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Better Place Electric Car visitor centre opens

Better Place have opened a visitor centre in Israel to demonstrate their battery swap technology for electric cars Last October we wrote about a start-up company in Israel – Better Place – that had a new way forward for electric cars by taking the purchase of battery packs out of the equation, and was developing a system for ‘Battery Swap’ stations where electric car owners could drive in and swap their battery pack for a fully-charged one in a few minutes. That story first brought to our attention our favourite quote of last year – by Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn – who said “A hybrid is like a mermaid: if you want a fish, you get a woman; if you want a woman, you get a fish.” Which probably explained why Nissan – and its partner Renault – got involved with Better Place. Better Place aims to address the main concerns of electric car drivers by making the battery packs in electric cars ‘swappable’.

Geneva Motor Show 2012 Live web cams

Geneva Motor Show 2012 Live Web Cams With the 2012 Geneva Motor Show about to start, we thought we’d put up a couple of live web cams so you can take a peek. The biggest car show in the world is about to kick off in Switzerland with the 2012 Geneva Motor Show on the eve of its opening. We’ve already previewed what we already know is on the way at Geneva 2012, and you can keep up with all the latest news from Geneva by keeping an eye on our Geneva 2012 home page.

2011 Dodge Charger revealed

After a few weeks of teasing, Chrysler has revealed the design changes to the 2011 Dodge Charger. We're getting a new front end that includes a sculpted aluminum hood, redesigned front fascia with a new look to the crosshair grille and new headlamps. Out back is a new tail lamp setup that stretches across the rear and uses 164 light-emitting diodes.