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Despite the UK's £5,000 plug-in vehicle rebate ($7,904 U.S. at today's exchange rate), 2011 will not be the year "the electric car took off," according to The Guardian. Recently released data shows that sales of plug-in vehicles in the UK have stalled, with only 106 electric vehicles sold ...

The world's quickest hybrid is now in a class of one, according to organizers of the UK's 2011 FuelSave MPG Marathon. That's right. A 2012 Infiniti M35h, after being driven 596 kilometers (370 miles), returned 36.2 miles per gallon (U.S.) – besting its official fuel economy rating by seven ...

After it leaked out onto the interwebs yesterday, Autocar now claims that, contrary to the magazine's prior report, the Toyota Prius C could indeed be UK-bound – perhaps even destined for Europe-wide distribution. Toyota's baby hybrid is set to make its official debut at the 2011 Tokyo ...

Here's one we'll file under "For Sh*ts and Giggles." Former Transport Secretary Philip Hammond told Auto Express that cash-strapped motorists in the UK, those that can't afford soaring fuel prices, should "buy electric." That's interesting: Cash-strapped? Buy Electric! Hmm... That was Hammond's ...

It's time for the UK to go Polar. That's the name of a new scheme that calls for a UK-wide network of plug-in vehicles charging points to be installed. What's even more interesting is that every penny of the Polar initiative comes not from the government, but from private investments. The ...

The price of entry for the 2012 Volkswagen Up! is £7,995 ($12,434 U.S. at today's exchange rate) over in the UK and the order books are wide open. Three engine options are available – two 1.0-liter three-cylinder gasoline units and one stop-start BlueMotion technology-equipped mill ...

Young people don't drive. That's the gist of a British study, which found that vehicles – once tied to the act of becoming an adult – now matter less for the UK's under-21-year-old crowd. According to The Guardian:

JATO Dynamics, a UK-based supplier of "automotive intelligence," reports that government subsidies and other monetary incentives have not significantly boosted plug-in vehicle sales in Europe. JATO's research suggests that price has only a minute impact on the decision to buy a plug-in vehicle ...

A group of specialist engineering technology firms is set to embark on the development of next-generation electric-drive systems that do not require rare earth metals. UK-based Sevcon will lead the collaborative project that includes Cummins Generator Technologies and Newcastle University's Power ...

Toyota has announced the Prius Plug-in hybrid will launch in the UK in early 2012 priced at "less than £31,000" ($48,379 U.S. at the current exchange rate). Sounds steep, right? It is, but this "guideline pricing" does not include government incentives of up to £5,000 ($7,803) that ...