Mercedes-Benz Cars – a new record for unit sales in the first quarter of 2012

Strong first quarter: Daimler increases Group EBIT to €2.1 billion Daimler AG achieved EBIT of €2,130 million in the first quarter of 2012, which is slightly higher than the high prior-year level (Q1 2011: €2,031 million). Net profit increased by 20% to €1,416 million (Q1 2011: €1,180 million). “We have started the year with a … Read more

First-ever Cruise Design Award goes to Crystal Serenity

Hospitality Design Magazine Awards Crystal First-Ever Cruise Design Award Crystal Cruises’ largest ultra-luxe ship, Crystal Serenity, has won its seventh award since undergoing a $25 million “Extreme Makeover” redesign last year: Hospitality Design (HD) magazine’s “Judges Award for Distinctive Cruise Design.” This is the first time a cruise line has ever been recognized in the … Read more

American newspaper to send a reader into space

Boston’s #1 daily newspaper to send a reader into space Metro, Boston’s #1 daily newspaper, became the first newspaper to offer a reader the chance to visit space when it launched its ‘Race for Space’ competition in March. It partnered with sister titles across the world and SXC to offer one of Metro’s millions of … Read more

DFW Elite Toy Museum releases Malcolm Forbes’ ships back to collectors

DFW Elite Toy Museum‘s Malcolm Forbes Ship Collection exhibition ended on March 31, and the museum has chosen to sell the model ships at Bonhams “Life on Board: Maritime Painting and Art” auction, on May 23, 2012. When these models were in the Malcolm Forbes’ Collection, it was the largest private collection of maritime models … Read more

Marina Istanbul due to open in September 2012

255.000 square meters Marina Istanbul due to open in September 2012 Marina Istanbul – a new superyacht paradise in Turkey   Avid boaters, sailors, residents of the Marmara area in Turkey and visiting vacationers will have a new superyacht marina begining with September 2012.Situated only 20 minutes from the Ataturk International Airport at Buyukcekmece Bay … Read more

AMG inaugurated first dedicated showroom

  AMG Performance Center in Beijing as first “stand alone” store: AMG shows its colours in the Middle Kingdom. With the inauguration of the Beijing Sanlitun AMG Performance Center, Mercedes-AMG is breaking new ground. For the first time, the new showroom represents, exclusively, the AMG brand world; this makes it unique anywhere in the world. … Read more