Axon Automotive

UK car manufacturer Axon Automotive has previewed its plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. The car combines full electric mode for short-run travel and a petrol or bioethanol-powered engine for longer distances.

Carbon composites: as strong as steel, with only 40% of the weight - and now no more expensive than metal, says Axon, as the company plans to release a lightweight, 100mpg carbon-composite hatchback in 2010.

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