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Lifestyle

Retro Recharged

There’s a particular kind of magic in seeing a classic car glide past. A familiar shape you know from childhood posters, Sunday drives, nostalgic ads, and family albums — only now it can move with the instant torque of an electric motor. That iconic Beetle, once humming along on petrol fumes, or a rugged Range Rover Classic, dust on the panels and leather worn soft from adventure, suddenly comes alive in a way that feels almost futuristic. The soul of the car is the same, but under the hood, everything has changed. The world of EV conversions is exploding, turning cherished classics into clean, reliable, and surprisingly practical machines.
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Mobility

Dresden’s Transparent Factory: On Track to the Future of Mobility

When an architectural icon shifts direction, the world watches. In Dresden, one of Germany’s most striking automotive landmarks – Volkswagen’s glass-walled “Gläserne Manufaktur” – is preparing for a reinvention that feels like a bold recalibration of what mobility can be. After more than two decades of assembling vehicles behind transparent walls, the Manufaktur is stepping into a new role: an innovation campus where mobility, technology, and science intersect in ways that will shape the next era of transportation.
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People

Pints to Pedals with E-Champ Electric Bikes

The internet’s favorite pint scorer just got his regular Lime bike ride upgraded - by none other than E-Champ Electric Bikes. In a surprising, spirited marketing collaboration, Schooner Scorer now cruises on his very own custom-crafted, café-racer-inspired electric bike. Handbuilt in Buckinghamshire, E-Champ Tech is a British bike brand boldly blending bespoke craftsmanship with cutting-edge performance. And now, the pint-pounding, pavement-patrolling sensation becomes the perfect ambassador.
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Urban

Zurich’s Stadttunnel Reinvents Urban Infrastructure

It’s not every day that a relic from a shelved 1960s highway project becomes the hero of urban cycling. But in Zurich - where city planning often dances between tradition and innovation - that’s exactly what happened. Welcome to the Stadttunnel, a once-forgotten stretch of concrete beneath Zurich’s main station that has been reawakened as a state-of-the-art cycling tunnel. With its grand reopening in May 2025, it now connects District 4 and District 5 quickly, safely, and stylishly - all without needing to brave the chaotic city traffic above.
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