The Ampera's battery lasts 50 miles and an internal combustion engine gives the car a further range of about 310 miles. Read more
Transport
Their detractors say are they too pricey and tricky to charge. But a select fleet of drivers in Oxford and London has been testing a prototype electric Mini. Were they won over? Read more
Community-run railway lines are thriving in rural and urban areas despite funding cuts. Read more
New Source London scheme means city now has 400 points – but can it beat Berlin, Paris and San Francisco? Read more
The first citywide electric vehicle membership scheme is set to begin later this spring in London. The scheme, Source London, will create 1,300 public electric vehicle charging stations around the city by 2013. It is part of a wider goal set out by Mayor Boris Johnson to make London the electric vehicle (EV) capital of Europe. Read more
Hertz offers car renters an electric option. Read more