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BMW plans 25 all-electric and hybrid vehicles by 2025; Jaguar shows off electric E-type
Not for sale, but nice to look at: Jaguar shows off the all-electric E-type Zero, based on the 1968 E-type Roadster.
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By Russ MitchellStaff Writer
Reporting from San Francisco —
In case anyone still questions whether the world's automakers are taking electric cars seriously, BMW said Thursday that 12 all-electric cars and 13 hybrids will be on the market by 2025.
BMW joins Volvo, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Ford and other carmakers that have announced big plans to sell a wide variety of electric and hybrid cars over the next several years.
Jaguar Land Rover, also on Thursday, said its entire fleet of new vehicles will be electric or hybrid-electric starting in 2020.
The latest announcements come as auto companies, especially in Europe, position themselves to get ahead of government mandates requiring low- and zero-emission cars and trucks to cut pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.
France and England are considering a ban on the sale of diesel and gasoline cars by 2040. China is encouraging electric cars for reasons both environmental and economic — it's attempting to develop an electric-car export industry. India's government said it intends to ban all internal combustion engines by 2030.
BMW Chief Executive Harald Kruger, in his announcement Thursday, argued against the mandates, which may bar gas or diesel engines from parts of cities at rush hour. "Customer demand cannot be forced," he said. "We do not advocate driving bans and quotas."
BMW board member Klaus Frolich added: "Customers all over the world will prefer different types of powertrain for a very long time."
Mandates or no, the automakers are preparing themselves for a major shift toward what they call "electrification." That includes hybrid cars as well as pure electric vehicles.
Hybrid cars range from "mild hybrids," which cut emissions and improve mileage by using a small electric motor to take some load off a traditional combustion engine, to plug-in hybrids, which let a driver commute on electric power alone and use a combustion engine for longer distances.
"The cost of electrification is dropping," said Karl Brauer of Cox Automotive. That's making it possible for people to buy hybrids without paying a huge premium. He likens the evolution to fuel injection, first used in expensive race cars to improve efficiency before it became a standard piece of mass-market engine technology.
BMW said it will equip all of its factories to handle combustion engines, hybrid cars and electric cars by 2020.
The Germany-based carmaker plans to unveil a four-door zero-emission car at the big auto show in Frankfurt, next week. An electric version of the company's Mini brand will go on sale next year, and an all-electric version of the X3 sport utility will debut in 2020, with other vehicles to follow.
The all-electric Jaguar I-Pace SUV, meantime, goes on sale in 2018.
To attract attention to its electric car announcement, Jaguar also showed off a custom-built all-electric version of the famed E-type sports car, called the E-type Zero. The 1968 version of the car is widely considered to be one of the most beautiful cars ever produced.
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I just came back from the Morning session and now going back for the farewell party for Mr 2006, followed with a fresher party for Mr 2007.
I will write more about the fresher party once I come back (may be morning 5 am). This is the time to thank many people who have helped me make 2006 a better a year.
I will like to thank God for everything He did in my life. As I keep saying that all you can do is "word hard" but then the result still has some more parameters. I count myself very lucky as there are many who pray for me daily (in thousands). Thanking my parents for everything, they care of all my pains and I keep enjoying the moments being away from all pains. I thank all my Church members, ICPF groups, CGPF groups and other youth ministries for their continuous support. I thanks everyone in Grmtech, where I spend almost half of my day. Its been a great year with Grmtech, taking many important decision, done some really helpful recruitments (people make the company and now we have the right team for that). I thank all my friends for being their at all moments. I know there are many whom I should thank and I do that with whole of my heart, may God bless you all abundantly.
I will complete the list once I am back.


Tregonning Hill is the westerly of two granite hills overlooking Mount's Bay in west Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, the other being Godolphin Hill. They are approximately 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) west of the town of Helston. The Plymouth chemist William Cookworthy mixed china stone with kaolin, mined from the hill to make Plymouth porcelain; which was the first time porcelain was made in Europe. Part of the hill is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and at the date of notification (1994) was the only known site of western rustwort (Marsupella profunda) in Great Britain.
The main vegetation types on the hill are western lowland heath and scrub. The heath consists of a mixture of heather (Calluna vulgaris), bell heather (Erica cinerea) and western gorse (Ulex gallii] with cross–leaved heath (Erica tetralix) replacing E. cinerea in wet areas. Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) and tormentil (Potentilla erecta) also occur. On the deeper soils European gorse (Ulex europaeus), bracken (Pteridium aquilinum) and bramble (Rubus fruticosus) are the dominant scrub species. The bare slopes of the old china clay works are where western rustwort (Marsupella profunda) occurs. By 2004 the liverwort was known from fourteen sites within three SSSIs, making Cornwall the main stronghold globally. The nationally scarce moss (Brachydontium trichodes) known from only two sites in Cornwall also occurs on Tregonning Hill. As of 7 September 2010 the condition of the SSSI was considered to be ″unfavourable declining".
