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The following story includes renderings of a fictional pickup created by independent designer Travis Yang who is neither related to nor endorsed by Rolls-Royce. Rolls-Royce Car Rolls-Royce is probably the least likely automaker to ever introduce a pickup truck but this fact hasn’t limit the imagination of young design talent Travis Yang who created the Britannia. The digital-only concept combines extravagant proportions with Rolls-Royce’s styling language and a wood-covered rear bed, making a case for an ultra-luxury pickup. The Britannia measures 5,500 mm (216.5 inches) long which makes it slightly longer than a Spectre and gives it a commanding road presence. Its massive ground clearance would put a Cullinan to shame, thanks to the portal axles and the large-diameter wheels. The most striking feature of the concept is the ultra-long bonnet which makes it look like a yacht. Note that the concept was envisioned as an EV, which means that all this space at the front can be used for ext...

First-time car buyer programs are designed to help car buyers without a credit history — and those with a thin credit history — get into their first vehicle. These programs typically have less stringent credit requirements than traditional auto loans, but approval is not guaranteed. If you’re interested in a first-time car buyer program, research vehicles in advance, create a budget and ask about any additional fees before applying. First-time car buyer programs are designed to help car buyers without a credit history  How do first-time car buyer programs work? Although first-time car buyer programs are easier to qualify for, approval is not guaranteed — it is still possible to be denied. So if you do not get approved, you may need to look into other options such as cosigners, secured credit cards and checking accounts. What are the requirements for a first-time car buyer program? First-time car buyer programs vary by lender and manufacturer, so requirements can change. However, th...

Mr. Kumar Mangalam Birla is the Chairman of the Indian multinational Aditya Birla Group , which operates in 36 countries across six continents. He is a Chartered Accountant and holds an MBA degree from the London Business School. Mr. Kumar Mangalam Birla Mr. Birla chairs the Boards of all major Group companies in India and globally including Novelis Inc., Birla Carbon, Aditya Birla Chemicals, Domsjö Fabriker, Terrace Bay Pulp Mill, Hindalco Industries Ltd., Grasim Industries Ltd., UltraTech Cement Ltd., Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd. and Aditya Birla Capital Ltd. In the 25 years, at the helm of the Group, he has accelerated growth, built meritocracy and enhanced stakeholder value. In the process he has raised the Group’s turnover by well over 20x to $45 billion. The market cap of the Group’s listed entities at the close of FY21 was over $60 billion. He has been the architect of over 40 successful acquisitions by the Group in India and abroad, the highest by any Indian multination...

Mukesh Ambani , in full Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani, (born April 19, 1957, Aden, Yemen), Indian business mogul, chairman and managing director of the Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), the foremost company of the Indian energy and materials conglomerate Reliance Group. Mukesh Ambani Ambani was one of four children of Dhirubhai Ambani, who first worked as a gas station attendant. Because of the increasingly unstable political climate in Aden, where Mukesh was born, the family relocated in 1958 to the Bhuleshwar neighbourhood of Bombay (now Mumbai), where they lived in a chawl (a communal building that commonly features low-rent two-room apartments). In the same year, Dhirubhai and a cousin founded the Reliance Commercial Corporation, which grew into RIL from a commodities-trading business that they initially operated out of a one-room rental space. Ambani earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Bombay (now the University of Mumbai) and s...