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Government to trial electric cars

Cabinet ministers could soon swap their luxury limousines for electric vehicles, in a bid to set an eco-friendly example. A Whitehall source told the London Evening Standard that electric car trials are likely to start as soon as spring. On Bing: see pictures of electric cars Find out how much a used electric car costs on Auto Trader London currently boasts a network of 800 charging points – but three out of four went unused in 2012.

Volvo sets prices for 2010 models

Volvo Cars of North America has set prices on its 2010 models. On Monday, the automaker released a pricing list that ranges from an S80 V8 AWD A for $51,800 to a C30 T5 manual for $24,950, including the $850 shipping charge. Volvo has also set the price for its newest version of the XC60.

Autoweek in review: What you may have missed

A lot was going on at One Autoweek Tower during February's first week. Besides the Chicago Auto Show we talked Super Bowl commercials, Formula One testing and even reviewed a supercar. Here are some of the biggest stories from the week.