Amidst one of the auto industry’s largest wholesale shifts in modern history, the Ford Motor Co is investing $550 million to turn a factory that was dedicated to making large and fuel-hungry sport utility vehicles into a modern and scalable small-car plant that will eventually produce an all-electric version of the Focus.

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/20...electric-cars/

Welsh environment minister Jane Davidson yesterday (May 13) unveiled what is believed to be the UK's first full-scale plug-in electric refuse vehicle.

http://www.letsrecycle.com/do/ecco.p...ste_management

A bit off-topic, but no obvious alternative location.
 

I appreciate that a fuel-cell isn't strictly electric, but it does generate electricity to power the vehicle.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8103106.stm
Interesting marketing model (didn't Toyota and GM lease their vehicles - at least initially?) - though I believe that you can now buy a Prius.

Update

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology...ch-alternative

Thanks for that - I like to keep my finger on the pulse.

Daimler and BYD (buy your dream) have joined forces

http://www.eta.co.uk/2010/03/03/daim...tric-car-giant

Sounds expensive for the average Chinaman.