April 18, 2012
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 2011 — President Obama honors NASCAR Champion Tony Stewart
The 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season was the 63rd season of professional stock car racing in the United States. The season included 36 races and two exhibition races, beginning with the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway and ending with the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The final ten races were known as 2011 Chase for the Sprint Cup. Tony Stewart won the Drivers’ Championship with a victory at the final race of the season in a tiebreak over Carl Edwards. Chevrolet won the Manufacturers’ Championship with 248 points.
Photo: U.S. President Barack Obama (R), and NASCAR Champion Tony Stewart walk into an event on the South Lawn, April 17, 2012 at the White House in Washington, DC. President Obama hosted the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Tony Stewart to honor his championship season. (Photo © Mark Wilson/Getty Images).
Photo: Kevin Swindell, driver of the #16 RickyVsTrevor.com Ford, leads Josh Wise, driver of the #7 “We Salute You” Chevrolet, and Ryan Truex, driver of the #99 Pastrana Waltrip Racing Toyota, during the NASCAR Nationwide Series 5-hour ENERGY 200 at Dover International Speedway on May 14, 2011 in Dover, Delaware. (Photo © Todd Warshaw/Getty Images for NASCAR).
Photo: Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe’s/Kobalt Tools Chevrolet, races Tony Stewart, driver of the #14 Mobil 1/Office Depot Chevrolet, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Kobalt Tools 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 6, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo © John Harrelson/Getty Images for NASCAR).
Photo: Ricky Stenhouse Jr., driver of the #6 Blackwell Angus Ford, and Brad Keselowski, driver of the #22 Discount Tire Dodge, lead the field into turn one during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Kroger 200 at Lucas Oil Raceway on July 30, 2011 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo © Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images for NASCAR).
Photo: Carl Edwards, driver of the #60 Ford Drive one Ford, celebrates with a backflip after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series 11th Annual Nashville 300 at Nashville Superspeedway on April 23, 2011 in Lebanon, Tennessee. (Photo © Grant Halverson/Getty Images for NASCAR).
Photo: Trevor Bayne, driver of the #16 NESN Ford, races Carl Edwards, driver of the #60 Fastenal/Lenox Ford, and Kevin Harvick, driver of the #33 Rheem Heating, Cooling & Water Heating Chevrolet, three wide during the NASCAR Nationwide Series New England 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on July 16, 2011 in Loudon, New Hampshire. (Photo © Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images).
Photo: Ryan Newman, driver of the #39 Bass Pro Shops/Realtree Outfitters Chevrolet, leads the field at the start of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Irwin Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 27, 2011 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo © Tom Pennington/Getty Images).
Photo: Trevor Bayne, driver of the #16 Roush Fenway Racing Ford, gets a push from teammate David Ragan, driver of the #6 Roush Fenway Racing Ford, during testing at Talladega Superspeedway on October 20, 2011 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo © Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images for NASCAR).
Photo: Mark Martin, driver of the #32 Dollar General Chevrolet, celebrates on track after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series Sam’s Town 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 5, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo © Todd Warshaw/Getty Images for NASCAR).
Photo: Jeff Gordon giving autographs during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series COKE ZERO 400 Powered by Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway on June 30, 2011 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo © Geoff Burke/Getty Images).
Photo: Ryan Newman, driver of the #39 U.S. Army Chevrolet, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series LENOX Industrial Tools 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on July 17, 2011 in Loudon, New Hampshire. (Photo © Jerry Markland/Getty Images for NASCAR).
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April 8, 2012
Pepsi NEXT — Actress Eva Longoria Serves Up First Sips in New York
Photos: Eva Longoria serves New Yorkers first sips of new Pepsi NEXT— real cola taste with 60% less sugar.
Today, Eva Longoria, actress and star of the hit TV show, Desperate Housewives, surprised New Yorkers with a first taste of new Pepsi NEXT, which, according to PepsiCo, is the first cola to deliver real cola taste with 60% less sugar than Pepsi-Cola.
To continue fueling the “Drink it to Believe it” excitement, actress and star of Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, Paula Patton, will bring Pepsi NEXT to Los Angeles fans on Monday, April 9, the company further announced.
“When it comes to Pepsi NEXT, tasting is believing,” said Angelique Krembs, Vice President TM Pepsi Marketing. “Whether it’s partnering with Eva and Paula to serve up free sips, sampling at local Walmart Supercenter stores across the country or inviting fans to “try” Pepsi NEXT online, it’s all about encouraging a first taste. We know that once cola lovers taste Pepsi NEXT, they’ll believe real cola flavor with 60% less sugar than Pepsi-Cola is possible.”
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March 11, 2012
Volvo Ocean Race: Groupama Claims a Dramatic Leg 4 Victory
Photo: Pro-Am Race day during the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12 Alicante stopover. Groupama Sailing Team. (Credit: IAN ROMAN/Volvo Ocean Race).
Photo: The V&A Waterfront In-Port Race in Cape Town, South Africa. (Credit: Marc Bow/Volvo Ocean Race).
Photo: Groupama Sailing Team, skippered by Franck Cammas from France finishes third on leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Alicante, Spain, to Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo Credit: PAUL TODD/Volvo Ocean Race).
Photo: Pro-Am Race day during the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12 Alicante stopover. Team Telefonica. (Credit: IAN ROMAN/Volvo Ocean Race).
Photo: Team Sanya arrive in the start city of Alicante, where they will continue training for the start of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12. (Credit: PAUL TODD/Volvo Ocean Race).
Photo: The V&A Waterfront In-Port Race in Cape Town, South Africa. (Credit: Marc Bow/Volvo Ocean Race).
Groupama sailing team survived a late scare to secure a dramatic victory on Leg 4 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12 on Saturday, crossing the finish line shortly before midnight in Auckland, New Zealand, to end Team Telefonica’s winning streak.
The French team, appearing in the race for the first time, had to isolate a leak and furiously pump out around a ton of water after suffering damage to the bow within hours of the finish line, following repeated upwind pounding in eight-meter waves.
