Since 2008, a renaissance in electric vehicle manufacturing has occurred due to advances in battery and power management technologies, concerns about increasing oil prices, and the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Now some of the biggest names in car manufacturing have all began to produce electric cars of their own. Here we take a look at some of the best battery powered vehicles on four wheels.
 
1. Opel Ampera/Chevy Volt
2. Nissan Leaf
3. Ford Focus Electric
4. Coda
5. Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-Cell
6. Honda Fit Electric

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The Spencer
50 miles torque-sensitive pedal-assisted power, high-quality Shimano gears and brakes, and a maintenance-free Panasonic engine.
BH E motion Folding Electric Bike
Folding design allows for easy storage in a vehicle, or at home. Just 20kg and a 55-mile capacity.
HaiBike eQ Xduro FS
The Bosch engine charges in just two and a half hours for 25-55 miles of pedal-assisted power.
E motion Sports Carbon Ultralight

 
 
The world's 10 best cities to live in, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit global “liveability” study, which looks at how “tolerable” it is to live in a particular place given its crime levels, threat of conflict, quality of medical care, levels of censorship, temperature, schools and transport links.
 

 
There are more than one hundred Champagne houses and 19,000 smaller producers in Champagne. These companies manage some 32,000 hectares of vineyards in the region. With so many brands to choose from it can be quite a task to pick just one. Here is a list of the 10 biggest champagne brands to aid you in your quest for the perfect bubbly.
10. Perrier-Jouët
9. Lanson
8. Piper-Heidsieck
7. Pommery
6. Taittinger
5. Laurent-Perrier
4. GH Mumm
3. Nicolas Feuillatte
2. Veuve Clicquot
1. Moët & Chandon
 
 

 
Roger Smith
Since the passing of George Daniels in 2011, Roger Smith has taken over the helm as Britain’s foremost watchmaker. In his small workshop on the Isle of Man he, and his team of around 6 people, produce hand-made pieces in the traditional English style.
 
Robert Loomes
Robert is an experienced repairer and restorer of old clocks and watches. More recently he has started making his own watches, and is very passionate about having them be 100% British using locally sourced materials.
 
Bremont

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1) Charles Dickens
: The grandfather of British fiction Dickens has some of the most memorable titles to his name. ‘Great Expectations’, ‘Bleak House’, ‘A Tale of Two Cities’, ‘A Christmas Carol' to name a few.
 
2) Roald Dahl: Famous for his amazing and imaginative books for kids, many of which are also adult-friendly, such as ‘Matilda’, ‘The BFG’, ‘James and the Giant Peach’ and, of course ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’.
 
3) J.R.R. Tolkien

 
10. Tokyo, Japan
Copenhagenize Design Company
Score: 59
2011 Rank: 4
One of the world's biggest cities Tokyo maintains a rigorous drivers' training that motorists must go through in Japan which keeps the streets safer than many other countries. Tokyo is also preparing to let the metro run 24 hours, which will increase the number of bicycles as public transport often goes hand in hand with bicycle traffic.
 
9. Dublin, Ireland
Copenhagenize Design Company
Score: 60
2011 Rank: 9

 
A brief look at some of the most beautiful beaches in the world.
Seychelles.
Maldives
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Bora Bora, Tahiti.
The Hamptons, New York.
Lanikai beach, Hawaii
Nantucket Island, Massachusetts.
Fraser Island, Australia
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St. Bart's
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Langkawi, Malaysia.
Kauna'oa Bay, Hawaii.
 
 
 

New figures show Luxury Property Market continues to grow with peaks of 10%
 
High-net-worth individuals seek safe haven for their assets.
 

Yves de Contades attended Carlo Riva’s 70th Birthday party and the 170th Anniversary of the iconic Riva speed boat brand.
Riva speed boats are legendary and have been coveted and owned by a host of attractive and wealthy celebrities such as Brigitte Bardot, Sean Connery, Peter Sellers, Prince Rainier of Monaco, King Hussein, the Shah of Persia, Carlo Ponti, Sophia Loren, and the King of Sweden. George Clooney was gunning one around Lake Iseo a few weeks ago in a Japanese ad campaign for Mercedes Benz.