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Alastair Sloane

NZ$7000 deposit for sci-fi flying car with four seats

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A startup company in California is planning to build limited-edition models of a four-seater flying car, each one costing around NZ$1.1million, including pilot training. And it is already taking deposits of NZ$7000, held in trust by a third party and refundable if the project doesn’t get off the ground. The deposit gets you one share of the company's stock, admittance to … [Read more...] about NZ$7000 deposit for sci-fi flying car with four seats

750kW hydrogen hypercar to go into production in 2023

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UK-based startup Viritech has unveiled the ‘Apricale’, a prototype of what it calls “the world’s first production hydrogen hypercar”. The company says the car will go into production in 2023, limited to 25 models, each costing about NZ$2.7 million. Viritech is not saying much about Apricale’s powertrain, only that it is aiming for output of around 750kW (1100hp). Apricale … [Read more...] about 750kW hydrogen hypercar to go into production in 2023

Auckland gulf ferries biggest users of fossil fuels after Air NZ

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A computer-generated study in Germany (see video) imagines a time when commuters on the country’s Kiel Fjord waterway will be carried by zero-emissions ferries. The look into the future is a giant leap ahead of the current Auckland passenger ferry operation, for instance, where the vessels to Waiheke Island and elsewhere are the biggest users of fossil fuels in the country … [Read more...] about Auckland gulf ferries biggest users of fossil fuels after Air NZ

Audi: 50 years of the slogan ‘Vorsprung durch Technik’

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Audi's marketing slogan ‘Vorsprung durch Technik’ is 50 years old this year – but it didn't find its way into mainstream advertising until the early 1980s. British advertising doyen Sir John Hegarty (below) spotted the line in 1982 on a visit to the Audi factory in Germany. He had just founded the agency Bartle Bogle Hegarty (BBH) and was looking for a catchline to sell … [Read more...] about Audi: 50 years of the slogan ‘Vorsprung durch Technik’