Renault has begun field tests in Israel of the electric car for Better Place. French carmaker Renault SA has begun fields tests in Israel of the electric car for Shai Agassi’s Better Place LLC. Marketing of the cars is due to begin next year. Two prototypes of the Renault Fluence ZE, tailored for Israel, arrived last month, together with a company technical team. The cars have the rapid battery replacement system located in the rear. Until now, only prototypes with the fixed battery or replaceable battery, which Better Place developed itself, have arrived in Israel. The timing of the test was determined in part to test the cars’ handling in Israel’s extreme summer heat. The cars are also due to participate in a system-wide test that Better Place will conduct shortly.

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Tel Aviv has ranked in the Top 10 Beach Cities in the World, as voted by National Geographic. “Call it Miami Beach on the Med. Tel Aviv is the Dionysian counterpart to religious Jerusalem. In the “bubble,” as it’s known for its inhabitants’ tendency to tune out regional skirmishes, some restaurants, discos, and clubs are open until dawn. By day, the scene shifts to the city’s promenade and eight miles (13 kilometers) of beach literally steps from town. Head to wide and sandy Gordon Beach to sit in a seaside café or take a dip in the saltwater pool.”
This follows on from Israel Ministry of Tourism statistics released last month which show 1.6 Million tourists visiting to Israel in the first half of 2010,  representing a 39% increase compared to 2009. Israel is an exciting destination which on top of it being the Land of the bible with 5000 years of history, is a vibrant and modern country with exciting culture, night life and cuisine. This is no wonder therefore, that in an annual readers poll of the prestigious New York-based Travel+Leisure Magazine, Jerusalem is ranked as the best city in Africa and the Middle East – and Tel Aviv is ranked number three.

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