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France’s Nantes is European Green Capital in 2013. Come and take part!
Following in the footsteps of Stockholm, Hamburg and Vitoria-Gasteiz, the capital of the Basque country, Nantes is European Green Capital 2013, preceding Copenhagen in 2014. This award recognises and rewards the work and efforts of Nantes Métropole in the field of environmental protection and planned development of the metropolis over more than twenty years. Institutional players, researchers,…
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Back from the green future: Mercedes-Benz Ener-G-Force
Enhanced green-car characteristics and off-road capabilities will be among the fundamental virtues of a police car in 2025, says Mercedes-Benz. “Highway Patrol Vehicle 2025” – that’s this year’s Los Angeles Design Challenge. Mercedes-Benz presented the Ener-G-Force concept car, a very futuristic spin on the Mercedes-Benz G-Class. Of course the concept of the Ener-G-Force for the…
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2012 World’s Best Universities: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) lands top spot
For the past two years, the United Kingdom’s University of Cambridge topped the list of World’s Best Universities realease by U.S. News & World Report, but this year, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology jumped from third to first. The World’s Best Universities rankings, updated annually by U.S. News, are based on the 2012 QS World…
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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…
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The rebirth of a classic: Las Vegas’s first casino hotel gets a major makeover
Golden Gate’s Renovation Celebration Golden Gate, Las Vegas’s first casino hotel, opened at One Fremont Street in 1906, gets a makeover. The landmark boutique property is celebrating the completion of its first major expansion in 50 years. The property has been a major part of the history that shaped Las Vegas into the city…
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e-hybrid Panamera Sport Turismo with no conventional exterior mirrors unveiled
Porsche Unveils Panamera Sport Turismo Concept: as little as possible and as much as necessary Porsche presented its new Panamera Sport Turismo concept car at the 2012 Paris Auto Show – Mondial de l’automobile 2012 in Paris. The car that aims to “unite the next generation hybrid drive with new ideas” is an outlook on a…