’s reinvention of the consumer device market. (Also Read: Apple ropes in key Porsche executive for its electric car development) Apple declined to comment. In January, Hyundai, which owns a controlling stake in Kia, backed away from a statement that said it was in talks with Apple. That announcement, and other reports of talks, have upset Apple, which keeps development projects secret for years and controls relationships with suppliers with ruthless efficiency. It’s unclear if -- or when -- discussions between Apple and Hyundai might resume. There are only a handful of global automakers with the capacity and capability to mass manufacture vehicles, and it’s unclear how many of them would be interested in collaborating with Apple. (Also Read: Apple electric car speculation fuels rally in Japanese automakers) There are other hitches, too. One is a dispute within the Hyundai group over which of its two brands, Hyundai or Kia, may get to manufacture a car for Apple, one of the people familiar with the situation said. If talks end up resuming, Kia is seen as more likely and is seeking to build an Apple car at its plant in Georgia, said the person. A key question for the industry is how serious Apple is about taking on Tesla Inc., General Motors Co. and other electric vehicle makers, and whether it needs an established manufacturer to be able to roll out its own product. The Cupertino, California-based company has a small team of engineers developing drive systems, as well as designers, but with development work is at an early stage, any roll out probably won’t happen for another five years. That suggests Apple has more time to decide on potential auto-industry partners. This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text. Only the headline has been changed.

The majority of Americans are stressed, sleep-deprived and overweight and suffer from largely preventable lifestyle diseases such as heart disease, cancer, stroke and diabetes. Being overweight or obese contributes to the 50% of adults who suffer high blood pressure, 10% with diabetes and additional 35% with pre-diabetes. And the costs are unaffordable and growing. About 90% of the nearly $4 trillion Americans spend annually for health care in the U.S. is for chronic diseases and mental health conditions. But there are new lifestyle “medicines” that are free that doctors could be prescribing for all their patients. Lifestyle medicine is the clinical application of healthy behaviors to prevent, treat and reverse disease. More than ever, research underscores that the “pills” today’s physician should be prescribing for patients are the six domains of lifestyle medicine: whole food plant-based eating, regular physical activity, restorative sleep, stress management, addiction reduction or elimination, and positive psychology and social connection. We are a primary care preventive medicine physician and a computational immunologist, both committed to applying state-of-the-art research to inform the clinical practice of lifestyle medicine. Our findings and recommendations were just published. We highlight the key take-home points for each of the areas below. Use the Healthy Eating Plate as an evidence-based guide for creating healthy, balanced meals. ©2011, Harvard University, CC BY-NC Whole-food, plant-based eating Diets high in fruits, vegetables and whole grains and lower in animal products and highly processed foods have been associated with prevention of many diseases. These diets have also improved health and even reversed common cardiovascular, metabolic, brain, hormonal, kidney and autoimmune diseases as well as 35% of all cancers. Get your news from people who know what they’re talking about. We believe that future research should include larger trials or new research methods with emphasis on quality of diet. This would include more data on the micronutrient composition and protein sources of plant versus animal-based foods – not just proportion of fat, carbohydrates and protein. Such trials should include children, as many adult disorders are seeded as early as infancy or in utero. First Lady Michelle Obama led a Let’s Move! initiative to help children grow up healthy. Joe Raedle/Getty Images News/Getty Images Regular physical activity For decades, surgeon generals’ guidelines have emphasized that daily moderate-to-vigorous aerobic physical activity has both immediate and long-term health benefits. For example, why we age and the rate at which we age – chronological age versus biological age – is determined by multiple molecular processes that are directly influenced by physical activity. And now scientists are gaining a better understanding of the cellular and molecular changes that exercise induces to reduce disease risk. Research priorities for scientists and physicians include obtaining a deeper understanding of the type, intensity and frequency of activity, and better insights into the molecular and cellular alterations that occur with exercise. Restorative sleep Sleep helps the cells, organs and entire body to function better. Regular uninterrupted sleep of seven hours per night for adults, eight to 10 hours for teenagers and 10 or more for children is necessary for good health. Though understudied, there is evidence that high-quality sleep can reduce inflammation, immune dysfunction, oxidative stress, and epigenetic modification of DNA, all of which are associated with or cause chronic disease. Therefore, research into the biological mechanisms that underlie the restorative properties of sleep could lead to environmental or po[CENSORED]tion-based and policy approaches to better align our natural sleep patterns with the demands of daily life. Stress management Though some stress is beneficial, prolonged or extreme stress can overwhelm the brain and body. Chronic stress increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, irritable bowel disease, obesity, depression, asthma, arthritis, autoimmune diseases, cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, neurological disorders and obesity. One of the most powerful mechanisms to reduce stress and enhance resilience is by eliciting a relaxation response using mind-body therapies and cognitive behavioral therapy. More research is need to gain a better understanding of how these therapies work. Thousands of people participate in yoga to improve their physical and mental health. Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images Addiction reduction and elimination Many social, economic and environmental factors have fueled the national rise in substance abuse generally and, most tragically, the opioid epidemic. Physicians and researchers are beginning to understand the underlying physiology and psychology of addiction. Yet the continued stigma and disjointed or absent access to services remains a challenge. Clinicians and scientists need to explore how to predict who is more vulnerable to addiction and find ways of preventing it. Treatment that incorporates integrated care focused on all the patient’s needs should be prioritized. Positive psychology and social connection Maintaining a positive mindset through the practice of gratitude and forgiveness has a significant impact on psychological and subjective well-being, which are, in turn, associated with physical health benefits. Social connectivity, namely the quantity and quality of our relationships, has perhaps the most powerful health benefits. Conversely, social isolation – such as living alone, having a small social network, participating in few social activities, and feeling lonely – is associated with greater mortality, increased morbidity, lower immune system function, depression and cognitive decline. Further study is needed to uncover how an individual’s biology and chemistry change for the better through more social interactions. Inflammation’s role in lifestyle-related diseases Unhealthy lifestyle behaviors produce a vicious cycle of inflammation. While inflammation is a healthy, natural way the body fights infections, injury, and stress, too much inflammation actually promotes or exacerbates the diseases described above. The inflammatory response is complex. We have been using machine learning and computer modeling to understand, predict, treat and reprogram inflammation – to retain the healing elements while minimizing the detrimental more chronic ones. Scientists are unraveling new mechanisms that explain how chronic stress can turn genes on and off. Overcoming challenges and barriers We and others who study lifestyle medicine are now discussing how we can leverage all of these approaches to improve clinical studies on the impacts of lifestyle interventions. At the same time we and our colleagues realize that there are environmental challenges and barriers that prevent many people from embracing these lifestyle fixes. There are food deserts where healthier foods are not available or affordable. Unsafe neighborhoods, harmful chemicals and substances create constant stress. Poor education, poverty, cultural beliefs and racial and ethnic disparities and discrimination must be addressed for all people and patients to appreciate and embrace the six “pills.” The application of lifestyle medicines is particularly important now because unhealthy lifestyles have caused a pandemic of preventable chronic diseases that is now exacerbating the COVID-19 pandemic, which disproportionately afflicts those with these conditions. Ask your doctor to “prescribe” these six “pills” for a longer and better life. After all, they’re free, work better than or as well as medications and have no side effects!

Growing up in Sirisia on the slopes of Mount Elgon in Bungoma, Western Kenya, soccer was and remains a major pastime for young boys, whether herding livestock or in school. Their conversations at dinner tables and busy markets focus on match outcomes, the on-field brawls, assaults on rival fans or on the referee, the controversial goal from an offside position, the penalty that was not supposed to be a penalty, the rivalry between local teams. These conversations are at the core of the culture and evolution of association football or soccer in Africa. Indeed, it is the memories that people take away from the game that spice conversations and deepen peoples’ connection to the sport. And that’s particularly true of a FIFA Football World Cup tournament, held every four years. As FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 draws near, the 40 African nations battling for a spot have to plan beyond just making it. Some of the favourites include Algeria, Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal, Cameroon, Egypt and Morocco – given their large contingent of professionals in top European leagues. The pairings in the qualifiers look exciting. Join 130,000 people who subscribe to free evidence-based news. Past performances by African teams at the FIFA World Cup have not yielded a trophy. However, as I outline in a research paper, there have been memorable and defining moments at each FIFA World Cup tournament that inspire hope for a breakthrough, perhaps even at the 2022 tournament in Qatar. Africa and the world cup Despite the enormity and diversity of the African continent, home to 54 countries that are members of FIFA (the Fédération Internationale de Football Association), the passion for the beautiful game is universal. This tournament brings together the best players from around the world representing their national teams. It has grown from eight teams that gathered in Uruguay in 1930 for the inaugural edition to 32 nations in Russia in 2018 and is set to increase to 48 in 2026. To date, only 13 African nations have qualified and participated in the World Cup Final tournament: Cameroon (7 times), Nigeria (6), Morocco (5), Tunisia (5), Algeria (4), Côte d'Ivoire (3), Egypt (3), Ghana (3), South Africa (3), Senegal (2), Zaire (1), Angola (1) and Togo (1). Egypt were first, in 1934, the rest followed from 1970 onward. Africa’s participation in the tournament is characterised by numerous challenges, unexpected victories and dramatic failures. Indeed, the performance on the field has provided great moments of excitement, athleticism, talent and skill – but also moments of tactical naivety and