2013 World Green Car unveiled

2013 World Green Car is Tesla Model S. Tesla Model S, the Renault Zoe and the Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid? Which one is greener? This year winner of 2013 World Green Car award is Tesla Model S. At a press conference hosted by the New York International Auto Show and Bridgestone Corporation, the electric car … Read more

Tesla opens major European distribution center in the Netherlands

Tesla Motors Announces Major European Distribution Center in the Netherlands Tesla Motors, Silicon Valley-based company that designs, manufactures and sells electric cars and electric vehicle powertrain components has big plans with the worldwide distribution of its Model S. The car is the world’s first premium sedan built from the ground up as an electric vehicle. … Read more

BMW’s environmentally friendly vehicles sold online

BMW to sell electric cars online   BMW‘s electrified i3 city car and i8 sports cars will be offered to customers online, as well as through dealerships, announced the company. This is a first for an automaker, BMW aiming drastically to reduce costs via online sales. Of course, it is just an experiment, but it … Read more

The 77th London to Brighton Veteran Car Run expects about 500,000 spectators

Only vehicles built before 1904 eligible to take part in the event About 500,000 spectators expected to line the route The annual international classic calendar will finish only in November – with the “London to Brighton Veteran Car Run” (LBVCR) in England. The world’s longest running and greatest motoring celebration. The annual November event attracts … Read more

A compact Infiniti built using Mercedes architecture

Getting Mercedes engineers to help may seem natural for anyone who wants to build a luxury car. So that is exactly what Carlos Ghosn has done – even though he is in charge of two rival carmakers, the alliance partners Renault and Nissan. Mr Ghosn is also the ultimate head of Nissan’s luxury car subsidiary … Read more

The Luxury Dispatch: Your Fortnightly Briefing on the High-End Horizon

If the luxury world had a mood this fortnight, it would be restless elegance. Boardrooms are reshuffling, creative directors are bowing out, iconic brands are chasing new identities, and the markets are sending mixed signals. From a royal Burberry capsule to Porsche’s worst year in over a decade, from Kering’s painful surgery to Dubai’s bulletproof … Read more