“I’m feeling very excited. It’s a great day for Groupama 4 and it’s great to arrive here first into Auckland,” said Groupama skipper Franck Cammas. “I’m pretty sure we’re going to have a good time here with all the sailing fans. It’s a good place to win for sure.” Cammas, a first time Volvo Ocean Race competitor, said the race was won and lost on a bold decision made by navigator Jean-Luc Nelias. “The key thing for this leg was to be quick and to make good decisions,” he said. “We knew we had to do both of those things and we did. This is where we ended up.”
Meanwhile, PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG won an epic battle for second place on Leg 4 of the Volvo Ocean Race on Sunday, clinching the runner’s up spot on a rainy morning in Auckland.
Team Telefonica followed them in just under 50 minutes later for third after holding off CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand in a fight that continued gybe-for-gybe all the way to the finish line.
Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing came in just under 34 minutes later for fifth, with Team Sanya the sixth boat in just over 35 minutes after that.
Thousands of fans jammed into spectator craft to welcome the boats in and thousands more packed Auckland Viaduct Harbor.
“My God, I feel good to be in Auckland,” said PUMA’s American skipper Ken Read after the team had received a traditional Maori welcome into the harbor. “From day one of this leg, ever since we sailed into the South China Sea, it’s been tough. I know that’s what we signed up for but man this was a challenging leg. This result is something we can build on.”
• During the nine months of the Volvo Ocean Race, which started in Alicante, Spain in October 2011 and concludes in Galway, Ireland, during early July 2012, the teams will sail over 39,000 nautical miles of the world’s most treacherous seas via Cape Town, Abu Dhabi, Sanya, Auckland, around Cape Horn to Itajaí, Miami, Lisbon, and Lorient.
• The Volvo Ocean Race is an exceptional test of sailing prowess and human endeavor which has been built on the spirit of great seafarers - fearless men who sailed the world’s oceans aboard square rigged clipper ships more than a century ago.
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February 27, 2012
Academy Awards: “The Artist” wins the Oscar for Best Picture
“The Artist” won the Oscar for best picture on Sunday night at the 84th annual Academy Awards.
The producer, Thomas Langmann, and the director, Michel Hazanavicius, accepted the award.
The film also won awards for best director, best actor, best original score and costume design.
Photo: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences poster for the 84th Academy Awards. The art features the iconic Oscar statuette alongside memorable images from eight films spanning eight decades: “Gone with the Wind” (1939), “Casablanca” (1943), “Giant” (1956), “The Sound of Music” (1965), “The Godfather” (1972), “Driving Miss Daisy” (1989), “Forrest Gump” (1994) and “Gladiator” (2000). Credit: © A.M.P.A.S.
Photo: For the category Best Motion Picture of the Year, the Oscar goes to “The Artist” produced by Thomas Langmann. Thomas Langmann, Michel Hazanavicius and cast accept the award during the live ABC Television Network broadcast of the 84th Academy Awards from the Hollywood and Highland Center, in Hollywood, CA, Sunday, February 26, 2012. Credit: Matt Brown / © A.M.P.A.S.
Photo: Tina Fey and Bradley Cooper present the Oscar for Achievement in Film Editing during the live ABC Television Network broadcast of the 84th Annual Academy Awards from the Hollywood and Highland Center in Hollywood, CA, Sunday, February 26, 2012. Credit: Matt Brown / © A.M.P.A.S.
Photo: Jessica Chastain, Oscar nominee for Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, arrives for the 84th Annual Academy Awards from Hollywood, CA, February 26, 2012. Credit: Bryan Crowe / © A.M.P.A.S.
Photo: Sandra Bullock presents the Oscar to Asghar Farhadi for the Best Foreign Language Film of the Year from Iran, “A Separation” directed by Asghar Farhadi, during the live ABC Television Network broadcast of the 84th Annual Academy Awards from the Hollywood and Highland Center, in Hollywood, CA, Sunday, February 26, 2012. Credit: Michael Yada / © A.M.P.A.S.
Photo: George Clooney, Oscar nominee for Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role and Adapted Screenplay, arrives for the 84th Annual Academy Awards, Hollywood, CA, February 26, 2012. Credit: Richard Harbaugh / © A.M.P.A.S.
Photo: Tina Fey and Bradley Cooper pose with Oscar winners for Achievement in Film Editing for “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”, Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall backstage during the live ABC Televison Network broadcast of the 84th Annual Academy Awards from the Hollywood and Highland Center, in Hollywood, CA, Sunday, February 26, 2012. Credit: Rick Salyer / © A.M.P.A.S.
Photo: Actors Meryl Streep and Jean Dujardin pose in the press room at the 84th Annual Academy Awards held at the Hollywood & Highland Center on February 26, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic. © 2012 Jeff Kravitz).