indiscipline. There are, of course, others, but I outline 10 defining and memorable moments in my paper. In this context, “memorable” means moments in the tournament that stood out in terms of attraction, style of play and legacy. On the other hand, “defining moments” are characteristics that revealed, tested and shaped the perception and trajectory of the African and global game of football. A man stands with two fists in the air, wearing a shirt comprised of the colours of the flag of Senegal - green, yellow and red, behind him a sports stadium. A Senegal fan celebrates his team’s upset of world champions France at the 2002 FIFA World Cup in South Korea. Neal Simpson/EMPICS via Getty Images 10 significant moments The formation of CAF, the Confederation of African Football, in 1957, and with it the solidarity that led to the boycott of the 1966 World Cup tournament. This was due to just one final spot being available for the whole of Africa and Asia. 1970 FIFA World Cup: Morocco becomes the first team post the 1966 boycott to qualify and represent Africa. 1974: Zaire becomes the first sub-Saharan country to qualify and represent Africa – even as they concede a record nine goals in one match. 1978: Tunisia registers the first African win at the tournament – defeating Mexico. 1982: Algeria beats West Germany and Cameroon remains unbeaten, leading to additional slots for Africa at future Football World Cups. It takes Austria and West Germany colluding to have Algeria eliminated. 1986: Morocco leads the table in a pool including England, Portugal and Poland but lose in the second round to West Germany. 1990: Cameroon’s “Indomitable Lions” qualify for the quarter-final and Roger Milla’s individual exploits. 2002: Senegal’s “Lions of Teranga” show up to beat defending world champions France and qualify for the quarter finals. 2010: South Africa host the Football World Cup, inspire the world with the vuvuzela and a missed penalty in the 90th minute that cost Ghana a place in the semi–final. 2014 and 2018: indiscipline, naivety, and technical retrogression characterise the African teams. Will Africa ever win the cup? The occasional brilliance, technical display and aggressive physical expression of African football talent at the cup has earned admiration, enthralled spectators and drawn many African children to soccer. However, as the 2018 FIFA World Cup showed, Africa still lags in the development of the game. The question on many fans’ minds is: will an African team ever win the tournament? Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Senegal and Nigeria gave it a shot in 2018 in Russia but none made it to the second round. A combination of injuries to key players, indiscipline, poor game management, tactical naivety and lack of disciplined organisation led to their poor showing. Moving forward, Africa has a long way to go. Indeed, African players need to be reminded that they stand on the shoulders of those who resiliently battled to continually expand the opportunities of future generations of African players. A few battles have been won, but the war still rages. African players have proven that their skill and natural ability are on par with the best; they need a cohesive and stable footballing system to realise their potential. Addressing that elusive tactical naivety and discipline deficit at the highest levels of national sports governance and team management are issues begging for solutions for the continent to break the hitherto ceiling at the quarter final stage of the FIFA Football World Cup. Read more: Meet the five teams hoping to change Africa's World Cup story Looking to 2022, many memorable and defining moments in each tournament indicate there is hope for a breakthrough. The fact that the FIFA World Cup was successfully hosted by the African continent gives extra motivation for aspiring African teams. Indeed, the 2010 tournament demonstrated Africa’s progress on and off the field, passion for the sport and commitment to play a bigger role on the world stage. However, Africa must put structures and operational mechanisms in place to scale new heights. The fans deserve it.

BEIJING — As 2021 kicks off, a slide in January deliveries puts Chinese automaker Li Auto in third place behind its start-up competitors Nio and Xpeng. Nasdaq-listed Li Auto said late Monday, Eastern Time, it delivered 5,379 Li One SUVs in January. That’s down from 6,126 in December and below Nio’s 7,225 and Xpeng’s 6,015 deliveries for January. Li Auto also announced it is setting up a new research and development center in Shanghai for autonomous driving and other electric vehicle-related technologies. Shares of Li Auto fell the most among its peers in U.S. trading Tuesday, down 5.7% versus losses of about 4.6% for Xpeng and 2.1% for Nio. Tesla shares rose 3.9%. Competition for high-end electric SUVs increased in January with Tesla announcing it would soon begin deliveries of its China-made Model Y at a price close to that of cars from Nio and Li Auto. Tesla delivered 180,570 electric cars worldwide in the last three months of 2020 alone. The Li One SUV is Li Auto’s first and only model so far. It was the best-selling high-end electric SUV in 2020 and even made it into the top 10 list for high-end SUVs overall, along with Nio, according to China’s Passenger Car Association. Morgan Stanley analysts said the Li One SUV stands out for its fuel tank that can charge the battery and extend the driving range by 620 kilometers (385 miles) to a total of 800 kilometers. One of Chinese consumers’ biggest concerns about buying an electric car is whether it will run out of battery power too quickly, with no charging station nearby or long charging times. January’s deliveries of 5,379 Li One SUVs still marked a four-fold increase from the same period a year ago, and cumulative deliveries have surpassed 38,900 since the vehicle’s launch in December 2019, according to Li Auto. That’s less than half of the over 82,800 vehicles Nio said it had cumulatively delivered as of the end of January. Nio has three SUV models on the market, and plans to begin deliveries of a sedan next year.

