Monthly Archives: November 2013

CO2 pollution levels at annual record high says UN WMO

Michel Jarraud, Secretary-General of World Meteorological Organization, WMO, informs the media about the annual greenhouse gas bulletin in the atmosphere during a press conference at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013. The U.N. weather agency says concentrations of carbon dioxide pollution in the atmosphere have accelerated and reached a record high in 2012. WMO says carbon dioxide was measured at 393.1 parts per million last year, up 2.2 ppm from the previous year.

World carbon dioxide pollution levels in the atmosphere are accelerating and reached a record high in 2012, the U.N. weather agency said Wednesday.

Volvo maps old strengths on return to the US market next year

Volvo maps old strengths on return to the US market next year

After several years adrift, as it changed owners and flirted with sexier ads, the Swedish automaker is in the midst of an $11 billion turnaround plan that it hopes will nearly double worldwide sales to 800,000 by 2020.

Mercedes CLA helps to double U.S. premium-sales lead over BMW

Mercedes CLA helps double U.S. premium-sales lead over BMW

Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz brand sold 4,895 of its $29,900 CLA coupe in the car’s first full month of availability, helping the brand post a 25 percent October gain and double its U.S. premium-sales lead.

Dubai Police add BRABUS B63S – 700 WIDESTAR to fleet

Dubai Police add BRABUS B63S – 700 WIDESTAR to fleet

Dubai Police drives one of the wildest cars in the world. The latest to join the Police force in Dubai is a B63S – 700 WIDESTAR based on the Mercedes-Benz G 63 AMG.

New Range Rover Sport crosses the ‘Rub’ al Khali” desert in a record time

The new Range Rover Sport has set the fastest recorded time for a land vehicle crossing of the ‘Empty Quarter’ – one of the harshest and most challenging desert environments on the planet.