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One of the many questions surrounding the development of electric cars is surprisingly prosaic: Will there be someplace to plug the darn things in?

Leaders in Congress agree to revisit the matter next month but want detailed plans on how the aid would be used. Congressional leaders agreed Thursday to give Detroit automakers more time to make their case for a $25-billion emergency bailout, but they demanded that General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler provide detailed plans for using the money to assure their long-term viability without more handouts.

One of the many questions surrounding the development of electric cars is surprisingly prosaic: Will there be someplace to plug the darn things in?

Lexus will take its advanced hybrid power technology to a higher level in 2009 with the launch of a revised RX 450h that had its world debut at the Los Angeles auto show this week.

Porsche will introduce its first diesel-powered model in early 2009 - a Cayenne that will owe its creation partly to a closer association with VW.

Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone's wife Slavica has filed for divorce after 24 years of marriage. The couple have two adult children.

Democratic leaders in Congress gave auto industry leaders 12 days to come back with a plan showing that federal aid would be well-spent.

POTOMAC FALLS, VA (MARKET WIRE) FindWhere, a pioneer and global leader of real-time GPS location tracking, today announced the availability of FindWhere's iFind Mobile service on the newly released BlackBerry(R) Bold(TM) smartphone from Research in Motion (RIM).

Mazda's futuristic idea of an electric race car, called the Kaan, won the design challenge this week at the Los Angeles auto show, besting teams from eight other automakers.

An electrically powered car designed by an ex-Formula One car designer will compete in the 2009 British Speed Hill Climb Championship.