WINDSHIELD TIME Chances are you spend a lot of time in your car. Here’s something that might help you appreciate your home-away-from-home a little more.
Automotive-related news Airstream and Pottery Barn – an unlikely duo Two well-known retail brands from two very different segments have teamed up to give travelers a posh home away from home with the new Pottery Barn Special Edition Travel Trailer. In addition to the standard amenities found in all Airstreams – a dedicated onboard kitchen, a bathroom, and sleeping and relaxing areas – the new 28-foot trailer is finished with hardware, soft goods, fixtures, and touches inspired by Pottery Barn’s best-selling collections that recast Airstream’s longtime promise to provide all the comforts of home. “It’s a match that makes sense in many ways,” said Airstream President and CEO Bob Wheeler. “Pottery Barn has this kind of magical ability to shape a space. You see it in their home interiors, where there’s a comfortable, functional beauty to even the smallest spaces. They understand how your home is this canvas where real life happens, and we love how they applied that to the Airstream lifestyle.” The result is a travel trailer made for the modern era, where work, play, life, and learning blend at home and on the road, according to a release. At the heart of this new travel trailer is the full complement of Airstream’s innovative technology solutions – improvements and amenities that take the Pottery Barn Special Edition Travel Trailer one step closer to the future of travel. As industry leaders in design within the home, Pottery Barn worked with Airstream’s interior design and engineering teams
Inside, every detail has been considered, from the custom-made, ultra-soft seating and sofa inspired by Pottery Barn’s Big Sur Collection. to incorporate innovation through thoughtful features, both in and out of the trailer. Design teams from both companies approached the Airstream as a blank canvas upon which to create something fresh and innovative – a travel trailer imbued with the exceptional quality and unparalleled value for which both brands are known. Inside, every detail has been considered, from the custommade, ultra-soft seating and sofa inspired by Pottery Barn’s Big Sur Collection, including a hidden airline-style table in the arm, to window coverings made with oatmeal linen Emery Curtain fabric. This isn’t the first time the two brands have collaborated. Airstream and Pottery Barn already have a line of décor geared toward travelers that includes linens, pillows, rugs, games
and more. For more information, visit www.airstream.com/travel-trailers/ pottery-barn-special-edition.
Honda’s hot sales quarter In July, Honda announced it completed the best four-month sales run in its history, including a new 2nd quarter sales record – all while navigating parts supply challenges. Fueled primarily by record truck sales, cars also contributed with Civic and Accord completing a strong 2nd quarter, combining for over 53,000 sales in June, the automaker said. Honda set a new June record on sales of 137,238 units. Pilot, Passport, CR-V and HR-V set new June records, pushing total Honda truck sales over 81,000 units for the month. Sales of Honda electrified vehicles set a new first half sales mark as Insight hybrid sedan nearly matched its best June sales. www.repertoiremag.com
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