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Business

Greater expectations

It might be Ljubljana’s little sister but the evolving Slovenian city of Maribor is drawing entrepreneurs and expats with big ambitions.

  • Issue #150
  • 8 min read
Greater expectations
Business

Business

We examine developments in the realms of electric aircraft, pyjama-suit hybrids and more.

  • Issue #150
  • 10 min read
Man in red sweater operating wool processing machinery at A Transformadora textile factory in Covilhã, Portugal
Urbanism

On the charge

Once a stop-gap before buying a scooter, the bicycle is finding a new market in India. We explore the rise of high-end bikes and e-bikes as a future wellbeing fix in New Delhi.

  • The Forecast #12
  • 7 min read
Reena Katyal and fellow Delhi Cyclists members stand with their bikes on a New Delhi highway, wearing helmets and cycling gear.
Business

Inside the airship industry

Airships, once tipped to be the future of flight, are now largely used as costly billboards that drift across cities or over major sporting events. We travelled to Friedrichshafen in Germany to take a…

  • Inside
  • 5 min watch
chooser
Transport

Cloud and proud

Goodyear has been reinstating its ties with ZLT Zeppelin. Will it give our airborne correspondent a lift?

  • Issue #148
  • 3 min read
Captain Fritz Günther in Zeppelin cockpit wearing headphones and white pilot uniform with epaulettes
Transport

Driving force

The chairman of the board at Mercedes-Benz tells us why the brand must lead the charge towards electrification and automation.

  • Issue #147
  • 8 min read
Ola Källenius, chairman of Mercedes-Benz, sitting in a modern office environment during the interview
Transport

Getting into gear

The motor-show format has stalled recently but a new approach could help the industry turn in an exciting direction. Here’s our steer from Munich’s IAA Mobility.

  • Issue #147
  • 6 min read
Busy Mercedes-Benz and Bosch exhibition hall at a major auto show.
Transport

Side effects

Once a utilitarian Soviet vehicle, Ural Motorcycles are back in vogue. Junichi Toyofuku is taken for a spin.

  • Issue #147
  • 3 min read
Man with helmet and goggles sitting in motorcycle sidecar recording with microphone
Travel and restaurants

Holiday express

For passengers on Japan’s redesigned Saphir Odoriko trains, the vacation begins from the moment that they board, thanks to comfy seating, top-quality food and huge windows to help them enjoy the view.

  • Issue #146
  • 5 min read
Premium Green carriage interior with quilted leather seats and large panoramic windows

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