The Maybach automobile brand is accelerating its commitment to contemporary art. The focus is to work with internationally renowned artists like David lachapelle and major institutions within the art community, like the Fondation Beyeler in Basel, Switzerland. This artistic work focuses on the Maybach Zeppelin limited special edition and its historic predecessor from the 1930s, the Maybach Zeppelin DS 8. Subscribe for more at www.youtube.com
Animation showing the inner workings and technology in tomorrows car. Combined fuel consumption: 2.44 l/100 km or 70 mpg/highway! No other car is more sustainable. With a drive concept consisting of a TDI (turbo-diesel), electric motor and 7-speed Direct Shift Gearbox (DSG) as well as top aerodynamics, Volkswagen is driving CO2 emissions down to a sensational 65 g/km. Subscribe for more at www.youtube.com
Chinese artist Lu Hao has taken inspiration from the famed Ge Liln porcelain from the Song Dynasty, and added it to this Ferrari's design. The cracked glaze pattern is etched at different depths in a most distinguishing mark of the artist's work. Subscribe for more at www.youtube.com
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Turkish artist named Esref Armagan is renowned throughout the world for his unique feel for perspective and shape. He was the very first non-employee to be invited to Volvo Cars in Sweden to see and paint the still-secret new Volvo S60. The car will not be launched until 2010 at the Geneva Motor show. Subscribe for more at www.youtube.com
IBM has announced a major new study on the future of the trucking industry. The project is called Truck 2020 and was started by Sanjay Rishi who says that some of the traditional reasons for fleet purchases such as the brand name of the truck have gone out the window, and now there is incredible pressure for hybridization of trucks, which can cut costs and pollution. For example: 10000 hybrid trucks on the road would reduce diesel fuel use by 7.2 million gallons per year and reduce carbon ...
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