On the top of the hill is Castle Pencaire, an Iron Age hillfort, two rounds and a field system which are all scheduled under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979, as a ″multi-period archaeological landscape″. Due to scrub and tree growth it is in a poor condition and is on Historic England's, Heritage at Risk register.
The grade II listed Germoe war memorial is on the summit of the hill within the hillfort.
Tregonning Hill is a detached outcrop of the Cornubian batholith. The granite has been altered by kaolinization resulting in china clay. Disused pits, gullies, waste-tips and debris litter the hillside. While visiting the area in 1745, William Cookworthy, a Plymouth chemists observed a very fine clay being used to repair furnaces. Cook had previously discovered how to make hard porcelain, which at that time was imported from China. He subsequently searched for a suitable clay so that porcelain could be made in Europe and found that when mixed with china stone the clay from Tregonning Hill was suitable. He took leases on the hill and exported the clay from Porthleven to Plymouth.
In the early 1870s the Tregonning Hill China Clay and Brick Works was established by William Argall. He had the financial backing of two ironfounders; William Harvey of Hayle and John Toy of Helston. A Scrivener kiln (grid reference SW60492991) is the only part of the brickwork's which can still be seen. An Ordnance Survey map published in 1907 indicates the site was disused by then. According to Historic England the partly ruinous kiln is probably of the 18th century and in 1987 was given a grade II listing. In the 1870s china clay from Tregonning, and a quarry at Resowas, was still being shipped from Porthleven; the amounts were 92 tons in 1876, 130 in 1877, 61 in 1878, 136 in 1879 and none in 1880. Export of china clay and fire bricks to New York via Hayle first started in August 1880. An elvan quarry was in operation on the summit in 1879.
In 1880 The Cornishman reported on the annual custom, by the Ashtown Free Church Sunday scholars (Ashton), to walk in procession to the ″old amphitheatre″ for a sermon.
^ a b c d "Tregonning Hill" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
^ Nick Clark & Alan Bean, ed. (2004). Cornwall's Biodiversity Volume 3: Action Plans 2004. Truro: Cornwall Wildlife Trust.
^ "Site: Tregonning Hill SSSI Condition Summary". Natural England. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
^ "Heritage at Risk". Historic England. p. 22. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
^ a b Geake, Sid (17 May 2018). "Balwest Heritage Society". The Cornishman. p. 44.
^ "Society evening walk on Tregonning Hill 25/5/2018". Balwest Heritage society. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
^ "Editorial". The Cornishman. 8 December 1881. p. 4.
^ "Hayle". The Cornishman (108). 5 August 1880. p. 5.
^ "The Old and the New". The Cornishman (46). 29 May 1879. p. 7.
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Reservation page for Apartments Torre Yago, BENIDORM.
Description: These spacious apartments are in a very good central position and are, therefore, very popular. However, they are built at a right angle to the promenade, and so you only get partial views of the sea and beach, even from the apartments with balconies on the front.
They do not have a swimming pool. However, there is free private parking, wheelchair access and they are suitable for mobility scooters.
The apartments have two twin bedrooms and, the majority, also have a small single bedroom which is accessed from the kitchen. They sleep up to 6 people with the sofa bed in the lounge. They have a spacious lounge/diner, good size balcony (some open and some glazed in), full bathroom and small shower room with toilet. The separate kitchen is equipped with oven, microwave, toaster, kettle and washing machine. They have free satellite TV (ITV1, ITV4, BBC1, BBC2, Eurosport and movies), and optional safe (10 euros per week). Please note that the price is based on the occupancy (see prices), but the actual apartments are all the same size, except for two that do not have the single bedroom. The air conditioning is free and operates from May to September, it is also the heating system for the winter. Wifi is available at an extra 1.50 euros per day payable locally. This should be requested on arrival.
Floors: The apartments are between the 3rd and 15th floors.
Key collection: From reception 200m. away from 17:00 hrs.
Name Withheld Disappointed that there was no charging points for my mobilety scooter was not told when booking despite clearly telling yourselfthat I would be using a scooter it was costing 1 euro to charge the scooter but that could only be charged during day time when I would be using it .
