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GM's top battery executive for the Volt to join California startup

General Motors's top executive in charge of developing batteries for the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid is leaving to take a position with an unnamed startup battery company in California. Denise Gray, 46, global director of rechargeable energy storage systems, will step down March 5 after more than three years in the post. This was “an opportunity that I could just not resist,” Gray said in a phone interview.

Peugeot 107 facelift (2012) unveiled

The Peugeot 107 gets a facelift for 2012 Peugeot has revealed a facelift for the 107, with new exterior styling, increased specification and reduced Co2.  The Peugeot 107 is a fun little city car, as we discovered when we reviewed the Peugeot 107 in 2010,  but it’s now getting towards the end of its life, with an all new car due in 2013. But to keep things fresh Peugeot has revealed a facelift for the 107 for 2012 to keep it selling through to the end of its life. That means a new nose, better interior and improved emissions and economy.

Citroen 90th Anniversary +video

The GTbyCitroen - Citroen's 21st cecntury Supercar We derided the ambition to bring back the DS range as badge engineering for more prosaic cars. But it’s turned out better than we expected. The recently launched DS3 looks like it will offer MINI a run for their money – a step up the competition ladder for the re-badged and reworked C3.