Batteries

Automakers confirm joint research project on next generation lithium-ion batteries has already started

Joint venture with Gateshead College aims to turn the region into "the epicentre of electric vehicle expertise in Europe"

Market-leading all-electric car to be available in 24 European markets from next year

New system gives drivers real time data on which charging points are available in eight countries

Report finds drop in battery prices will bring more green electricity on to grid and cut business energy bills

Innovative electric car battery-swapping station opens in south-eastern city of Guangzhou

German manufacturers will also supply Toyota's European arm with efficient diesel engines from 2014

Manufacturers in "active discussions" to commercialise new energy storage technology that weighs same as conventional battery

Bloomberg New Energy Finance predicts smaller players will struggle to survive in increasingly competitive market