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A big ol' SUV isn't the ideal choice for city folk needing to quietly and cleanly zip around busy streets. Micro-cars make more sense, and the boxy A05 that made its debut at EICMA 2024 in Milan last month is now up for pre-order.

Renault's fun-loving Twizy compact EV was spun out into a new sub-brand in 2022. Now, following a world premiere at the Paris Motor Show last month, the Mobilize Duo electric micro-car and Bento e-van have driven onto the show floor at EICMA in Milan.

The designers who brought us the nifty Revolve wheelchair in 2021 have now turned their attention to the problem of inner-city mobility. Noting that many SUV-sized vehicles only have a single occupant, the team has designed a compact EV for one.

LA-based Eli Electric Vehicles is launching its flagship Zero electric micro-car in the US market later this year, hoping to build on sales success in Europe and beyond. The teeny two-person city dweller starts at just $11,990.

After three years of development, Renault revealed a production-spec electric reworking of its 1970s urban runabout back in December. Now the 2025 Renault 5 E-Tech has taken to Geneva, with a launch date revealed for later this year.

We've seen a number of electric micro-cars aim for the hearts of city dwellers recently, such as the Mobilize Duo, S04 and the Ami. Arguably the cutest of the bunch is the Microlino EV bubble car, and now a Lite version is ready to roll.

Dutch micromobility startup Squad Mobility is gearing up for the 2025 production launch of its Solar City microEV with a visit to Las Vegas next month for CES 2024, where the company will also show off a special edition Buggy version.

Slovakia's Patak Motors has opened the order books for an electric roadster billed as the "reinvention of the gentleman's car." The stylish microcar has a top speed of 130 km/h and a per-charge range of up to 250 km.

Stellantis has pulled back the curtains on an adorable electric micro car called the Topolino, which is described as the "perfect urban mobility device" and comes in two distinct styles – one that's closed up and another that does away with the doors.

Driving a big car through bustling city streets is unlikely to get you to your destination feeling relaxed. We've seen a bunch of compact EVs roll out as more suitable alternatives, and the latest comes from the UK's first all-electric car company.

Where EICMA in Milan is usually reserved for powered two wheelers, e-mobility company Silence opted to use the 2019 event to debut a two-seat electric nanocar called the S04. Now the company has announced that the vehicle has entered series production.

An interesting 3D-printed mash up between a cargo ebike and a small electric car designed by Berlin's nFrontier recently made its public debut at the Formnext 2022 additive manufacturing expo in Frankfurt, at the booth of industry partner Stratasys.