It's difficult to breathe, so it reminds me of when I'm at high altitude," he says with a smile. The 81-year-old expects to experience the thin air of the Himalayas once again this spring, when he plans to climb Dhaulagiri mountain in Nepal. Then, in the autumn, he hopes to summit Shishapangma in Tibet. If he manages both, he will become the oldest person to have reached the summit of the world's 14 highest peaks - all of which surpass 8,000m (26,247ft). Carlos, a retired upholsterer born in Ávila to the north-west of Madrid, has climbed throughout his life. But in the past two decades or so, his feats in breaking a flurry of age-related mountaineering records have made him unHe has scaled 11 of the 14 highest peaks in the world since turning 60. He briefly became the oldest person to summit Mount Everest at the age of 62. By 70 he had completed ascents of the highest peaks on all seven continents. 'On my own two fee His most treasured achievement is the way he has gone about his climbs "The record I am proudest of is that I have never suffered serious frostbite and I've never had to be rescued," he says. "I have always gone up and come down each peak on my own two feet.".t'He had been hoping to complete his climbs of the 14 highest peaks last year, but Covid-19 thwarted his plans. When he does go, he says he will remember victims of the pandemic at the two summits.I want to pay tribute to the people of my age around the world who have died from this virus - the people who are having a bad time in care homes and who are very scared," he says. "I'm going to take a little bunch of flowers and leave it on the summit as a tribute to all the people who have died due to this terrible situation," he adds.He is now training hard in the Sierra de Guadarrama mountain range near Madrid. He also has an improvised gym in a room at the back of his house which contains an exercise bike, weights and even a small climbing wall that allows him to practise using ice picks. "Nobody in the world has done anything like this," says Sito Carcavilla, a geologist who has climbed with Carlos. "Carlos is not an old man who got bored when he retired and then decided to start climbing mountains," he explains. "He's a veteran mountaineer who's still active and there's no other sportsman… of any kind who has been active at the highest level for six decades."Carlos is now securing the funding he needs for the spring and autumn expeditions, and hopes they will not be further disrupted by the pandemic. Two years ago, he underwent knee replacement surgery but the veteran climber insists his physical fitness is not an issue. "I've lost some stability in my legs, a bit of strength, a bit of mental sharpness," he says. "But when I've been to the Himalayas I've never felt like the old guy who is just going to see if he can manage." "Elderly people have this idea that it's game over for them," he adds. "There are lots of people who say 'well, I'm already 70', but so what? That's a wonderful age!"

new U-shaped steering ‘yoke’, which is set to appear in the newly updated Model S and Model X, has been deemed legal in certain European markets, including the UK. The controversial new steering wheel design will be offered as an option on the recently unveiled facelift Model S and Model X alongside a conventional round wheel. At the time of the unveil, many questioned the legality of such a design outside of Tesla’s US home market. However, after the Sunday Times spoke to the Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) and the Department for Transport (DfT), the latter pointed to the Economic Commission For Europe of the United Nations (UN/ECE) Regulation 79. This regulation exists to “establish uniform provisions for the layout and performance of steering systems fitted to vehicles used on the road”. It was originally put into place to regulate now-common ‘drive-by-wire’ steering systems, in which there's no mechanical link to the car's wheels. However, the regulation doesn't sti[CENSORED]te anywhere that a steering device must be a specific size or shape. In fact, the UK government’s MOT inspection manual lists - in section 2.2.2 - advice for testing a “steering column or forks and yokes” in cars and passenger vehicles. The only requirement is that whatever form of steering control must be sturdily attached and have minimal play. Despite this good news for Tesla, the EV manufacturer will likely find it difficult passing another new feature - the Tesla Arcade built-in games console - through UK regulations. This device allows use of wireless video-game controllers from any seat. However, the DfT told the Sunday Times: “By law, drivers can only use screens when viewing driving information related to the state of the vehicle or its equipment. Screens used for anything else should not be visible to the driver while the vehicles is being driven.” This means that even if a front passenger is playing a game, the ability for the driver to see it renders it illegal. It remains to be seen if either of these features will be offered on UK or European models when they're eventually exported.

their infant son. Not only was she encouraged by her employer to take this walk — she is paid one hour per week to exercise or spend time outdoors. It's one of the several times she goes outdoors during the workday. Other times are to put her 1-year-old out for a nap, wrapped up in blankets outdoors, like they do with him and the other babies in day care, or by taking a walk in the forest whenever she has a meeting over the phone with a colleague, which her workplace encourages her to do. That's thanks to friluftsliv (pronounced FREE'-loofts-liv), a Norwegian custom that means living "life in fresh air," or more simply, spending time outdoors and being active. "It's life in fresh air, which in English, you could say is an outdoorsy life," she said. "But it's actually more than that. It's not just about being outdoorsy, it's about taking advantage of every moment you have in nature." Homing in on life balance and priorities Friluftsliv is