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Set to make its public debut tomorrow at the British Motor Show in London, NICE's all-electric city car named, MyCar, will be on sale this Autumn in the UK. Starting from £8,995, MyCar is designed by Giugiaro of Italdesign, built in Hong Kong and comes with a two-year warranty.

With technical details to be released tomorrow with its official unveiling, NICE does state the running costs are very low, roughly one fifteenth compared to a conventional petrol or diesel model. Depending on electricity tariff used to charge the vehicle, owners will pay around 2p per mile.

The go-fast gurus at Ferrari are working on a successor to the jaw-dropping Enzo that could be the lightest, quickest two-seater ever to roll out of Maranello.

We told you months ago the Scuderia's next supercar would be based on the Millechili concept that embraces the "less is more" ethos. Ferrari sees lighter cars as the best way to reach its goal of increasing fuel economy 40 percent and reducing emissions 25 percent without compromising its reputation for performance. The Millechili is a guidepost to that greener future.

With oil prices at a record high, it comes as no surprise to find alternative vehicles such as the Lumeneo Smera catching the eye of car enthusiasts everywhere. The Smera is a two seat, four wheel electric vehicle that is narrow enough to maneuver as a motorcycle. We’ve heard of small vehicles, but the Smera is taking thin to a new transportation extreme.

Concept cars give automotive designers a chance to let their imaginations run wild, often with outlandish results. But even by that measure, BMW has come up with something as strange as it is innovative -- a shape-shifting car covered with fabric.

Volkswagen AG, Europe's biggest carmaker, recalled 293,199 Brazilian-made Fox cars after a backseat mechanism injured at least eight people, some of whom lost the tip of their fingers.

The recall, ordered by the Brazilian Justice Ministry, includes the Fox, CrossFox and SpaceFox models, Volkswagen's Brazilian unit said.

The company will add parts and put stickers in the back seat with additional instructions explaining how to safely fold the seat the expand trunk space. The measures were approved by the ministry, Volkswagen said.