NASA‘s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York, which monitors global surface temperatures on an ongoing basis, released an updated analysis that compares temperatures around the globe in 2012 to the average global temperature from the mid-20th century. The comparison shows how Earth continues to experience warmer temperatures than several decades ago. NASA … Read more
Despite global business uncertainty and political unrest, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars revealed record sales results for 2012 with 3,575 cars were sold globally during the year.The reported sales represents the third consecutive record and the best sales result in the company’s 108-year history. Against this backdrop, Rolls‑Royce has successfully retained its position at the very pinnacle … Read more
Travel Trends Report 2013: Kuoni version Tour operator Kuoni, the creator of “holidays with a spirit of adventure” and some of Europe’s first travel agencies, has released its Travel Trends Report 2013 revealing hand-picked hideaways, secluded villas, pampering hotels and private islands are the order of the day, in destinations spanning the exotic Far East and … Read more
Mercedes-Benz USA Hits Its Highest-Ever U.S. Volume With Sales Of 305,072 Mercedes-Benz USA reported its highest year on record with 305,072 vehicles sold in 2012, representing a 15.4% increase over the 264,460 vehicles sold during the same period in 2011. The Mercedes-Benz model line alone also recorded a record year with sales of 274,134 … Read more
Porsche reports best-ever sales in 2012 Porsche Cars North America (PCNA) announced it has achieved an all-time record for U.S. sales, with 35,043 cars sold in the U.S. in 2012. This compares to 29,023 cars sold in the U.S. in 2011, an increase of 21 percent. The previous record year for Porsche in the U.S. … Read more
Friends of the Earth releases 2012 Cruise Ship Report Card Cruise sewage: What goes in must come out. The enormous amounts of food and drink consumed on cruise ships, along with water from laundry, pool, medical facilities, photo labs, spas, and dry cleaning stations, has to go somewhere. At sea, what you flush down the … Read more