NOMINEES
Best Picture
• “The Artist” Thomas Langmann, Producer — Winner
• “The Descendants” Jim Burke, Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor, Producers
• “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close” Scott Rudin, Producer
• “The Help” Brunson Green, Chris Columbus and Michael Barnathan, Producers
• “Hugo” Graham King and Martin Scorsese, Producers
• “Midnight in Paris” Letty Aronson and Stephen Tenenbaum, Producers
• “Moneyball” Michael De Luca, Rachael Horovitz and Brad Pitt, Producers
• “The Tree of Life” Sarah Green, Bill Pohlad, Dede Gardner and Grant Hill, Producers
• “War Horse” Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy, Producers
Actor in a Leading Role
• Demian Bichir in “A Better Life”
• George Clooney in “The Descendants”
• Jean Dujardin in “The Artist” — Winner
• Gary Oldman in “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy”
• Brad Pitt in “Moneyball”
Actor in a Supporting Role
• Kenneth Branagh in “My Week with Marilyn”
• Jonah Hill in “Moneyball”
• Nick Nolte in “Warrior”
• Christopher Plummer in “Beginners” — Winner
• Max von Sydow in “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close”
Actress in a Leading Role
• Glenn Close in “Albert Nobbs”
• Viola Davis in “The Help”
• Rooney Mara in “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”
• Meryl Streep in “The Iron Lady” — Winner
• Michelle Williams in “My Week with Marilyn”
Actress in a Supporting Role
• Berenice Bejo in “The Artist”
• Jessica Chastain in “The Help”
• Melissa McCarthy in “Bridesmaids”
• Janet McTeer in “Albert Nobbs”
• Octavia Spencer in “The Help” — Winner
Directing
• “The Artist” Michel Hazanavicius — Winner
• “The Descendants” Alexander Payne
• “Hugo” Martin Scorsese
• “Midnight in Paris” Woody Allen
• “The Tree of Life” Terrence Malick
Cinematography
• “The Artist” Guillaume Schiffman
• “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” Jeff Cronenweth
• “Hugo” Robert Richardson — Winner
• “The Tree of Life” Emmanuel Lubezki
• “War Horse” Janusz Kaminski
Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2011 were presented on Sunday, February 26, at the Hollywood & Highland Center, and televised live by the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation was also televised live in more than 225 countries worldwide.
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February 18, 2012
World's Best Student Cities
Photo © QS Quacquarelli Symonds.
Europe outshines the US in a new ranking of the world’s best cities for students, released for the first time today by the research specialist behind the annual QS World University Rankings(R).
Paris tops the table ahead of London, Boston and Melbourne, with six European cities in the top ten. Singapore (12th) is the leading Asian city ahead of Hong Kong (19=) and Tokyo (19=), while Australia is the only country with two cities in the top ten.
• Based on 12 criteria, QS Best Student Cities 2012 takes into account the quality and number of internationally ranked universities, alongside factors such as affordability, quality of living and the reputation of local universities among employers.
Europe triumphs on quality of living and affordability, with tuition fees in top-ten cities Paris, Vienna, Zurich and Berlin averaging under US$1,000 per year, compared to $30,000 in the US. Twenty European cities make the top 50 compared to nine each from North America and Asia and four from Latin America.
London claims the top score for the quality of its leading universities, but Paris has a greater number of internationally ranked institutions alongside superior all-round scores.
Edouard Husson, Vice-Chancellor of Paris universities: “This research recognizes the world-class study experience provided by Paris. We have more globally ranked universities than any other city, alongside low tuition fees. Moreover, Paris has four “universities of excellence” as a result of the IDEX competition.”
London Mayor Boris Johnson: “I’m delighted to learn that London has once again been confirmed as one of the best places on earth to be a student. With over 400,000 students and more top ranked universities than any other capital, London is a great student’s city. With the Olympic Games just around the corner, London is undergoing an enormous transformation. Moreover, we’ve got twice as many book shops as New York, and more museums than Paris. And by the way, our museums are free.”
Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds
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February 13, 2012
New York Fashion Week — Best of Runway
Photo: A model walks the runway at the Rock & Republic For Kohl’s Fall 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Hammerstein Ballroom on February 10, 2012 in New York City. (Photo © Mike Coppola/Getty Images).
Photo: A model walks the runway at the Rock & Republic For Kohl’s Fall 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Hammerstein Ballroom on February 10, 2012 in New York City. (Photo © Mike Coppola/Getty Images).
Photo: A model walks the runway at the Concept Korea Fall 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Lincoln Center on February 10, 2012 in New York City. (Photo © Mike Coppola/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week).
Photo: A model walks the runway at the Derek Lam Fall 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at St. John’s Center Studios on February 12, 2012 in New York City. (Photo © Fernanda Calfat/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week).
Photo: A model walks the runway at the Rock & Republic For Kohl’s Fall 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Hammerstein Ballroom on February 10, 2012 in New York City. (Photo © Mike Coppola/Getty Images).
Photo: A model walks the runway at the Rock & Republic For Kohl’s Fall 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Hammerstein Ballroom on February 10, 2012 in New York City. (Photo © Mike Coppola/Getty Images).
New York Fashion Week for the Fall 2012 Collections is taking place February 9 to 16, 2012 at Lincoln Center’s Damrosch Park.
The lineup of designers for the event is bringing the fashion industry’s elite to Lincoln Center for the fourth season, as fashion fans brave the winter cold outside to catch a glimpse of their favorite editors, designers, celebrities, stylists and models attending the by-invitation-only shows.
The preliminary lineup of designers this season includes: Nicholas K, BCBGMAXAZRIA, Kaelen, Richard Chai, Honor, Tadashi Shoji, Candela, Chadwick Bell, PARKCHOONMOO, Concept Korea, General Idea, Rebecca Taylor, Brandon Sun, Rebecca Minkoff, Nicole Miller, Katya Leonovich, Charlotte Ronson, Academy of Art University, Ruffian, Lacoste, Porter Grey, Jill Stuart, Son Jung Wan, Mara Hoffman, Hervé Léger by Max Azria, Vantan Tokyo, Vivienne Tam, Monique Lhuillier, L.A.M.B., Venexiana, Lorena Sarbu, Lela Rose, DKNY, Tracy Reese, Joy Cioci, Custo Barcelona, Diane von Furstenberg, Y-3, Carmen Marc Valvo, Mathieu Mirano, Timo Weiland, Jenny Packham, Carolina Herrera, Carlos Miele, Zang Toi, Emilio Cavallini, Donna Karan New York, Reem Acra, Norman Ambrose, Betsey Johnson, Leather Japan 2012, J.Crew, Badgley Mischka, Vera Wang, Bibhu Mohapatra, Fotini, Naeem Khan, Dennis Basso, Pamella Roland, Tibi, Haus Alkire, Narciso Rodriguez, EMERSON, Whitney Eve, Michael Kors, Rochambeau, Nanette Lepore, Joanna Mastroianni, J. Mendel, Suzanne Rae, Milly by Michelle Smith, Farah Angsana, Anna Sui, Ralph Lauren, and Calvin Klein Collection.