not a concept the French-born Desjardins has spent her life living. She moved from France to Norway in 2010. However, she said she's much less stressed ever since making the move. She even did a TED Talk on the topic just over three years ago. "When I moved to Norway, I was kind of a workaholic. And so, coming here and having my boss tap my shoulder at 5 or 6 p.m. and tell me, 'What are you still doing at work? Go outside, it is nice weather," she said. "It's kind of this spirit of 'OK, work is great, but we have a life out there, that life involves being outside.'" Fight winter blues by changing your mindset Fight winter blues by changing your mindset Contrary to American "hustle culture," Desjardins said overworking and sacrificing your personal life isn't considered a good thing in Norway. It's considered an inability to prioritize in one's work to Norwegians. While Americans may not be able to ask their employer for a paid walk in the forest, Desjardins said there is much to be gained from adopting these practices — and people can do it in any natural area near where they live and work. People in Norway don't have some magical ability not to become cold, she said, noting that they feel the cold just like anyone else. But the chance to spend time outdoors and face a challenge isn't something that holds them back. In Norway, she said, there is a saying: "There's no bad weather, only bad clothing." Appreciating winter months With the pandemic still in full swing in the United States and the coldest months upon us, Dr. Paul Desan, director of the Winter Depression Research Clinic at the Yale School of Medicine, said many may be facing a "very tough, dark winter." And it's possible adopting some form of friluftsliv could help. Today's 'Blue Monday' depression peak isn't real, but seasonal blues are. Here's what to do about them Today's 'Blue Monday' depression peak isn't real, but seasonal blues are. Here's what to do about them For some, this tough winter can be attributed to seasonal affective disorder, a variant of clinical depression that is characterized by depressive symptoms in the fall and winter. "We used to think human beings were not seasonal animals," Desan said. Sheep, which are seasonal animals, he said, behave differently in different parts of the year, and their reproductive cycle and how their fur grows both depend on the light and dark cycle. "But it turns out human beings really are seasonal — and we (also) respond to the light-dark cycle," he said. Many people feel worse in winter in at least one way, whether it be sleep quality, appetite, energy or a desire to be social, according to Desan. "But the important public health observation here is that you have a relatively common condition that affects a lot of people ... (and) we actually have a very powerful, cheap, effective therapy," he said. "And that's bright light." Why are Norwegians so happy? In a word: 'koselig' Why are Norwegians so happy? In a word: 'koselig' Desan said that bright light can come from an electric light treatment device or simply natural illumination from the sun. "For some of those people, it's enough to just get them to go out and work in the garden when the sun comes up, and to use all of the natural light that's out there," he said. Nordic nations consistently top the annual UN World Happiness Reports, despite their cold, harsh winters, although these happiness rankings are based on six factors — income, freedom, trust, healthy life expectancy, social support and generosity — spending time outdoors is not on the list. Both in Norway and other countries, the friluftsliv lifestyle can be a potential way to combat wintertime sadness, Desan said. "When those Norwegians are telling you that you should be outside as much as you can, part of what they're saying is you should be exposed to bright light, (which) probably is good for your mood or energy any time of the day," Desan said. Because about a third of the country in Norway is north of the Arctic Circle, there are vast extremes in the amount of light in their days, making the winters very dark and cold. "Because there's so little daylight here, every ray of sunshine needs to be taken advantage of," Desjardins said. "I (like to) just stand still and look at the sun — just to pump in vitamin D." Desjardins explained this act of standing still and facing toward the sun is so common in Norway it even has a name: solveggen, which equates to "wall of sun" in English. A youth prepares to jump into cold water at the Oslo harbor. A youth prepares to jump into cold water at the Oslo harbor. Winter in a pandemic With the pandemic stretching into the winter months, Desan warned that those affected by the seasons could possibly be affected even worse this winter in particular. The warmest workout gear to keep you active this winter (CNN Underscored) The warmest workout gear to keep you active this winter (CNN Underscored) This is because several traditional doses of light people might receive day to day are now altered. For example, as people are no longer commuting to work as much, they miss out on that light in the morning — the time at which Desan said the effects are the most potent. Additionally, he said office space tends to be about twice as bright as homes. "Now add to that the fact that we're all, of course, anxious about Covid. And many people's lives have been disrupted," he said. "So, you know that on every level: This is going to be a tough winter." This topic also lends itself to the discussion on increased levels of anxiety and depression overall in mental health clinics, Desan said. "On the one hand, they're exposed to a devastating, scary situation. And on the other hand, they're indoors in dark spaces," he said. "They don't have their usual sources of support." As a relative newcomer to the friluftsliv tradition, Desjardins said it has made her a happier person. Bracing the cold gives her a sense of fulfillment and accomplishment and taking time in nature for a walk isn't something she needs to do well or do better than anyone else.

