
One of a new wave of lightweight, stylish vehicles designed for urban transport, the three-wheeled Nimbus One tilts in corners, which allows the footprint of the vehicle to stay narrow.

The interior of the single-seat Nimbus One. "We're small enough to go in between cars," says Nimbus founder Lihang Nong.

Squad Mobility has developed the Solar City Car -- an electric "microcar" that's just 2 meters (6 feet 7 inches) long and 1.2 meters (3 feet 11 inches) wide.

Solar panels in the roof of the Solar City Car can boost its range by around 20 kilometers (12 miles) per day.

Swiss company Microlino is producing an electric vehicle with space for two passengers, which can be charged in four hours.

The Microlino also comes in a limi