Title sponsor Mercedes-Benz is joined by DHL, American Express, Maybelline New York, TRESemme, W Hotels Worldwide, Diet Pepsi, Fiber One Bars, ideeli, The New York Times, and Women’s Wear Daily.
“Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York is internationally recognized as the premier industry event to showcase cutting-edge fashion,” said Lisa Holladay, Manager of Brand Experience Marketing for Mercedes-Benz USA.
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February 10, 2012
Gillette Partners with MADE to Celebrate Men’s Fashion at New York Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2012
Photo: David Falk, Chef, Boca Restaurant, Cincinnati, parts with his signature scruffy look using Gillette Fusion Power.
Photo: Gillette Champion Tiger Woods teaches his legendary golf trick to spectators as he kicks off the Gillette Fusion “Search For The Next Phenom” contest in Orlando. The contest challenges guys to reveal their most phenomenal skills with a golf, soccer or other type of ball, for the chance to win a $30,000 prize. (Gillette).
Photo: While taking a breather between practice laps, Jewel chats with driving instructor Corey LaCosta during the taping of the new reality show, “Fast Cars and Superstars — Gillette Young Guns Celebrity Race.” Jewel, along with eleven other celebrity drivers, including Serena Williams and William Shatner, partnered with the Gillette Young Guns, six of stock car racing’s most talented and popular drivers, to learn what it takes to win on the race track. (Procter & Gamble).
• Gillette, the world’s leading male grooming brand, is teaming up with MADE Fashion Week to present the MADE for Gillette Menswear Program, which celebrates menswear during New York Fashion Week.
The program kicks off with the Parsons Panel Discussion moderated by Simon Collins, Dean of the School of Fashion at Parsons the New School for Design. The panel will feature the industry’s most influential fashion experts. A key element of the program includes a partnership with ten notable menswear designers: Antonio Azzuolo, Assembly, Band of Outsiders, Carlos Campos, NUMBER:Lab, Oumlil, Patrik Ervell, Public School, Simon Spurr, and Tim Hamilton, who will feature runway looks complemented by unique facial hair styles at Milk Studios in New York City during MADE Fashion Week.
The program is in conjunction with the launch of the new Gillette Fusion ProGlide Styler, a new 3-in-1 precision styling tool.
“Gillette is stepping quite consciously into the style space given the increasing role that men’s grooming plays in fashion and overall style,” said Austin Lally, Vice President and General Manager - Gillette, Global Male Grooming, Procter & Gamble. “Partnering with MADE and these prominent menswear designers for Fashion Week is a natural progression for Gillette,” Lally said.
• Gillette, a brand of Procter & Gamble, has been at the heart of men’s grooming for over 100 years. Each day, more than 600 million men around the world trust their faces and skin to Gillette’s innovative razors and shaving products.
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February 8, 2012
Nissan presents 2013 Nissan 370Z Sports Car at Chicago Auto Show
Nissan today debuted the revised 2013 Nissan 370Z on the floor of the 2012 Chicago Auto Show. The new Z® features a number of enhancements designed to keep the “legendary sports car fresh and exciting”.
“Since the original 1970 Z® was first introduced our goal has always been to keep the design moving forward. The changes for 2013, though subtle, go a long way in enhancing its dynamic appearance inside and out,” said Al Castignetti, vice president and general manager, Nissan Division, Nissan North America, Inc.
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February 7, 2012
Volkswagen announces New Fuel-Efficient Beetle
Photo: Outside COBO Center at the 2012 NAIAS (North American International Auto Show) in Detroit, MI.
Photo: Volkswagen Chattanooga team members gathered around the 50,000th Passat. Photo Credit: Volkswagen Chattanooga.
• Volkswagen has announced a new Beetle model — Fuel-Efficient TDI Clean Diesel.
According to Volkswagen, it is its engine and transmission that makes TDI distinct. “The Beetle TDI uses the company’s 2.0-liter turbocharged, direct-injection Clean Diesel engine that makes 140 horsepower and 236 pound-feet of torque… and it has fuel economy estimates of 39 mpg on the highway and 29 mpg in the city.”
This model has either a six-speed manual transmission or “VW’s innovative”, dual-clutch DSG six-speed automatic.
Explaining its design, Volkswagen tells that this car breaks free of the design geometry defined by three semi-circles—front fender, rear fender, and domed roof above it. In TDI, the roof profile actually runs distinctly lower.
The Beetle TDI Clean Diesel has three models: TDI; TDI with Sunroof; and TDI with Sunroof, Sound, and Navigation.
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February 1, 2012
Hyundai Ranks Highest in Customer Retention among 33 Automotive Brands
Photo: 2012 Hyundai Accent SE Five-Door.
Photo: 2012 Ford Focus Launch—Ford Motor Company celebrated the launch of the 2012 Ford Focus with employees, dealers, suppliers, media and other invited guests at the Michigan Assembly Plant. Photo by: Sam VarnHagen/Ford Motor Co.
Photo: 2012 Honda Fit Sport.
Photo: 2012 Toyota Camry - Daytona 500 Pace Car 002.
Photo: Chrysler Group LLC introduces Mopar ‘12, a custom Chrysler 300 that goes from 0-60 in the low five-second range. 2012 marks the 75th anniversary of Mopar, Chrysler Group’s service, parts and customer-care brand.
Photo: 2012 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Convertible.
Photo: 2012 Cadillac CTS Touring Edition.
Photo: 2012 Jeep Wrangler Arctic.
One in three new-vehicle owners who switched brands say their previous brand didn’t make the type of vehicle they wanted, indicating that striking the right combination of model offerings and vehicle appeal is critical to retaining customers, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2012 Customer Retention Study. [J.D. Power and Associates, a business unit of The McGraw-Hill Companies, is a global marketing information services company providing performance improvement, social media and customer satisfaction insights and solutions.]
