Kia has been on a roll ever since Peter Schreyer took over design direction of the once vanilla-flavored Korean automaker. No wonder after their recent surging success they’ve elevated him to President of Kia Motors and Chief Design Officer of the entire Hyundai Motor Group — the first non-Korean to hold the position. With his bold […]
30
Aug
Peter Schreyer pushes the Korean automaker ever forward
3
May
A quick Q&A with the leader of the $134 billion automaker
It’s not often that you have the opportunity to sit down with the CEO of a $134 billion brand. But such was the case when we met up with Carlos Ghosn, leader supreme of the Nissan Motor Company — currently the world’s 6th largest automaker. As we’ve said earlier, we were asked to be part […]
5
Apr
The world's first zero emissions luxury vehicle
Yesterday we brought you the Worldwide Premier Sneak Peak of the Infiniti LE Concept Luxury Electric Vehicle before its official premier, which happens today at 11:30 am EST. Yesterday was just a quick peek — Nissan and Infiniti Chief Creative Officer Shiro Nakamura simply couldn’t resist the temptation to show off his latest gem, so while talking […]
4
Apr
Combining luxury & sustainability as complimentary forces
We had the honor of being personally invited by Infiniti to be part of a year long panel titled the EV Insiders which will follow the development of Infiniti’s much anticipated first-to-the-market luxury EV, titled simply the “LE Concept” (ie “Luxury Electric”). The first event takes place this week in New York during the auto […]
31
Aug
The rise & tragic fall of one of Formula One's greatest drivers
Senna is not only one of the best sports documentaries of recent memory, it’s one of the best biographies of recent memory period — no matter the industry or field of endeavor. The movie is brilliantly paced and edited, and although its clear that filmmaker Asif Kapadia had bottomless admiration (bordering on smitten) for the […]
21
Jun
15,000+ acres temporarily saved from President Pinera's plans
What is surely one of the best pieces of news of 2011, the courts of Puerto Montt in Chile have temporarily blocked the $2.9 billion HidroAysen dam project in Patagonia from moving forward. While far from a final victory, the block is a monumental win for ecologists, adventure lovers, outdoorsmen, environmental groups and human beings […]
27
May
$7 billion hydroelectricpower plant approved in Chile against local and activist wishes
Six national parks, 11 national reserves, 26 conservation priority sites, 16 wetlands and 32 private protected areas are set to be decimated, all in the name of energy. That amounts to roughly 6,000 hectares or 60 square kilometers of land. That’s bigger than the Vatican City, Monaco and Bermuda combined. The Chileans have fought against […]
28
Oct
Almost as green as that other transportation device...your feet...
I love how personal Segway-like machines are heralded as “green” cos they don’t use much power to cart your lazy ass around. You know what’s more green than lithium ion batteries and solar panels? Walking, u lazy fuck! Take that retarded bike helmet off your head, get off the self-powered walker/scooter/unicycle and take part in […]
