Rapid recharging

Toshiba's SCiB – or Super Charge ion Battery – is a rechargeable lithium-ion battery that boasts minimal capacity loss even after 6,000 charge-discharge cycles, and the ability to charge to 90 percent of capacity in as fast as 5 minutes.

Future hybrid cars could be powered by their bodywork.

The Electric Vehicle Team at MIT are attempting to build an electric car that behaves like a regular sedan - 0-60 in nine seconds, top speed of 100mph and that 'refuels' in ten minutes flat.

April 20, 2006 In a significant development, Magnetek and VRB have announced a significant new multi-purpose 5kW energy storage as an alternative to traditiona