You need a bit of luxe in your life, this year more than ever. Every year, luxury retailer Neiman Marcus curates a select group of Fantasy Gifts, an exclusive group of products and experiences that come with an over-the-top price tag. But for a less pricey investment, the company curates a Christmas Book with a…
How Genesis Is Building a Future of Young Luxury in the Post-Pandemic World
Wondering about what luxury will look like in the future? Just ask Genesis. For Mark Del Rosso, CEO of Genesis North America, luxury is personal. A car guy who grew up in his family’s car dealerships in the New York metro area, luxury is more about the experience than bright, expensive, often untouchable objects. For…
All Your Favorite Cars Star in the 2020 Super Bowl LIV Adstravaganza
ICYMI. Or you just want to get a jump on some of year’s best entertainment. Ahhh… Super Bowl ads. We love ‘em, maybe more than we love the friends, football and snack foods that make up the evening’s dinner menus. To whet our appetite, advertisers, who pay $5.6 million per :30 add — YES, $5.6…
When a Hot New Car is Also a Fun Club Experience: Jetta Haus
VW wants you to love this little car as much as they do. To share just how sleek, luxurious and sexy the all new VW Jetta is, Volkswagen has turned warehouses in NYC’s Brooklyn and LA’s Culver City into club scenes called Jetta Haus. Running through May 20th, Jetta Haus invites consumers to walk though larger…
Touring the Mercedes-Benz Factory Where Sophisticated, Beautiful Cars Are Born
This modern assembly plant is people driven, team focused and strives for excellence. Mercedes-Benz is a car to be reckoned with, and the company’s Vance, Alabama plant is no different. From open spaces and large glass walls to modern robotic assembly systems to smiles on team members faces, the Mercedes-Benz plant is filled will innovation…
Designed for Innovation Through Inspiration, Sustainability and Inclusion: Toyota’s New North American Headquarters
Lots of coffee and beautiful views don’t hurt either. Over the last year or so Toyota has been undergoing a huge change: moving its North American employees into its new Toyota headquarters in Plano Texas, just north of Dallas. The move to Texas was an opportunity for Toyota to consolidate its team from California, Kentucky…
Peeking Behind the Curtain: Seeing How a Car is Built at a Honda Assembly Plant
Meet Honda’s Lincoln, Alabama, plant, where its popular SUVs and trucks are born. American manufacturing has been a hot political issue; a robust manufacturing industry means jobs, income, tax revenue and can be the engine of our economy. Modern manufacturing no longer means the blue collar jobs of the Rust Belt’s heyday. Factories today are…
Nissan’s Midnight Editions Brings Stylish Cars and Truck to Its Lineup
Don’t look shabby. Your car is the first outfit people see you in. When I want to feel extra crisp and stylish in any setting all it takes is a sublime mix of black and white. A starched white shirt paired with a mix of black pants, pumps and jacket and I’m ready for just…
Meet Peter Schreyer, The Man Behind The Gorgeous Look of Hyundai, Kia and Genesis
If you’ve wondered who’s behind the sharp new styles of the Hyundai, Kia and Genesis brands, here he is. Known for wearing all black clothing and black eyeglasses designed by Philippe Starck, Peter Schreyer has style. And that style extends to the automobiles he designs for the Hyundai, Kia and Genesis brands. Since joining the Korea…
The Future of Automotive Design: Where Fashion and Technology Meet
Women are a driving force in auto design. You’re not surprised, are you? Think about what your car’s dashboard looked like ten years ago. Now think about what it looks like today. You can see how much technology has changed the way our cars look and function (and it probably seemed to do a lot…