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Arthur Radebaugh, author of the US cartoon “Closer than we think” from the 1950s, created the vision of an everyday life characterized by technological advancements. Back then, futurologists predicted the human race constructing entire metropolises at the bottom of the ocean or...

Tastes differ, and the automotive market demonstrates this perfectly as the car is a highly emotionalized topic. While roaring engines and deep sounds may still be an understatement for some, others consider it noise pollution and a nuisance. Some associate driving pleasure with...

China has been the Eldorado of German car manufacturers for a long time. Ever since the turn of the millennium the development has been dramatic – manufacturers like VW, BMW or Mercedes celebrated one record-breaking year after the other and generated large parts of their profits...

Let’s be honest, coming up with brand new ideas is not always easy, especially when you’re expected to. Now imagine you need to constantly produce them in order to stay ahead of your competitors. Car manufacturers seem to know exactly what their customers and the market want to...

Over centuries, car manufacturers have tried to design vehicles they can easily sell in the US, Europe and Asia at the same time – without needing to make major changes to the cars. How do buyers’ whishes differ from one large automotive market to the other? Who pays attention to...

From racing cars that look like space ships to hydrogen-powered vehicles – concept cars are the result of their makers’ ingenuity. They often show the direction the automotive industry is heading in, even if certain models never make it to serial production. The beginning: the...

Manga comics, cherry blossoms and tiny cars – Japan leads travelers into a fascinating world. A part of this word are Kei Cars: very small vehicles that come in all sorts of designs. Especially in Tokyo, the streets are packed with an innumerable amount of these small cars. Just...

The 86th Geneva International Motor Show begins March 3rd and an array of novelties is expected. According to first announcements, car manufacturers will mostly show off with their SUVs. Besides horsepower and sleek concept cars there’s another topic everyone is talking about:...