Now in its ninth year, the study measures the rate at which automotive brands retain their existing customers and examines the reasons why customers remain loyal. Customer retention is critical to a brand’s market success, particularly during the current period of market recovery, in which each new-vehicle sale is vital. In addition to customer retention, the study also measures the rate at which each automotive brand captures customers from its competitors, known as conquesting.
Among new-vehicle owners who switched vehicle brands for their latest purchase, 33 percent indicate that their previous brand didn’t offer the type of vehicle they wanted. Although this is a primary reason for switching, other key reasons relate to dissatisfaction with the previous vehicle, including the vehicle costs too much to own or maintain; there are too many problems with the vehicle; and the vehicle didn’t retain sufficient resale value.
“Many automotive brands are expanding their array of models in an attempt to capture more buyers, but this isn’t enough in and of itself,” said Raffi Festekjian, director of automotive product research at J.D. Power and Associates. “Manufacturers need to integrate specific attributes and features that delight vehicle owners to maximize their opportunity to both retain customers and conquest from other brands. Manufacturers also need to ensure owners are satisfied with the quality, residual values and ownership costs of their vehicles.”
According to Festekjian, brands that strike the right combination of all of these aspects stand the best chance of being reconsidered by current vehicle owners for their next new-vehicle purchase.
Hyundai ranks highest among automotive brands in retaining customers when they buy a new vehicle.
“Hyundai’s increased retention rate is shaped by its expanding model lineup, as well as the fact that perceptions of the brand’s quality and appeal have continued to improve during the past decade,” said Festekjian.
Following Hyundai in the rankings are Ford and Honda, in a tie, each with a customer retention rate of 60 percent. Jeep posts the greatest improvement in customer retention rate from 2010, improving by 17 percentage points to 51 percent in 2012.
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January 29, 2012
World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2012 — The Great Transformation: Shaping New Models
Photo: Aerial view of the mountain resort Davos, Switzerland where the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2012 took place. © World Economic Forum / Andy Mettler.
Photo: John W. Hickenlooper, Governor of Colorado, USA, is captured during the Open Forum session ‘Water: Scarcity and Stress’ at the Annual Meeting 2012 of the World Economic Forum at the Swiss Alpine High School (SAMD) in Davos, Switzerland, January 28, 2012. © World Economic Forum / Michael Wuertenberg.
Photo: Lael Brainard, US Undersecretary of the Treasury for International Affairs is seen before the session ‘Fixing Capitalism’ at the Annual Meeting 2012 of the World Economic Forum at the congress centre in Davos, Switzerland, January 27, 2012. © World Economic Forum / Sebastian Derungs.
Photo: Josef Ackermann, Chairman of the Management Board and Group Executive Committee, Deutsche Bank, Germany; Foundation Board Member, gestures during the session ‘Trust and the Social Contract’ at the Annual Meeting 2012 of the World Economic Forum at the congress centre in Davos, Switzerland, January 28, 2012. © World Economic Forum / Monika Flueckiger.
Photo: Bob Diamond, Chief Executive, Barclays, United Kingdom is captured during the session ‘Building Trust’ at the Annual Meeting 2012 of the World Economic Forum at the congress centre in Davos, Switzerland, January 27, 2012. © World Economic Forum / Moritz Hager.
Photo: John Donahoe, President and Chief Executive Officer, eBay, USA is captured during the session ‘Digital Norms’ at the Annual Meeting 2012 of the World Economic Forum at the congress centre in Davos, Switzerland, January 28, 2012. © World Economic Forum / Moritz Hager.
Photo: Chander Prakash Gurnani, Chief Executive Officer, Mahindra Satyam, India is captured during the session ‘Leadership Models across Generations’ at the Annual Meeting 2012 of the World Economic Forum at the congress centre in Davos, Switzerland, January 28, 2012. © World Economic Forum / Monika Flueckiger.
Photo: Sheryl Sandberg, Chief Operating Officer, Facebook, USA; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2012; Young Global Leader is captured during the session ‘Women as the Way Forward’ at the Annual Meeting 2012 of the World Economic Forum at the congress centre in Davos, Switzerland, January 27, 2012. © World Economic Forum / Moritz Hager.
Photo: Han Jian, Associate Professor of Management, China Europe International Business School (CEIBS), People’s Republic of China is captured at the session ‘New Leadership Models from China with the China Europe International Business School (CEIBS)’ at the Annual Meeting 2012 of the World Economic Forum at the congress centre in Davos, Switzerland, January 27, 2012. © World Economic Forum / Remy Steinegger.
Photo: Doug McMillon, President and Chief Executive Officer, Wal-Mart International, Wal-Mart Stores, USA addresses the audience during the session ‘The Global Growth Context’ at the Annual Meeting 2012 of the World Economic Forum at the congress centre in Davos, Switzerland, January 25, 2012. © World Economic Forum / Moritz Hager.
With record participation of over 2,600 leaders from government, academia, business and civil society, the theme of this year’s World Economic Forum Annual Meeting was The Great Transformation: Shaping New Models.
The Co-Chairs of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2012 were: Yasuchika Hasegawa, President and Chief Executive Officer, Takeda Pharmaceutical, Japan; Vikram Pandit, Chief Executive Officer, Citi, USA; Paul Polman, Chief Executive Officer, Unilever, United Kingdom; Alejandro Ramirez, Chief Executive Officer, Cinepolis, Mexico; Sheryl Sandberg, Chief Operating Officer, Facebook, USA; and Peter Voser, Chief Executive Officer, Royal Dutch Shell, Netherlands.
The Meeting closed today, with business leaders urging resolute action to promote growth and employment.
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January 26, 2012
Global Real Estate Investment Report by Jones Lang LaSalle
The “A New World of Cities” report by Jones Lang LaSalle reveals that more than half of all global real estate investment resides in 30 cities. A quarter of the total investment is in five top-tier cities: London, Tokyo, New York, Hong Kong and Paris. This is set to change by the turn of the decade, however, when newer destinations such as Beijing, Shanghai, Moscow and Sao Paulo will become serious contenders for real estate dollars.
