Global automotive trends identified: engine efficiency, connectivity and telematics – the two top trends for 2013

Efficiency and connectivity are, in that order, the two top trends for 2013, according to the top global trends in the automotive industry study released at the 2012 Paris Auto Show by the World Car Awards (WCA) and Prime Research. an expert panel comprising 60 of the world’s top automotive journalists Efficiency and connectivity are … Read more

“Green” Nemesis breaks the UK land-speed record for electric vehicles

UK’s Nemesis electric car land-speed record attempt   Electric cars are slow and boring? It is a myth Dale Vince, founder of Stroud-based Ecotricity, wants to challenge with Nemesis, a a modified Lotus Exige originally bought off eBay. Nemesis breaks the UK land-speed record for electric vehicles. The battery-powered car clocked an average speed of … Read more

Eco-warriors: Vivienne Westwood’s Red Label spring summer 2013

Vivienne Westwood’s Red Label unfurled Climate Revolution Red Label SS13 at London Fashion Week Almost sensible, Vivienne Westwood’s Red Label show at London Fashion Week was the perfect opportunity to unfurl the CLIMATE REVOLUTION banner. Sporting a moustache and a black circle painted round her eye, Westwood presented her punk-edged 2013 spring-summmer collection. The eccentric … Read more

Electric Vehicle Week to make San Francisco EV Capital of America

What the future of clean, green transportation looks like: Electric Vehicle Week to open in San Francisco An electric vehicle expo and “ride and drives” staged in financial district   San Francisco’s first ever EV Week will open at Justin Herman Plaza, September 17-18, and will feature all electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles from major … Read more

68yr old iconic British TV Weatherman BASE jumps for climate change

Iconic British TV Weatherman Michael Fish BASE Jumps for Climate Change The climate change is a serious issue and requires serious action. Iconic TV Weatherman Michael Fish has teamed up with Award-Winning eco-fashion brand Rapanui Clothing and completed a BASE jump to raise awareness of climate change. 68 years old Michael Fish made the freefall … Read more

Green luxury: The world’s first all-electric limo guest shuttle

Green guest services shuttle with zero emission John Q. Hammons’ Embassy Suites Nashville S./Cool Springs’ Guest Shuttle Goes Green with First-Ever All-Electric Stretch Limo The world’s first all-electric stretch limo is a 7-foot-9-inch Nissan Leaf limousine introduces at Embassy Suites Nashville South/Cool Springs. In addition, the hotel launched on-site guest electric-car charging stations as a … Read more