Vauxhall Ampera set to cost lots and lots of money

The Vauxhall Ampera/Chevy Volt combo is rather a smart one. They're the same car and share the same, smart range extending EV technology. Yesterday, Vauxhall announced that the order books are open for the groundbreaking car. The Luton-based company also announced the (rather steep) price.

It seems that to get your mitts on a range topping 'Electron' model you'll need to drop £38,995 into Vauxhall's hands. The price (pre £5k government grant) nets you a few interesting goodies. You get a DVD player, Sat Nav, BOSE speakers and a touch screen. All very smart, but it's still knocking on £40,000.