Jones Lang LaSalle is a financial and professional services firm specializing in real estate. With 2010 global revenue of more than $2.9 billion, Jones Lang LaSalle serves clients in 70 countries from more than 1,000 locations worldwide.
“We are already seeing a shift in where real estate investors are sending their capital,” said Peter Roberts, CEO, Americas, Jones Lang LaSalle. “The top 30 cities for real estate investment will become the top 50 as investors diversify their portfolios and corporate occupiers expand their geographic footprints to include emerging cities. Advances in digital communications contribute to this expansion because companies will no longer have to physically cluster in some of the world’s largest cities.”
According to LaSalle, cities in China are being transformed by an unprecedented programme of development and modernization.
While much global attention has been paid to the growth of Asian cities, U.S. cities provide a strong counter-balance. Nearly half of the world’s office stock is located in the U.S., and more than one third of all commercial real estate investment takes place in U.S. cities. Eleven of those cities are expected to feature among the world’s top 30 largest cities by GDP by 2020. Six of the top 30 fastest growing cities in terms of absolute GDP will be in the U.S., including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington DC, Dallas and Houston, says the report.
Despite European economic turmoil, London has remained the top real estate investment pick with more than $43 billion invested in 2010 and the first three quarters of 2011, a third higher than the world’s second most popular destination, Tokyo.
We believe that this will be the ‘decade of change’ as investors widen their horizons across a much broader range of 300+ cities, not only in new emerging markets but also in secondary and tertiary cities in mature economies. Deepening real estate transparency, faster economic growth rates and the improving quality of the real estate stock in emerging and middle-weight cities will act as compelling pull factors; so too will investors’ active pursuit of major corporate occupiers, who are extending deeper into new geographies. Conversely, the potential decline in the global economic weight of high-order cities - as the digital world erodes the need for physical clustering and their business cycles become increasingly synchronized - could act as a critical push factor and reduce the relative attraction of high-order cities for real estate investors over the longer term. By 2020, the ‘top 30’ is more likely to be the ‘top 50’ as cities such as Mexico City, Delhi and Istanbul join the top echelons of investible cities, the report concludes.
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January 22, 2012
Mercedes-Benz & VOGUE Fashion Night in Berlin
Photo: Alex Prager. Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin Autumn/Winter 2012. Press Talk in the Mercedes-Benz Lounge. January 19, 2012. Foto: Brauer for Mercedes-Benz.
Photos: Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, Berlin, Autumn/Winter 2012. RUNWAY FASHION. © DAN & CORINA LECCA.
The Mercedes-Benz & VOGUE Fashion Night in the Restaurant Borchardt is a popular industry get-together during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Berlin.
On Wednesday evening, the movers and shakers in the fashion industry and numerous VIPs accepted the invitation of Christiane Arp, Editor-in-Chief of German VOGUE, and Anders Sundt Jensen, Vice President Brand Communications Mercedes-Benz Cars. Around 350 guests celebrated and chatted until well into the night.
In addition to the first day’s shows in the event venue, the global economic situation and its effects on the industry was a topic on everyone’s lips. The fashion industry and VIPs exchanged views in a relaxed ambience. Those present included the mayor of Berlin, film makers, celebrities, top models and fashion designers.
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January 13, 2012
World Travel Awards 2011: The Oberoi, Gurgaon, India, is World's Leading Luxury Hotel
Photo: Mr Kapil Chopra, Executive Vice President, The Oberoi Gurgaon and Trident Gurgaon, accepts the award from host Ms. Ece Vahapo.
The Oberoi, Gurgaon, India, has been voted World’s Leading Luxury Hotel, 2011, by the World Travel Awards. This was announced at the Grand Final Gala Ceremony held in Doha, Qatar.
“This is indeed a very proud moment for us. To win this accolade is an affirmation of The Oberoi Group’s unwavering commitment to offering guests world class facilities and unsurpassed service standards. I accept this award on behalf of my entire team who work passionately to give our guests warm, personalised and caring service.” said Kapil Chopra, Executive Vice President, The Oberoi, Gurgaon and Trident, Gurgaon.
The Oberoi, Gurgaon is located in the prime business and shopping district of Gurgaon in the New Delhi National Capital Region. Spread over nine acres, the hotel features serene water bodies, a forested driveway and landscaped greens.
The Oberoi Group, founded in 1934, operates 32 hotels and cruisers under the luxury ‘Oberoi’ and five star ‘Trident’ brands in India, Egypt, Mauritius, Indonesia and Saudi Arabia. The Group is also engaged in flight catering, managing airport restaurants, travel and tour services, car rentals, project management and corporate air charters.
World Travel Awards are recognized globally by the travel, tourism and hospitality industry as the foremost acknowledgement of excellence in product and service.
• Meanwhile, Ms. Akanksha Banerji, Communications Manager at The Oberoi, Gurgaon, has provided GlobalGiants.Com with the following pictures of the hotel:
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January 5, 2012
Detroit Auto Show Prepares for Exciting Opening
Photo: NAIAS Detroit 2012. Rupert Stadler, Chairman of the Board of Management of AUDI AG, at the NAIAS 2012 in Detroit.
Photo: NAIAS Detroit 2012. World Premier of the new Audi Q3 Vail at the NAIAS 2012 in Detroit.
Photo: Toyota Scion unveiled its Scion Racing/GReddy FR-S race car during a press conference at the 2012 North American International Auto Show.
The North American International Auto Show 2012 (NAIAS) in Detroit prepares to open for Press Preview, Jan. 9-10, 2012; Industry Preview, Jan. 11-12, 2012; Charity Preview, Jan. 13, 2012; and Public Show, Jan. 14-22, 2012.
