Beijing and Shanghai are very expensive cities to live in. Everything gets more expensive, from subway rides to cars. That’s the reason why some people start to get creative. 60-year-old Shanghai native Xu Zhiyun has created a miniature car all by himself. And in terms of being ‘mini’ it puts […]
Carolin Teufelberger
Carolin Teufelberger is a contributing journalist visiting Australia from Staufen in Switzerland. Her favourite car brand is Porsche, and hopes to one day own a 911. She is currently studying journalism at Zurich University of Applied Sciences.
BMW police cars crash into each other responding to robbery
Two BMW police cars have crashed into each other while responding to a bank robbery alarm in Bamberg, Germany. The two cars suffered moderate damage while the officers now have some embarrassing explaining to do. An employee of a bank in Bamberg, Bavaria, pressed the button activating the panic alarm […]
Hyundai opens new innovative showroom, first of many
It has become quite difficult to lure people in a showroom these days as everything can be checked online. But Hyundai has now taken up the challenge. Together with its new partner Delta Automobile, the automobile manufacturer has opened up its biggest flagship-store showcasing the new corporate identity. The new […]
2014 Women’s World Car of the Year winners announced
Given the rise of female car purchasers world-wide, the female voice is more important than ever. That’s why it is crucial for businesses to know which cars appeal to women. This year, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class is the supreme winner of the Women’s World Car of the Year voting. Apart from […]
Mazda tops Australian J.D. Power customer satisfaction study
US global marketing and data collecting firm J.D. Power has released its Australian Customer Service Index study for 2014. Mazda has been rated the best automobile manufacturer in the country for aftersales and service experience for the second consecutive year, while Volkswagen comes in last for the third year in […]
Sydney worker uses forklift to move legally parked car (video)
Apparently, parking your car in a legal spot doesn’t mean it will still be there when you come back. A couple of workers in Sydney recently decided to relocate a Ford Falcon sedan by using a forklift to make way for a delivery truck. The reason for it seemed to […]
Oris teams up with Audi to create exquisite Audi Sport watch
With Christmas is just around the corner there is one question bothering us more than any other. What are we going to buy for our loved ones? Coincidentally the Swiss watchmaker Oris, official watch partner of the Audi Sport teams, has unveiled its latest chronograph watch. The timepiece comes in […]
Fiat plays on ‘Fix It Again, Tony’ with funny marketing campaign
It is probably the last thing anyone expected Fiat to do when re-entering the US market, addressing the infamous joke that its name stood for; ‘Fix it again, Tony’. It is a parodic acronym stemming from the lack of reliability and other problems encountered in the vehicles by US owners […]