Volkswagen has introduced the eT! Concept - an all-electric van created as a research project into the viability of electric-only transport and logistics.
A McDonald's franchisee recently opened an electric-vehicle charging station in Cary, n.c..
Some of the first deals included an electric-equipment manufacturer and a textile exporter.
At Frankfurt GM's Opel unit showed a small diesel-electric hybrid with a battery that can be recharged from the mains to give an electric-only range of 40 miles.