Entering its 24th year as an international event, the NAIAS is among the most prestigious auto shows in the world, providing unparalleled access to the automotive products, people and ideas that matter most - up close and in one place.
“This show will educate, entertain and astonish,” said Bill Perkins, chairman, NAIAS 2012.
NAIAS exhibiting manufacturers include: Acura, AMG, Audi, Bentley, BMW, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, CODA Automotive, Dodge, Falcon Motor Sports, Fiat, Ford, GMC, Honda, Hyundai, Infiniti, Jeep, Kia, Lexus, Lincoln, Maserati, Maybach, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Mini, Nissan, Porsche, Ram, Scion, Shelby American, Smart, SRT, Subaru, Tesla, Toyota, Vehicle Production Group, Volkswagen, and Volvo.
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January 1, 2012
Romanticism by Carrera y Carrera
Carrera y Carrera, Madrid, Spain, has invited GlobalGiants.Com to discover the most romantic jewelry pieces ever created by it and to “uncover the true spirit of femininity and affection”.
According to Carrera y Carrera, the spirit of love has been converted into jewelry, where sentiment and passion, emotions and experiences, are entwined within each of the jewelry pieces … perfect for a gift of love that endures … the gift desired by every woman.
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December 22, 2011
IBM Working with Universities Worldwide
• IBM Teams with 500 Universities in India in First-of-a-Kind Faculty Development Program.
• Students in China, India, Northern Ireland and Scotland Studying How Analytics Applies to Industries.
Photo: On Nov. 2, 2011 at Columbia University in New York City, IBM Chairman and CEO Samuel J. Palmisano discusses the lessons IBM learned over its past 100 years, in a speech commemorating the company’s Centennial.
Photo: In collaboration with DePaul University, Deepak Advani, right, VP of Predictive Analytics at IBM, unveils the Center for Data Mining and Predictive Analytics, with graduate students Mary Jo Zefeldt, left, and Jonathan Gemmel, in Chicago.
• To address a growing market demand for analytics savvy graduates, IBM is working with universities around the world to bring advanced analytics training directly into the classroom. The company is expanding its academic initiatives for business analytics with new programs in China, India, Ireland and Scotland, helping students keep pace with today’s competitive job market by gaining skills in this fast-growing field of technology.
Everyday people create the equivalent of 2.5 quintillion bytes of data from sensors, mobile devices, online transactions, and social networks; so much that 90 percent of the world’s data has been generated in the past two years. This amounts to more data than organizations can effectively use without applying analytics. The new programs are providing students and faculty members, regardless of their course of study, with access to the latest software capabilities and thinking on how advanced analytics can be applied to tackle complex business and societal challenges.
Photo: Members of the University of Central Florida’s Institute for Advanced Systems Engineering gain hands-on experience with IBM’s most popular systems engineering software as they prepare for careers creating the smart cities, healthcare systems and advanced products and systems of the future.
Photo: TOP: In 1986, IBM scientists Heinrich Rohrer (left) and Gerd Binnig (right) of IBM’s Zurich Research Laboratory were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for their invention of the scanning tunneling microscope. (Image courtesy of IBM Research) BOTTOM: In its centennial year, IBM is looking to the future at the opening of a new nanotechnology research center in Zurich, Switzerland on May 17, 2011. IBM Fellows and Nobel Laureates Drs. Gerd Binnig (left) and Heinrich Rohrer (right), whose pioneering work paved the way for the study of nanoscience, join IBM Research Senior Vice President Dr. John Kelly III to inaugurate the center, a joint collaboration with university partner — ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich) — an engineering, science, technology, mathematics and management university in the city of Zurich, Switzerland.
According to the 2010 IBM Institute for Business Value and MIT Sloan Management Review study of nearly 3,000 executives worldwide, the biggest challenge is the lack of understanding in how to use analytics to gain insights that can improve business outcomes. In response to market demand, universities are incorporating analytics curricula and courseware into a variety of degree programs to educate college students in this growing field.
• In India, IBM is working with faculty members from 500 universities to help more than 30,000 students develop skills in predictive analytics. As part of the program, IBM will conduct a series of training programs with business school faculty concentrating on predictive and business analytics, in 15 major cities throughout the country of India. The faculty members will complete a certification process in analytics at the end of the program.
Once certified they will begin to teach students about how analytics can be applied to their topic of study. The learning will involve access to predictive analytics technology and will focus on how to act on the results the analytics technology uncovers.
“I have been using IBM predictive analytics technology in a number of programs at Indian Institute of Management Calcutta,” said Sahadeb Sarkar, Professor, Operations Management Group, Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta (IIM). “I hope this initiative will help teachers in universities to learn and include analytics in existing courses and design new curriculum that will help students gain a top-notch education to meet the demands of today’s businesses and government organizations.”
These universities join schools around the world including Northwestern University, Yale School of Management, Fordham University, DePaul University, University of Southern California and University of Ottawa Telfer School of Management, that are working with IBM to develop and implement undergraduate and graduate curriculum and training on business analytics.
“Through IBM’s Academic Initiative, universities are adding analytics to their course offerings, establishing new degree programs and now we are seeing an acceleration in global demand for training in analytics,” said Jim Corgel, general manager of IBM’s Academic Initiative.
According to IBM, through its Academic Initiative, it is making its software, courseware and curricula available to nearly 6,000 universities and more than 30,000 faculty to advance technology skills.
