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Film

Brand Lexus

3 October 2007

Rewind to 1980 and the idea of a Japanese luxury car brand would have been unthinkable. Today, Toyota's Lexus division has become a dominant force in the US luxury market and wants to do the same in Europe. Monocle's Editor…

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Back to the future

18 May 2017

We travel back to a time when there was still hope for Berlin’s new airport and find out why it still hasn’t got off the ground, look ahead to the arrival of driverless cars – and ask whether they’re driving a future that…

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Power play

26 September 2011

The auto industry is facing a moment of significant technological and social change as electric power begins to gather pace in its charge against fossil fuels. Monocle reports from the Frankfurt motor show on the effect…

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Retail therapy

17 March 2009

In the wake of bank bail-outs and car industry rescue plans, retail giants could find themselves standing next in line with begging bowls in hand. But it’s a re-think that’s really needed to keep the high street healthy.

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Back on track

17 June 2007

Tram and urban light-rail projects are booming as cities turn their backs on car culture. Bombardier is the global leader in the field and provides stock to such places as Stockholm, Geneva and Brussels. We met its pres…

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Getting into gear

23 September 2021

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.

Radio

The Briefing - Trump’s 25 per cent imported-car tariff and Bolsonaro to stand trial

27 March 2025

We’re joined in the studio by our executive editor, Christopher Lord, to get the latest reactions as Donald Trump announces a new 25 per cent tariff on imported cars and parts. Then: a unanimous vote by the Brazilian Sup…

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Retooling Motor City

19 September 2012

For decades Detroit has been a poster child of the misfiring American dream but amid block after block of post-industrial decline there are signs that Motor City is jump-starting its economy. Years of under investment have…

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Warm reception

19 October 2023

Upcycled cashmere jumpers, duffle coats, denim jackets and an elegant two-piece twill suit engineered for the slopes – with these pieces in your wardrobe, you can keep your temperature (and spirits) up as the leaves come…

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Business

21 February 2013

Diamond cutting in Israel, olive oil farming in Croatia and the business of making Japan cool.

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Take the high road

17 May 2011

In this issue’s transport survey we highlight some innovative developments in the car, aviation, bike, yacht and train industries. But in general, travelling is still a chore rather than a pleasure. It’s time operators and…

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Fly the flag

16 August 2012

Despite the pressures of new technology in its own ranks and a fast-developing Chinese navy sailing into view, the ‘USS George Washington’ continues to rule the Asia-Pacific seas. Monocle climbs aboard the American aircraft…

Radio

The Urbanist - Tall Stories 233: Yau Ma Tei Car Park Building, Hong Kong

16 November 2020

We take a look at a unique meeting of infrastructure and the built environment in Hong Kong.

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Europe

17 August 2007

Nicolas Sarkozy's French style; the Nordic Davos; and Ukraine's Britart-loving oligarch.

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Business

19 January 2023

Electric car charging in California, the Alpine snowbike boom and a leading London stationer.

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Oceania

17 May 2007

Sydney's waterless car wash and America's "Year of the Pacific".