It coincides with US President Joe Biden making significant changes to reduce emissions from cars and American auto manufacturers foreshadowing the end of petrol and diesel cars. But the Coalition's ideas for backing the switch from combustion engines to battery cells, as outlined today, are far more modest. So, what is the Government proposing for electric cars? It's released a discussion paper called the "Future Fuels Strategy". Basically, it's tossing around ideas to include in a final strategy to support the shift to electric vehicles, which will be released mid-year. The Government says it's looking at: Co-investing (with the private sector) in charging infrastructure A trial of an electric car fleet for COMCAR, which provides cars and drivers for politicians Updating the "Green Vehicle Guide" website Asking energy agencies to consider options for managing potential congestion on the electricity grid But it's not considering: Direct financial help for motorists to purchase electric cars Targets for new electric car sales Minimum fuel emissions standards Didn't the Coalition campaign against electric cars at the last election? In the 2019 election campaign, Labor promoted its target of having 50 per cent of new car sales being electric vehicles by 2030. The Coalition derided the plan, declaring it was a "war on the weekend" and claiming it would force people into electric cars that could not tow boats or caravans. But there's no talk of a "war on the weekend" now, with Energy Minister Angus Taylor instead talking about supporting consumer choice. I want to get an electric car but can't afford it. Will this help me? Not directly. The Government isn't planning any financial support for drivers wanting to purchase an electric vehicle. Instead, the ideas suggested in the discussion paper are mostly about supporting the infrastructure electric vehicles require. It's also geared towards helping businesses convert their fleets to electric cars and provide charging stations at workplaces. That said, some state governments already offer direct financial incentives to buy an electric car. The ACT Government offers free car registration and interest-free loans for purchases, while Victoria offers discounts on registration and stamp duty. The EV industry was hoping the Government would exempt electric cars from the luxury vehicle tax, but have been left disappointed. Electric Vehicle Council chief executive Behyad Jafari says the low take-up in Australia is deterring manufacturers from selling a wider range of electric cars here. "Many of the most po[CENSORED]r electric vehicles in the US and UK are unavailable to Australian consumers," he said. "Australia's inertia on [electric vehicles] has been noticed by the global auto sector, which now withholds the best and most affordable electric vehicles from our market." What's the rest of the world doing? Whether you want to drive an electric car or not, you may not have much choice in the future. Auto manufacturers are switching their focus to electric and hydrogen-fuelled cars instead of internal combustion engines. Recently, America's General Motors declared it would stop producing petrol- and diesel-powered cars altogether by 2035, enlisting Hollywood stars to drive home its support for electric vehicles. With the demise of the car manufacturing industry in Australia, drivers here will be buying cars made for overseas markets where demand for electric cars is flourishing. More than half of all new car sales in Norway are now electric cars, with significant tax incentives accelerating the transition away from petrol and diesel. In the United Kingdom, the sale of new petrol and diesel cars will be banned from 2030, while in the United States, President Joe Biden has announced a plan to replace the entire fleet of vehicles owned by the US Government with electric vehicles. "Joe Biden has done more for electric vehicles in one week than the Morrison Government has done in eight years," said Richie Merzian, a climate and energy director at the Australia Institute. "We need an actual electric vehicles policy roadmap to ensure everyday Australians can benefit from the major savings and clean air that electric vehicles can deliver. Right now they are priced out of the market." But the Coalition is resisting calls for more direct intervention to boost electric car sales. "If we were to subsidise, for instance, a typical electric vehicle for a consumer, it wouldn't be value for money," Mr Taylor said.

Students, police, health care professionals and young athletes highlighted the need for awareness on cancer in the walkathon organised by The Hindu (Future India Club) in association with HCG City Cancer Centre on Thursday to mark World Cancer Day observed on February 4. Commissioner of Police B. Sreenivasulu flagged off and led the walkathon along with the management and medical team of the HCG Cancer Centre. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Sreenivasulu said that cancer had been haunting the world for decades and was caused by various factors. While some types of cancer were caused by genetic issues, most were caused due to smoking and other habits. Detection of cancer played a key role in treating it. People should look for certain symptoms and consult a doctor, if needed. Most types of cancer could be cured with proper treatment and early detection, the Police Commissioner said. HCG medical director Dr. M. Gopichand said that 10 million people die across the world due to cancer every year, and in India, around 12 lakh cancer cases are detected every year and eight lakh out of them succumb to it. He said that at least one-third of the cancer cases were preventable by making lifestyle changes and avoiding smoking and consumption of alcohol. The walkathon which began at Padavalarevu Centre on BRTS Road ended at the G.V.R. Govt. Music and Dance College. Students and NSS Volunteers from Nalanda College, Madonna College for the Deaf, KBN College, SRR & CVR Govt. College and young skaters were among those who took part in the walkathon. The event highlighted the World Cancer Day theme “I can, we can”. HCG assistant vice-president (business development) Dr. Sridhar Muni, HCG cluster COO M.D. Raghuram and others were present.

