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A ‘D’ and a ‘C’, two letters dressed in white, joined together, forming a union at the heart of a black grille. Dacia’s new ‘Dacia Link’ emblem, as seen on the front end of its vehicles, perfectly symbolises where the brand is headed in terms of colours and materials. Bold choices that hone in even more on the brand’s ‘philosophical markers’: essential and simple, but looking for adventure. How does is that reflected in the brand’s current line-up? What does it mean for future models? Helene, Lead Designer in charge of Colours and Materials talks us through decision-making process and gives us an exclusive glimpse of some still unreleased material.
The DTM finale at the Hockenheimring on October 8 and 9 will mark the end of a unique success story in motorsport: After twelve years together, René Rast and Audi Sport will part ways. In an emotional video – jointly recorded by Rolf Michl, COO of Audi Sport, and René Rast in Neuburg a. d. Donau on Monday – Rast looks back on his successful time with Audi.
Some 300 million pairs of socks are sold in France every year. Although most are made in China, some small French firms are carving out a market with their "made in France" offerings. One of them is Broussaud. For three generations, this family-run business based in the Limousin region has been constantly innovating, with increasingly complex designs. FRANCE 24 went to find out the secret of its success.
In the space of just a few years, the small Central American nation of Costa Rica has become a global laboratory for decarbonisation. Costa Rica is the world's only tropical country that has managed to reverse the process of deforestation: forests now cover more than half its surface. It’s also one of the few countries to get almost all its electricity (99 percent) from renewable sources. Costa Rica's inspiring and bold example reflects badly on major world powers, which have considerably more resources available to achieve their climate goals. Our regional correspondents Laurence Cuvillier and Matthieu Comin report.
The starting point of the series “The Success Story of Porsche in Le Mans” is 1951, when Porsche clinches its first class victory with the 356 SL. The triumph with the light alloy coupé was followed by a further 107 class and 19 overall victories. 70 years later, “Porsche Moments” is the start of a new series devoted to the glorious chapter in six episodes. The team pays tribute to the many historically significant moments at Le Mans in media, internationally and at the Zuffenhausen site. “In the new 'Porsche Moments' format, we highlight special moments from our past in which - from today's perspective - we wrote company, product or racing history. We recreate these moments as authentically as possible with contemporary witnesses and invite our fans via our social media channels to relive these special 'Porsche Moments', ”says Achim Stejskal, Head of Porsche Heritage and Museum. As the host, Le Mans winner and endurance world champion Timo Bernhard leads through a total of six episodes. In Zuffenhausen and Weissach he meets exciting contemporary witnesses on four wheels and two legs.