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Ford Focus Electric debut

2012 Ford Focus Electric - debuted at CES Las Vegas We expected Ford to debut the electric version of the new Focus at the Detroit Motor Show next week until they did the whole ‘Electric Focus Tease‘ thing last week. Just like Audi with their latest e-Tron Spyder, Ford has chosen to take the wraps off at the CES in Las Vegas. Which is probably as clear an indication as you need that the car’s place in the marketplace is becoming blurred with the push towards electric cars.

Nissan to open new studio in Beijing

After last week's announcement of leadership changes at Nissan's North American and European design centers, Nissan Investment Co., Ltd (NCIC), a Nissan subsidiary in China, today revealed plans to expand its global design resources with the establishment of a new design studio in Beijing. "With the addition of 20 designers, Nissan's new studio will enhance our design capabilities, as well as our product competitiveness in China and Asia where the automotive industry continues to see robust growth," said Shiro Nakamura, chief creative officer and senior vice president of design and brand. "Locating the studio where our customers live and work allows us to best respond to their needs and design vehicles that exceed their expectations." Scheduled to open early in 2011, the studio in the Chao Yang district of Beijing will be the first design facility in China established by a Japanese automaker.

CAR Magazine's Fantasy League Formula 1

Ever cursed Ferrari or McLaren's tactics, felt sure some of F1's minnows could do better with their multi-million dollar budgets, or accurately predicted the F1 champs over the past ten seasons? Well now it's your chance to prove just how good your knowledge of F1 is, by joining CAR Online's new Fantasy League Formula 1 team. As a Fantasy League F1 manager your job is to select six real-life drivers and one constructor - from your $100m budget you can put all your money behind a big name, share the risk or use the lucky dip selector. Entry costs just £10 and there are plenty of prizes on offer after each GP race:   £5000 in cash and a luxury trip for two to the 201  Monaco Grand Prix for CAR's overall Fantasy League Formula 1 champion  £100 and a copy of the official F1 video game for every race winner  A racing experience at Brands Hatch for you and a friend  Cash prizes for managers finishing in 2nd to 10th place  And consolation entries into the 2011 game for managers finishing in 11th to 20th placePoints will be awarded after each race weekend, and prizes announced.