The maker of a clever rooftop tent for adventure motorists has raised in a matter of days US$2.1 million from global crowdfunding site Kickstarter. US-based iKamper company wanted to expand on its invention and went to Kickstarter seeking US$100,000. Two weeks into its funding appeal it broke through US$2m. Skycamp is the latest rooftop tent from iKamper, the company … [Read more...] about Rooftop tent designer raises US$2m in crowdfunding cash
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More ‘fake news’ from Driven and the other motoring sites
Oh dear, the NZ Herald, the newspaper that insisted for so many years that it was the journal of record, is among those publications so desperate for advertising dollars that it’s becoming a lap dog to those flogging manufactured ‘news’. Its Driven motoring site today had a story that began: “Kiwi motorists could soon be paying for petrol from their car’s touchscreen with … [Read more...] about More ‘fake news’ from Driven and the other motoring sites
2018 Continental GT – clearest look yet at Bentley’s new flyer
This is the best look yet at how the next-generation Bentley Continental GT will look, apart from the car retaining a disguise here and there. The high rear wheel arches on this prototype are false, and details around the grille, lower air intakes, headlights and tail-lights are also disguised. But the overall design of the GT is clear, along with styling cues front and … [Read more...] about 2018 Continental GT – clearest look yet at Bentley’s new flyer
Jaguar trademarks XJS name, 21 years after it was dropped
Is Jaguar going to launch a new XJS model? The badge last used on coupes and convertibles more than 20 years ago is among 29 trademark filings the company has just made in Britain. Many of the registrations were to renew existing model names, but the others are either new or revived. New to Jaguar are P-Type, T-Type, C-XE, CXF, CXJ, diXE, iXE, XEdi and XEi. It also filed … [Read more...] about Jaguar trademarks XJS name, 21 years after it was dropped
Future CO2 limits will spell end of diesel engine, says Volvo boss
The cost of continuing to meet ever-tightening exhaust emission rules in Europe is likely to rule out diesel beyond 2020 as a mainstream fuel for passenger cars, says Volvo CEO Hakan Samuelsson. Using current technology to get CO2 emissions down to the legally required 95 grams per kilometer by 2020 can be done, he said, but future limits for combustion engines will need the … [Read more...] about Future CO2 limits will spell end of diesel engine, says Volvo boss