Category: DRIVE
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Detroit Electric’s SP:01 – the world’s fastest pure-electric production car
Limited-edition SP:01 two-seat electric sports car unveiled in Detroit The original electric car innovators, Detroit Electric began life in 1906 and went on to make some 13,000 vehicles by 1939, setting the EV production world record for the twentieth century. This week, Detroit Electric unveiled a new high-performance champion in the emissions-free motoring. Boasting an…
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Bentley’s first 4×4 likely to be made in Bratislava, not Crewe
Chairman and chief executive Wolfgang Schreiber says Bentley’s new SUV may be built in the Slovak capital
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World’s first plug-in hybrid drive in the luxury class celebrates its world premiere
The Porsche Panamera is even more efficient, sporty, comfortable, and elegant. The 2014 Porsche Panamera, the World’s first plug-in hybrid drive in the luxury class, celebrates its world premiere at the Shanghai Auto Show, which opens its doors on the 21st of April 2013. Along with the 416-hp Panamera S E-Hybrid, two luxurious Executive versions…
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Groundbreaking Solar Impulse plane on the “Across America 2013” mission
“Our airplane is not designed to carry passengers, but to carry a message.” Bertrand Piccard Great news from the experimental Solar Impulse plane, which we follow with interest, impatience and curiosity. The solar-powered groundbreaking Swiss aircraft is ready to make a coast-to-coast flight across the United States. The project’s ultimate goal is to fly around…
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Celebrity chef Nobu Matsuhisa to host once-in-a-lifetime onboard vintage room menu
An ongoing trend sees major cruise lines including innovative choices for gourmandizing, certified cheese and wine sommeliers, chef-like cocktails served by certified mixologists and gourmet dining options at every meal. All-inclusive culinary experiences are a hallmark of Crystal Cruises, a cruise line that invited the ever-charming Japanese celebrity master chef and restaurateur Nobu Matsuhisa to…
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Electric tuk-tuks or “E-trikes” to cut burgeoning city pollution in Asia
Tuk-tuks or auto rickshaws, a cross between a motorbike and a tricycle, are a common means of public transportation in Asia and a serious source of pollution as the vehicles have small, petrol-powered engines. Tokyo’s startup Terra Motors, the No.1 electric motorcycle company in Japan, wants to help electric vehicle transport go green from the…