BMW and Boeing to collaborate on carbon fiber recycling

BMW and Boeing are known to pioneering the use of carbon fiber in their products. With the release of the BMW i3 in late 2013, followed later by the BMW i8, the BMW Group will bring two vehicles with a carbon passenger cell onto the market for the first time and Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner is … Read more

The oldest surviving Ford vehicle to kick off Henry Ford 150th Celebration

Oldest surviving Ford production car, a 1903 Model A, recently purchased at auction by Bill Ford; car unveiled as part of an employee event to kick off the 150th anniversary celebration of Henry Ford‘s birth in 2013. The 1903 Model A was unveiled by Executive Chairman Bill Ford, who purchased the vehicle at an auction … Read more

Eco-friendly mobility solutions offered in Milan

ElectriCity initiative available in Rome   Milano is taking a leading role towards a low carbon society. Hertz, one of the world’s largest general use car rental brand, has launched an ElectriCity initiative in Milan to provide Nissan LEAF electric vehicles for rent by the hour or day. The Nissan LEAFs can be rented from … Read more

To the moon and back. By 2020

Commercial trips to the moon for 2020 announced by Golden Spike   Space tourism is a hot topic this year. After Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic voyages, another company announced commercial flights to space. A Colorado-based called Golden Spike plans to send tourists to the moon by 2020. By the end of the decade, Golden Spike intends to … Read more

Aston Martin relaunching in UAE with state of the art showroom

Aston Martin relaunches itself in Dubai with a new state of the art showroom in Downtown Dubai, near the Burj Khalifa tower, a sign of UAE’s luxury market importance. The luxury showroom is situated opposite Dubai Mall and the Burj Khalifa, the brand expecting UAE sales to pick up further in 2013. “We already have … Read more

“Formula 1 is the right place for Rolex to be”

Rolex signs global partnership with Formula 1 From the 2013 season, Luxury Swiss watch brand Rolex is the official Formula 1 timekeeper and the official timepiece to the sport. According to Rolex, the new partnership is “due to develop over the coming seasons”. The Swiss company will place its logo around the Formula 1 circuits … Read more