Called the Chevrolet...

Called the Chevrolet Volt, it"s being displayed at this week"s Detroit Motor Show. The machine is the spiritual successor to the EV1 electric car launched by GM in California back in 1996. Unlike that vehicle, however, the Volt can be charged from a standard 240V home socket in three-and-a-half hours, and is said to combine real-world performance with a range of more than 640 miles.

Proving matt could be...

Proving matt could be the new metallic, the fashionably dull finish was displayed on the Vaillante concept at Geneva. Bosses say it"s one feature of the style exercise which could make the options list.