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2012 Mercedes A Class finally arrives

2012 Mercedes A Class The 2012 Mercedes A Class has finally been revealed tonight in Geneva, looking exactly like a BMW 1 Series fighter. The 2012 Mercedes A Class is probably one of the worst-kept secret reevals for Geneva 2012, what with endless concept shots, spy photos and spy video. We even had a leaked photo of the new A Class this morning.

Automotive Suppliers Demo the Future at CES

There is no shortage of cool stuff at CES. Just wandering around the 2 million square feet of the Las Vegas Convention Center was like being in Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory for technophiles. For instance, just inside the Center Hall was the ginormous LG wall o' TVs, all synched together and blasting incredible 3D images that looked like a Beetles short from 1967.

Better Place EV Battery Swap business goes bust

It seemed like a good idea: take the cost of batteries out of the cost of buying an electric car and instead charge EV owners to use ‘Battery Swap’ stations where depleted batteries could be swapped for fully charged ones in the time it takes to fill an ICE car with petrol. But it’s all gone a bit Pete Tong. Better Place – which partnered with Renault in 2009 to make the battery swap technology viable – has failed to find anyone to add to the $750 million already involved in the project and has filed for bankruptcy.