Electric Vehicles

Manufacturer plans to open new plant in 2009 with capacity for 30,000 electric cars a year

Test cars and charging infrastructure projects to spearhead research plan

Officials will meet with industry experts next week to discuss acceleration of the UK market

Despite being manufactured in the UK, a greener version of the iconic Mini will receive its first outing in LA

Londoners could be hailing the first battery-powered black cabs in early 2009

Financial crisis and lack of loans puts the brakes on Tesla

Sarkozy guarantees €400m in state backing for joint EDF-Renault electric car recharging network

Shares in electric and hybrid car manufacturer jump on news of backing from billionaire financier

Chrysler has been scaling down manufacture of its gas guzzling vehicles

GM debuts plug in hybrid Volt, as Tesla outlines plans for new factory