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December 20, 2011
Smarter Cities Exploration Center — Created by IBM and the University of Guadalajara, Mexico
Photo: IBM Chairman and CEO, Samuel J. Palmisano, addresses Chile’s most forward-thinking leaders - governors, mayors, urban experts from academia and community leaders - at the Smarter Cities forum in Santiago, Chile, November 23, 2010. Palmisano underscored the passion and momentum that exists across cities in Chile in support of urban transformation. (Graham Carlow/Feature Photo Service)
Photo: In New York City, Michael Bloomberg, Mayor, City of New York, spoke to 700 leaders from world government, business, academia and science at IBM’s THINK Forum held at Lincoln Center, Tuesday, September 20, 2011. As part of IBM’s 100-year anniversary, the forum examined the implications of leadership on organizations and societies and the deep structural changes required to drive progress. (Feature Photo Service)
Photo: Global Parking Survey — To better understand consumer attitudes around the daily struggles that drivers face in finding a parking spot and traffic congestion, IBM conducted the 2011 global parking survey. The IBM Parking Index looks at issues such as longest amount of time spent looking for a parking spot, inability to find parking, arguments with fellow motorists over parking and more to rank parking difficulty in 20 international cities. From left to right, cities are plotted from the most difficult parking issues (New Delhi) to the least difficult (Chicago). (Feature Photo Service)
Photo: Global Commuter Pain Survey — Drivers in Mexico City have the most painful commute of the 20 cities in IBM’s 2011 Global Commuter Pain survey. Studying the emotional toll associated with driving, the annual survey reveals that, overall, commuters have gotten a lot more stressed out and angry in the past year. On the positive side, New York, Chicago and Los Angeles have less painful commutes when compared to most other cities. And Montreal has the least painful of all. (Foto IBM/Dennis Champlain)
In order to respond intelligently to the needs of their growing populations, city infrastructures that deliver vital services such as transportation, healthcare, education, public safety, energy and water, must rely on a wealth of new information and technologies.
IBM today announced that it has created a Smarter Cities Exploration Center in collaboration with the University of Guadalajara, Mexico.
The Center will design solutions to tackle infrastructure challenges faced by Guadalajara and other cities around the world.
Guadalajara is Mexico’s second largest city and the University of Guadalajara is an educational community with more than two hundred years of history.
According to IBM, the center has already started the development of a transportation pilot that could reduce commuting time in the city by 15%, representing approximately US$ 90 million in savings per year by enabling citizens to use their time more productively and decrease carbon emissions.
The company and the University will share knowledge through the exchange of intellectual property among doctoral students and researchers. The use of IBM’s data analytics, supercomputing and cloud computing capabilities would drive the development of new pilots and solutions, IBM said.
• Meanwhile, Meredith Hannon, IBM’s spokesperson at its headquarters in Armonk, New York, has explained to the GlobalGiants.Com Publisher that IBM does business with and works on a number of efforts with universities and diverse other academic institutions all around the globe. But the establishment of this Smarter Cities Exploration Center in Mexico is its first such collaboration with any university in the world.
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December 19, 2011
Barcelona win FIFA Club World Cup
Photo: YOKOHAMA, JAPAN - DECEMBER 18: Carles Puyol of Barcelona competes for an aerial ball with Neymar of Santos during the FIFA Club World Cup Final match between Santos and Barcelona at the Yokohama International Stadium on December 18, 2011 in Yokohama, Japan (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images. © 2011 Getty Images.)
Photo: YOKOHAMA, JAPAN - DECEMBER 18: Fans watch the game during the FIFA Club World Cup Final match between Santos and Barcelona at the Yokohama International Stadium on December 18, 2011 in Yokohama, Japan (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images. © 2011 Getty Images.)
Photo: YOKOHAMA, JAPAN - DECEMBER 18: Lionel Messi of Barcelona controls the ball during the FIFA Club World Cup Final match between Santos and Barcelona at the Yokohama International Stadium on December 18, 2011 in Yokohama, Japan (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images. © 2011 Getty Images.)
Photo: YOKOHAMA, JAPAN - DECEMBER 18: Neymar of Santos takes a shot during the FIFA Club World Cup 2011 Final match between Santos and Barcelona at International Stadium Yokohama on December 18, 2011 in Yokohama, Japan. (Photo by Getty Images for Sony. © 2011 Getty Images.)
Photo: YOKOHAMA, JAPAN - DECEMBER 18: The FIFA Club World Cup Final between Santos and Barcelona at International Stadium Yokohama on December 18, 2011 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. (Photo by Lintao Zhang. © 2011 Getty Images.)
Barcelona were crowned FIFA Club World Cup winners when they thrashed Brazilian side Santos, 4-0, in Japan.
• The win confirms Barcelona’s standing as the best club team in the world.
“We played a complete game,” captain Carles Puyol said. “It was a good game, an intense game and we’re very happy with the result.”
The match between the European and South American champions in Yokohama had been billed as a showdown between Messi, widely acknowledged as the best player in the world, and Brazilian star Neymar. But it was no contest - with Messi the star of match - and named the tournament’s most valuable player - as Barcelona won the competition.
“Barcelona deserved to win. They are the best team in the world and we learned an important lesson,” said Neymar of Santos, Brazil.
• Futbol Club Barcelona (English: Football Club Barcelona), also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barca is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. While Santos Futebol Clube also known as Santos is a Brazilian professional football club based in Santos, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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December 17, 2011
Airbus delivers its 7,000th Aircraft
Airbus delivered today its 7,000th aircraft, an A321, to US Airways, from the Airbus facility in Hamburg, Germany.
The 1,000th Airbus delivery was an A340-300 that went to Air France in 1993. Airbus’s 5,000th aircraft, an A330-200, was delivered to Qantas in December 2007. The 6,000th Airbus was an A380 which was delivered to Emirates in January 2010.
“It’s particularly fitting that our 7,000th aircraft is an A321 going to US Airways. The airline not only operates the largest fleet of Airbus aircraft in the world; with over 220 A320 Family aircraft flying in US Airways colors today, they also operate the largest fleet of our best-selling, eco-efficient A320 Family,” said Tom Enders, Airbus President and CEO.
Aircraft belonging to Airbus’s A320 family are in use by more than 340 airlines and operators worldwide.
Headquartered in Toulouse, France, Airbus is owned by EADS, a global leader in aerospace, defence and related services. This group - which is comprised of Astrium, Cassidian and Eurocopter, in addition to Airbus - has a presence on every continent, and employs a total workforce of more than 119,000.
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