Rolls-Royce Ghost promises impeccable dynamics
A “small” Rolls-Royce, the Ghost, will join the über-luxury Phantom model later this year. Rolls-Royce Motors says the new model, which takes its name from the Silver Ghost of the early twentieth century, will have exceptional ride and handling. ‘The car’s state-of-the-art chassis uses a four-corner air suspension system and multi-link aluminium front and rear […]
Volvo and Vattenfall plan plug-in hybrid, using sustainable electricity
Plug-in hybrids are getting a lot of news lately, and Volvo is the latest to make an announcement. Teaming up with Swedish energy company Vattenfall, the car maker plans a 2012 plug-in hybrid. Vattenfall itself plans to generate the electricity sustainably. The companies say that the plug-in hybrids would cost €3 per 100 km […]
Denmark launches clothing with high UV protection
On April 28, Kræftens Bekæmpelse (the Danish Cancer Society) launched a campaign against skin cancer, opened by Crown Princess Mary. Danish designers have created a fashion range high in UV protection made with sustainable materials. The clothes have been tested for ultraviolet radiation with the UV-801 test at the Institute of Technology, Denmark. The video […]
Design exhibition deemed not to disappoint
Travelling the world for three years and having already showed in Torino, Kyoto, Hong Kong and Melbourne, this international touring exhibition entitled The Dimension of the Plane—Communication Design in Germany is set to deliver some of Germany’s most current, innovative and leading-edge design. The exhibition, curated by the Rat für Formgebung (German Design Council) in Frankfurt, is an overview of […]
As promised, we have video from the commercial launch of the Tata Nano, featuring chairman of the Tata Group, Ratan Tata, and various team members at Tata Motors. While many people spoke, we have singled out both Mr Tata and Mr Rajiv Dube, President of Passenger Cars at Tata Motors, who dealt with the topic […]
Tata Nano’s significance reaches far beyond India’s shores
This morning at our New Zealand bureau, we received a news advisory about the launch of the Tata Nano in Mumbai today. We expect to have coverage of the launch by this time tomorrow. The Nano, which we covered excitedly in Lucire in January 2008, represents a positive step for the Indian motor […]
Insight about the Honda Insight
Above: The 2000 Honda Insight for the US market. [Cross-posted] I get a bit bored of the media—this includes The New York Times today quoting ‘analysts’—saying that the Honda Insight (which got way better mileage than the Toyota Prius, and which was on sale in the US before the Prius) did not succeed because […]
Top model Jodie Kidd kicks off Fiat’s EcoDrive
Last year, we said the Fiat 500 would be the Car to Be Seen in—and this year, more people are getting on board the popular retro-styled subcompact car. After celebrating Barbie’s 50th anniversary with a pink 500 last week (below), Fiat has announced that British top model Jodie Kidd was the first Briton to […]
Dunedin-based Silkbody is on a high, after securing a retail presence in Germany. Now, it has announced its ecommerce site, where New Zealand customers can get free shipping, and everyone can get information on end-of-line discounts and special prices online. The site also includes a wish list and zoom on garment images. You may also […]
This is a lovely tag-cloud from a service called Wordle, which takes blog feeds and rearranges them as a graphic in a variety of typefaces. The image, taken from Lucire’s ‘Insider’ feed as of yesterday, is licensed by Creative Commons, attributed to Wordle. You may also like Tomorrow, blogs might even drive print magazines Lucire […]
