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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.

Ford lines up Mark Fields to succeed Alan Mulally

Ford Motor Co. has named Mark Fields its chief operating officer, putting him in line to succeed CEO Alan Mulally when he retires no sooner than the end of 2014. The appointment of Fields, 51, who has been president of Ford's Americas unit, was part of a sweeping overhaul of executive ranks unveiled Thursday.

Citroën DS3 Ultra Prestige launches from £20,700

Citroën DS3 Ultra Prestige The Citroën DS3 Ultra Prestige has been revealed with a host of luxury extras and a choice of petrol or diesel engines. If you want a properly good little car, there is nothing much better on the market than the Citroen Ds3. It looks good, it’s great to drive and it’s help make Citroen’s seemingly cynical revival of the DS badge an unmitigated success.