Julie We travelled in a party of 10 and rented 3 of the apartments in this block and found the interior very clean, the furniture was comfortable it was fantastic for a 4 day break over the new year. We had a balcony with garden table and chair which was really good for sitting and watching the world go by.
SANDRA These appartments are excellent,spacious, clean and terrific location with great view of the beach.
Name Withheld Torre Yago apartments were again really good. The apartment was clean and well stocked, the only fault was that the glass in the main patio door was broken and covered by a cardboard box held in place with cellotape. Had we had children with us I would have been a bit worried. Will definitely be booking again next year.
steve large 3 bed apartment,with all facilities,cooker, washer,fridge ect: ,2 bathrooms,large lounge with leather sofa and comfy chairs,great views of the beach,only 3 of us stayed there but would be very comfortable for 5,man with keys was waiting for us when we arrived,only 1 niggle if you like to stay in bed late or have an afternoon siesta, no chance !the apartments are next door to the tikki bar which gets lively every day from 12 noon till 8pm,but if you cant beat em join em,ive booked twice with this company and i would say they are 1st class you get what you pay for without any problems..
Mike This is an incomplete shell! It looks like a work in progress, that has yet to be finished. It is definitely NOT ready to be let to holidaymakers! No kettle, no toaster, no English TV channels (as described in brochure) NO INTERNAL DOORS!!! No privacy, no toilet seat, no wardrobes, no communication from holiday representative, no help whatsoever. Being told that it has just been taken over is not an excuse for an unfinished property. Total of 57 plug sockets, and switches...but no instructions for what they were for! Air Con permanently on, no way to switch it off. NO HELP! AVOID!!!
Name Withheld I love this property due to the size of the apartments and the location. One downside is the lighting in the stairs and landings, it is very dark until you find the switch for the lights which are allocated outside apartment. Only complaint about apartment is that there are no full length mirrors, apart from that we love them.
Name Withheld Torre yago was good very convenient to beach plenty of room in apartments few showers end of october but that would also be natural. recommend benidorm.
Lorraine Wonderful very large apartment, the location was great and suited us altho is you want a very quite holiday its not really the place for you, The Tikki Beach bar next door plays loud music until around 1am, although the other side of the apartments would probably be quieter. The only 1 tiny complaint is that ther are no mirrors in the bedrooms, which as you can imagine is a slight problem for 5 women sharing. I have stayed in numerous apartments in Beni and these are def my favourite.
Name Withheld 2nd time we have stayed at Torre Yago - this year the apartment was brilliant - will definitely be booking again.
lottie have been going to these apartments for quite a few years and have never been dissappointed. wonderful situation service excellent, they are now in process of being updated and are looking good. very very good value for money. happy to go back for many years to come.
Name Withheld Apartment was good, basic but clean and good position on front. We were disappointed with sea view as we were on the side 3rd floor and our view was obstructed by trees.
Prices from April 2020 onwards subject to change.
Prices based on:- 1-bedroom 2 persons, 2-bedrooms 4 persons, 3-bedrooms 5 persons. Extra persons 7 euros per person per night.


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I decided I would have a go at making myself a birthday cake this year!
A long time ago a friend (thanks Emily) gave me the 'secret squirrel' recipe for a Latin American cake called "Tres Leches", otherwise known as "The Three Milks Cake". I have treasured my sacred copy, and after many years, finally decided I was ready to actually attempt making it for myself, only to discover my copy lost!!
Thankfully today we have this wonderful thing called Google - and I found a similar recipe here.
I love this cake - mainly because of the very delicious (and naughty) concept of making a light, spongy cake, then pouring a mixture of 'three milks' (cream, evaporated milk and condensed milk) all over the cooked cake, letting it soak into the cake and set before icing.
To make the cream topping: In a blender, combine the evaporated milk, condensed milk, and heavy cream and blend on high speed.
To make the icing: Once the cake is completely chilled, in a saucepan combine the water and sugar.
Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and stir to dissolve the sugar. Cook until the mixture reaches the soft ball stage. Remove from the heat. In a medium bowl, beat the egg whites to soft peaks. While beating, add the hot syrup in a stream. Beat until all the syrup has been added, the mixture cools, and a glossy icing forms.
To assemble: Remove the cake from the refrigerator and spread the icing evenly across the top.
I love this cake!!!! Of course I'm a snob who has never tried to make it because I had it in Latin America and know mine would never measure up. It is so yummy though!!!!
This cake is the best!
Oh good grief I WANT THAT CAKE. Whooooosh! I can't wait to getabakin!
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Love this cake with strawberry's on top. So good!