Auto Motorcycle and Mobility Show - Toulouse

Auto Motorcycle and Mobility Show - Toulouse

Mobilize Duo 100% electric micro city car on the Renault stand. A two-seater electric quadricycle designed for urban mobility, replacing the Renault Twizy. Toulouse Auto, Motorcycle, and Mobility Show. From November 7 to 11, 2025, the MEETT in Toulouse will host the Auto-Moto & Mobility Show, the largest public event dedicated to mobility in southwestern France. Cars, motorcycles, utility vehicles, bicycles, and other so-called intermediate vehicles—more than 60 brands and 30 new products will be presented at the Auto, Motorcycle, and Mobility show. France Toulouse, November 6, 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Auto Motorcycle and Mobility Show - Toulouse

Auto Motorcycle and Mobility Show - Toulouse

Mobilize Duo 100% electric micro city car on the Renault stand. A two-seater electric quadricycle designed for urban mobility, replacing the Renault Twizy. Toulouse Auto, Motorcycle, and Mobility Show. From November 7 to 11, 2025, the MEETT in Toulouse will host the Auto-Moto & Mobility Show, the largest public event dedicated to mobility in southwestern France. Cars, motorcycles, utility vehicles, bicycles, and other so-called intermediate vehicles—more than 60 brands and 30 new products will be presented at the Auto, Motorcycle, and Mobility show. France Toulouse, November 6, 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Auto Motorcycle and Mobility Show - Toulouse

Auto Motorcycle and Mobility Show - Toulouse

Mobilize Duo 100% electric micro city car on the Renault stand. A two-seater electric quadricycle designed for urban mobility, replacing the Renault Twizy. Toulouse Auto, Motorcycle, and Mobility Show. From November 7 to 11, 2025, the MEETT in Toulouse will host the Auto-Moto & Mobility Show, the largest public event dedicated to mobility in southwestern France. Cars, motorcycles, utility vehicles, bicycles, and other so-called intermediate vehicles—more than 60 brands and 30 new products will be presented at the Auto, Motorcycle, and Mobility show. France Toulouse, November 6, 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Light Sport Aircraft Manufacturing in Suqian

Light Sport Aircraft Manufacturing in Suqian

SUQIAN, CHINA - OCTOBER 21, 2025 - Staff assemble a single engine two seater, single wing light sport aircraft in the workshop at Suqian Qiaohai Aircraft Manufacturing Co., Ltd in Susu Industrial Park, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China on October 21, 2025.

Light Sport Aircraft Manufacturing in Suqian

Light Sport Aircraft Manufacturing in Suqian

SUQIAN, CHINA - OCTOBER 21, 2025 - Staff assemble a single engine two seater, single wing light sport aircraft in the workshop at Suqian Qiaohai Aircraft Manufacturing Co., Ltd in Susu Industrial Park, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China on October 21, 2025.

Light Sport Aircraft Manufacturing in Suqian

Light Sport Aircraft Manufacturing in Suqian

SUQIAN, CHINA - OCTOBER 21, 2025 - Staff assemble a single engine two seater, single wing light sport aircraft in the workshop at Suqian Qiaohai Aircraft Manufacturing Co., Ltd in Susu Industrial Park, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China on October 21, 2025.

Light Sport Aircraft Manufacturing in Suqian

Light Sport Aircraft Manufacturing in Suqian

SUQIAN, CHINA - OCTOBER 21, 2025 - Staff assemble a single engine two seater, single wing light sport aircraft in the workshop at Suqian Qiaohai Aircraft Manufacturing Co., Ltd in Susu Industrial Park, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China on October 21, 2025.

Light Sport Aircraft Manufacturing in Suqian

Light Sport Aircraft Manufacturing in Suqian

SUQIAN, CHINA - OCTOBER 21, 2025 - