Porsche works driver Neel Jani (Switzerland) completed the first kilometres in the new Formula E car at Porsche‘s testing ground in Weissach yesterday, thereby reaching an important milestone en route to the works entry in the ABB FIA Formula E Championship for Season 6 (2019/20). The first drive with the newly developed fully electric Porsche powertrain passed without incident. It provided valuable findings, which will help the motorsport engineers prepare the car for the first Formula E race in the course of intense testing over the next few months. Read More

The foundations of an exemplary success story were laid 25 years ago. The partnership between the Volkswagen Group and the Czech carmaker began on 16 April 1991. From that point on, the traditional Czech brand evolved from being a regional market leader to an internationally successful vehicle manufacturer. In the presence of Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka, Volkswagen CEO Matthias Müller and Jaroslav Povšík, head of trade union KOVO MB, ŠKODA CEO Bernhard Maier commemorated this outstanding milestone in the company’s 121-year history today. Around 500 guests from politics, economy and society took part in the anniversary celebrations at the Laurin & Klement Forum of the ŠKODA Museum in Mladá Boleslav. Read More

An advertising commissioned by the International Fur Federation and published in VOGUE last September was declared misleading and inaccurate by the Advertising Standards Authority of France.Faux Fur Institute has lodged a complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority of France regarding the misleading and unfair nature of an advertising from the International Fur Federation published in VOGUE Paris last september (n° 990). Read More

In the fight against excess kilograms, slimming drinks play an important role. In the modern world, obesity is becoming a problem for an increasing number of people, regardless of age, gender or social status. Read More

Another month, another four-decade high for inflation. For the 12 months that ended in March, consumer prices rocketed 8.5%. That was the fastest year-over-year jump since 1981, far surpassing February’s mark of 7.9%, itself a 40-year high. Read More

Small businesses that have been buffeted by the pandemic, inflation and shipping woes have another challenge to add to their plate: taxes. Read More