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World's Cheapest Car, Tata Nano, Still Not Selling: Image Change Needed

It probably seemed like a good idea at the time, but with hindsight Tata's desire to sell the world's cheapest car hasn't quite worked out the way they hoped. In a nation where many still can't afford a car, the $2,000 Nano was set to be a revolution. But five years after launch, reports Bloomberg...

April 15, 2013 by Antony Ingram 2

2013 Smart Electric Drive To Offer Battery Leasing In U.S.

April 15, 2013 6

2015 Smart Electric Drive: Both ForTwo & ForFour Models

April 10, 2013 11

2013 Smart Electric Drive: Drive Video From NY Auto Show

April 3, 2013 6

Volkswagen e-up! live photos, 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show

Volkswagen e-Up Electric Minicar: Forbidden Fruit For Europe Only

The next 18 months will see a number of plug-in vehicles enter the market from Volkswagen, as the company has promised for several years. Today, first details of the... March 14, 2013 by John Voelcker 3

1958 Goggomobil Dart from the Bruce Weiner Microcar Museum [Photo: RM Auctions]

Bruce Weiner Microcar Exhibits Make Nearly $8M At Auction

How much would you pay for a car that could fit in the bed of most pickup trucks? If that car is a 1958 FMR Tg500 Tiger, like a Messerschmitt with four wheels, the answer is... February 18, 2013 by Antony Ingram 1

2013 Chevrolet Spark, road test, January 2013

Tiny Chevy Spark Minicar Lures Younger, Newer Buyers

Who'da thunk it? Young buyers may love Camaros and Mustangs, but when it comes to smaller cars, American brands have traditionally played second best to imports. But the... February 5, 2013 by Antony Ingram 3

Cheapest Car To Own Over Five Years? Scion iQ, Says KBB

What motivates you to buy a green car? For some, it's the desire to do just a little to help the environment. For others, it might be the technology. Some may simply want to... February 5, 2013 by Antony Ingram 6

1959 Glas Isard 400 Coupe from the Bruce Weiner Microcar Museum [Photo: RM Auctions]

Classic Microcars To Be Auctioned On February 15

If you've heard of a 1951 Atlas Babycar, 1954 Cuno Bistram or a 1956 Eshelman Deluxe Adult Sport Car, you've probably visited The Bruce Weiner Microcar Museum in Madison... February 1, 2013 by Antony Ingram 3

2013 Chevrolet Spark: Gas Mileage Test

We tend to like small cars, as a personal preference. But the very smallest of cars often don't get the best gas mileage, and they can feel subjectively unsafe in some... January 29, 2013 by John Voelcker 7

2011 Scion iQ at 2010 New York Auto Show, with Scion's Jack Hollis

Now We Know: U.S. Buyers Don't Much Want Tiny Two-Seat Cars

It was always a big question whether Americans would buy very, very small cars. When the Smart ForTwo launched in 2008, right into the teeth of gas prices that soared to $4 a... January 4, 2013 by John Voelcker 25

Green Car Reports 2013 Best Car To Buy Nominee: Chevy Spark

The 2013 Chevrolet Spark misses being the shortest car ever sold as a Chevy in the U.S. by just an inch or two. But the five-door hatchback is by far the most modern minicar... December 3, 2012 by John Voelcker 9

Honda N One: Quick Drive

The retro-styled Honda N One, which goes on sale in Japan this month, is super-cute—nodding to the original 1967 Honda N360—and looks perfect for space-confined... November 19, 2012 by Bengt Halvorson 3

Honda Micro-Commuter Prototype - Tochigi, Japan - 11/2012

Honda Micro-Commuter: An Innovative Electric Car, Too Small For The U.S.

How small can a vehicle get, and at a certain point is it better considered (and regulated as) a motorcycle…or some other kind of vehicle class altogether? Although... November 13, 2012 by Bengt Halvorson 1

Honda's N-One retro minicar - image: Honda Motor Co

Honda Starts Sales Of N-ONE Retro Minicar

If you subscribe to the theory that Honda keeps all its really cool products in its home market of Japan, the announcement that the N-ONE retro-styled minicar has hit the... November 1, 2012 by Kurt Ernst 4

2013 Chevrolet Spark minicar, New York City, Aug 2012

Ultimate Guide To Gas-Sipping Minicars On Sale In The U.S.

Which side are you on? Bigger is better? Or perhaps 'No replacement for displacement'? Or do you think more along the lines of 'small is beautiful' and 'good things come in... October 17, 2012 by Antony Ingram

2013 Chevrolet Spark So Popular, GM Boosts Imports

There was a time, not so long ago, when most Americans would laugh at the idea of buying a car just a bit longer than 12 feet. But now one minicar--the 2013 Chevrolet... October 15, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 2

2013 Smart Electric Drive Test: Lowest-Priced Electric Car In U.S.

If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Smart took that advice to heart; its 2013 Smart ED3 is the third generation of its all-electric version of the two-seat ForTwo... October 4, 2012 by John Voelcker 16

Toyota iQ EV electric car at 2012 Paris Auto Show

Toyota iQ EV: The Electric Car You'll Never See (Live Photos)

When a major automaker introduces a new electric car, you'd expect a major event with plenty of hoopla. But at last week's Paris Auto Show, the Toyota iQ EV--a battery... October 1, 2012 by John Voelcker 6