Global shares traded near record highs on Friday, with Asian stocks taking their lead from Wall Street, as progress in vaccine distribution prompted bets on further normalisation in the global economy and an earnings recovery. An index of the world’s major 50 markets, MSCI ACWI, rose 0.2 per cent to 667.90, coming within reach of a record high of 670.82 touched about two weeks ago. It was the fifth consecutive days of gains. European stocks are expected to open on a firm footing, with euro STOXX futures up 0.3pc in early trade while Britain’s FTSE futures were flat. MSCI’s gauge of Asian shares outside Japan rose 0.6pc while Japan’s Nikkei rallied 1.5pc. On Wall Street, each of the major indexes rose more than 1pc on Thursday, with the Nasdaq Composite Index and S&P 500 setting record highs. “What’s driving the market is corporate earnings are posting a strong recovery,” said Jumpei Tanaka, strategist at Pictet. “And there are piles of money saved in money market funds (MMF) and elsewhere that are likely to be invested in stocks once the economy normalises as vaccination programmes progress.” Expectations of a large stimulus by US President Joe Biden’s administration also supported risk sentiment while better-than-expected data on US job markets released in the past two days is fanning a bullish mood ahead of the payroll report. Longer-term US Treasury yields rose in anticipation of a large pandemic relief bill from Washington as well as on heightening inflation expectations. The benchmark 10-year yield stood at 1.137pc, having risen to a three-week high of 1.162pc the previous day while the 30-year bonds yielded 1.931pc, near its 10-1/2-month high of 1.951pc touched on Thursday. Bond yields rose in Europe as well, with Germany’s 30-year government bond yield climbing back into positive territory for the first time since September. A market gauge of future US inflation was at its highest since October 2018 while that for the eurozone hit its highest since May 2019. In the currency market, the dollar strengthened against most of its peers as traders’ focus shifted to the relative strength of the US growth. Until recent weeks, the dollar had been sold on expectations that a global economic recovery will promote outflows of funds to riskier currencies from the safe-haven dollar. The US dollar index stood near a two-month high, having risen 1.1pc so far this week, on course for its biggest weekly increase since late October. The euro changed hands at $1.1964, having hit a two-month low of $1.1952 while the yen hit a 3-1/2-month low of 105.70 per dollar. “It seems markets are now trying to trade on economic normalisation based on progress in vaccination,” said Arihiro Nagata, general manager of global investment at Sumitomo Mitsui Bank. “The fact that the only currencies that are doing better than the dollar over the past two days are the British pound and the Israeli shekel, the two countries that are going further ahead in vaccination, seems to support that.” The British pound stood at $1.3678 not far from its 2-1/2-year peak of $1.3759 hit late last month. The shekel rose over the past two days, reversing its decline since mid-January after the Bank of Israel intervened to stem the shekel’s strength after it had hit a 24-year high. Strength in the dollar pushed gold to a two-month low of $1,785.10 per ounce on Thursday. The metal was last traded at $1,797.40. Oil extended its gains on upbeat economic mood, falling inventories and the OPEC+ decision to stick to its output cuts. US crude rose 1pc to $56.80 per barrel and Brent was at $59.38, up 0.9pc.

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Japanese car manufacturer Nissan was going through a rough patch before the COVID-19 pandemic emerged and caused major disruption in the global automobile market. Even, as the industry is returning to a status resembling normalcy, the troubles of Nissan are still not over. A senior Nissan official has admitted that a major reason behind this is company's massive lineup of cars, which is diverse but ageing. "We went too fast to expand in the world, anticipating that global auto markets would grow and that our sales performance would be excellent. Both those things didn't happen. As a result, we were landed with aged vehicles, a huge line-up which we could not maintain," Ashwani Gupta, Nissan's Chief Operating Officer, told UK's Car magazine. Former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn was the architect of the dream and vision of this expansion. Now, Ghosn is a wanted man in Japan and also has been reportedly declared as an international fugitive. Old Nissan vehicles like the Pathfinder and Frontier are still available for purchase in many markets across the world, while, rival carmakers have all switched to newer products, and even updated these newer offerings. Going forward Nissan has a carefully constricted product strategy which has a focus on electric vehicles and an emphasis on cost-cutting. It also includes doing away with products that do not attract customers. Manufacturing plants in Spain and Indonesia are being shut down while the EV Ariya is being released by Nissan. "Total industry volume is 15 million. That's not a small market. But our share is 2.5 per cent. We can't do everything, so we will focus on our strengths," said Gupta, He added that electric, autonomous and connected technology would be of great importance in future.

(REUTERS) - CHINA locked down the central city of Wuhan a year ago at the start of the Lunar New Year, the country's biggest holiday, as it battled to contain the spread of a novel coronavirus. Following is a timeline of key events since the first cases of the virus were detected in the city of 11 million residents in Hubei province. Dec. 31, 2019: China alerts the World Health Organization (WHO) of 27 cases of "viral pneumonia" in Wuhan. Authorities shut down a wet market in the city the next day, after discovering some patients were vendors or dealers. Jan. 11, 2020: China reports 61-year-old man dies of the viral illness. Preliminary lab tests cited by Chinese state media point to a new type of coronavirus. Jan. 20: China confirms person-to-person spread after medical staff are infected. Jan. 23: China locks down millions of people in Wuhan city and Hubei province as the death toll rises to 18. Jan. 24-25: More medical professionals are sent to Wuhan to help treat patients as fatalities rise to 56. Jan. 25: China bans wildlife trade after the virus was traced to a Wuhan animal market. The Lunar New Year holiday is extended for workers and schools. Feb. 4: The city's first makeshift hospital, Huoshenshan - built from scratch in just eight days - starts to receive patients. Feb. 7: Chinese ophthalmologist Li Wenliang, who had been reprimanded for