Hybrid Vehicles

Electronics giant aims to bolster solar and battery business with $4.5bn takeover bid

New species planted on factory roof to help cool building and combat air pollution

SAIC plans rollout of hybrid and all-electric autos over the next three years

Auto giant reveals plans for solar powered electric car charging stations

Axon Automotive unveils carbon fibre plug-in hybrid boasting fuel efficiency of over 100mpg

Japanese firm's solar cells to power up cabin's air con systems

But new opposition party data suggests more modest carbon targets would lead to fractionally higher increases in income

Nation aims to capture 10 per cent of global market for plug-in autos by 2015

New figures show sales of green cars fell sharply following end of scrappage incentive scheme

Around 10,000 vehicles to be replaced with electric or hybrid models after FPL Group and Duke Energy pledge to purchase low carbon fleets