Researchers at Pennsylvania State University in the US claim to have developed a means of charging an electric battery in about 10 minutes, removing one of the main fears that owners of electric vehicles are said to have, something called the "range anxiety problem".

Australian energy market regulatory group, the Energy Market Commission (AEMC), has called for urgent action to be implemented to cope with what it says is the “rooftop solar expansion” and to get the grid ready for electric vehicles.

An increasing number of Australians are looking to drive a hybrid vehicle and intending on driving an electric vehicle as their next car, according to new research.