issuing an early warning about the Wuhan outbreak, dies, triggering wide public mourning and rare expressions of anger against the government. Feb. 16: 25-member China-WHO team begins nine-day field tripin China. Feb. 22: Team arrives in Wuhan and learn about epidemic control measures and medical treatments. March 10: Chinese President Xi Jinping makes first visit to Wuhan since the outbreak. Wuhan shuts last of 14 makeshift hospitals. March 18: Wuhan registers zero new confirmed COVID-19 cases and authorities begin to gradually withdraw medical workers from Hubei province. April 8: Wuhan begins allowing people to leave the city for the first time since the crisis, officially ending the lockdown. May 13: Authorities in Wuhan launch campaign to test all of its residents after a cluster of new cases raises fears of a second wave of infections. Dec. 18: WHO says it will send a team of 10 scientists toWuhan next month. Jan. 14, 2021: The WHO team arrives in Wuhan, as China ramps up efforts to contain a resurgence of COVID-19 infections in its northeast. (Compiled by Jacqueline Wong; Editing by Kim Coghill

In an interview with G20, Dr Anjali Hooda, India’s first functional medicine practioner and the founder of Live Nutri Fit app, talks about how a healthy lifestyle can save us from myriad health issues. Excerpts: Q. Tell us something about Functional Medicine? A. Functional medicine is going to the root cause of the disease and formulating a treatment with the patient as a team’s work, using a holistic, natural, non-invasive testing and treatment. Functional medicine doctor will assess the internal health including your gut health and then find the cause which mostly lies in the gut. The doctor will take a detailed history from birth to now, along with assessing the patient for toxin (environmental or food-related) exposure, and physically examine the patient for any nutritional deficiency along with prescribed testing to formulate the treatment. At the time of visit, the doctor may also want to assess any area which may seem to be contributing to the said condition of anything pertinent that comes up in the history taking, for example, mental health questionnaire or hormonal health questionnaire etc Q. You are a renowned TEDx speaker and have written a best seller book, Think Live Eat Smart. What›s the gist of it? A. My talks and book are always centred on the fact that disease and lifestyle go hand in hand, food is medicine is always the right approach, also improvement in lifestyle is not a difficult thing to do, and sometimes you just need professional help to guide you. Q. Your expertise lies in Diabetes, Obesity, and Alzheimer›s disease. How can one stay healthy? A. Lifestyle change by doing the following: Having antioxidants via food or supplements if needed. Sleep improvement. Eating foods in the most natural form and wholesome foods. Exercise or activity daily Staying hydrated. Q. Which are the significant problems that are rampant among the Indians. A. India is a land of Ayurveda but now due to modernisation, we are surrounded by artificial foods, bad eating habits, pollution and sedentary lifestyle. Diabetes and Obesity are increasing very rapidly in our country, we have more diabetes type 2 than any other developing nation. Q. You are the founder of a mobile-app Live Nutri Fit. Please tell us something about it. When I built the app, it was to get the right advice on nutrition to even most remote places in India, It a weight loss and health prevention app, with personalised nutrition and fitness program with a personal coach with real-time tracking Most apps are AI-driven, but in this app, there is an option in customisation in terms of language food, as per the geography and traditional customs of the client. Every geography has a lot of different foods and food habits so the plans are made as per the options selected.

Toyota lost its seemingly unshakable perch atop the closely followed Consumer Reports Auto Reliability rankings, usurped by previously second-place Mazda for the first time in the 2020 list. But Toyota – whose vehicles have topped the rankings in every previous year – still performed well, with the automaker’s namesake brand placing second and its luxury brand, Lexus, placing third. Tesla, which has struggled in quality studies because of manufacturing miscues, placed second to last. Ford’s luxury brand, Lincoln, was last. The Consumer Reports rankings reflect the magazine’s predictions of 2021 model-year reliability, based on an assessment of recent vehicle performance data reported by more than 300,000 car owners. The fewer problems reported in the last 12 months for vehicles from the last three model years, the better the score. The group also rated the top 10 most-reliable cars of 2021, ranking the Toyota Prius at the top, and the 10 least reliable, with the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups earning the dubious honours of least reliable. Mazda achieved the highest overall score among 26 rated brands due in part to what Consumer Reports called an iterative approach to vehicle redesign. In other words, Mazda doesn’t change a lot when it redesigns its vehicles, making it less likely that its vehicles will experience unexpected flaws and defects because of new technology. But Mazda still has a stylish design that ensures its vehicles aren’t stodgy, said Jake Fisher, senior director of automotive testing for Consumer Reports. “When it comes to reliability, it’s always been this argument of making the cars exciting or making them reliable,” Fisher said. Mazda “shows you can make cars that are fun and reliable”. One factor boosting Mazda’s scores: It hasn’t invested heavily in modern infotainment systems, which tend to generate complaints about flaws. “They’re just about the only manufacturer that’s launching new models without a touch screen,” Fisher said. While infotainment systems remain problematic in many cases, owners are increasingly reporting flaws with their vehicle transmissions, as well, according to Consumer Reports. Fisher attributed the trend to automakers’ introduction of high-tech transmissions, such as dual-clutch gear-shifters, a form of automatic transmission that uses electronic controls to mimic the performance of a manual. Silverado and Sierra owners reported transmission issues, for example, Fisher said. Meanwhile, Tesla owners continue to report problems with the assembly of their vehicles, including fit-and-finish defects. “One owner found what they thought was human hair stuck in the paint,” Fisher said. “We don’t see other manufacturers having those types of issues.” Of Tesla’s four vehicles – the Model 3 compact car, the Model Y crossover, the Model X SUV and the Model S sedan – Consumer Reports said it can only recommend the Model 3.