Hybrid Vehicles

State aims to have 1.4 million electric, hybrid and hydrogen cars by 2025 as well as reduce emissions by 52 million tonnes

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

Range-extended hybrid will be priced lower than Nissan Leaf and Ampera/Volt in most markets

Safety administrators to examine lithium ion battery packs after another plug-in hybrid catches fire during crash testing

Final EU certification "days away" for plug-in hybrid, which German certification tests confirm runs at 51g CO2/km

Spanish manufacturer also working on a plug-in hybrid version of Leon model

Paul Clarke of Green-Car-Guide.com addresses some of the most issues around low carbon vehicles

Ferguson Shipbuilders bags £20m contract to build two seagoing roll-on roll-off hybrid ferries

Japanese manufacturer unveils plan to sell 1.5 million electric cars and become world leader in zero-emission vehicles

Figures show £5,000 subsidy inspired only 106 electric car sales over the past three months