Microcars

Europe's microcar segment is set to explode, according to Frost & Sullivan's recently released "Strategic Analysis of the European Microcars Market." The firm's analysis shows that microcars will soon become massive revenue generators for seven out of the top 10 global automakers. Challenged ...

Sure, there's an increased emphasis on small cars here in America and all around the rest of the world, with brands like Smart and Mini vying for customers that think it's a big deal to go small. But none ...

According to a report in UK magazine AutoCar, Mercedes-Benz and Renault are planning to collaborate on a new modular micro-car platform. The new architecture would form the basis of the next generation of Smart cars as well as the ...

German car sales shot up after that country started a plan that paid owners of old cars to scrap their rides and buy new ones. It worked so well that the UK and the U.S. quickly started thinking about putting similar plans in place. ...

We've heard consistent rumors since last year that BMW was considering entering the tiny car market with a new electric car. This entire time, BMW was to decide on the fate of the city EV by the end of the year, and it seems that they have. BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer ...

Many of the major carmakers are scrambling to bring tiny cars, smaller than the MINI or Chevy Aveo to the US market in the next few years. Most notable among them are DaimlerChrysler and General Motors and possibly Toyota. DCX has already committed to selling the new Smart ForTwo here beginning in ...

In a few ways, Microcars are the precursors to today's NEVs and other small cars like the Smart. Microcars grew out of the post-WWII era in Europe when concern wasn't on building small cars because they were fuel efficient, but because materials were not readily available. Over the years, these ...