Electric Vehicles

Transport secretary announces billions of pounds of investment to electrify commuter lines

Electric version of iQ compact city car to join plug-in Prius and RAV4 EV as part of green fleet

Company announces trial of electric vans and promises wider roll out if pilot scheme proves successful

Nissan and Toyota downplay survey revealing that green credentials remain a low priority for motorists

NCP signs up to Source London initiative with pledge to roll out 120 EV charge points

Energy giant kick-starts largest single EV order with 12,000 Volts

Source London scheme aims to install 1,300 charging points by 2013

Dale Vince eyes land speed record with Nemesis, powered entirely from wind energy and built to "turn heads and challenge stereotypes"

Partnership will accelerate ongoing work on battery cells, as Panasonic aims to become global leader in green electronics

Government hopes smart card technology will become standard for Europe-wide EV charging network