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Seat unveils electric Altea, Leon plug-in hybrid (2011)

Seat has unveiled a pair of prototype electric cars to underline its commitment to EVs: the Altea XL Electric Ecomotive full electric car and the Leon TwinDrive Ecomotive plug-in hybrid. Martorell has also confirmed plans to build hybrids in 2015 and electric cars from 2016. They'll be designed, developed and manufactured in Spain, as the VW group devolves green car centres of excellence away from Germany.

Win an Infiniti FX for a smart weekend away

Simply fill out the form below and we’ll enter you into our draw, for the chance to win the prize. This competition is inspired by our latest epic drive: Mark Walton racked up 3500 effortless miles, driving an Infiniti FX from Moscow to the doorstep of Mongolia. Read his exploits in the December issue of CAR, or by clicking on his blog here.

Myths, facts and the Chevy Volt

The election is less than two months away, so it must be time to bash the Chevy Volt. I’m referring to a Washington Post piece titled “GM’s vaunted Volt is on the road to nowhere fast.” I cite the Post piece only because it’s the latest; there have been other similar pieces in other quote-unquote mainstream media outlets. For the most part they trot out the same old arguments.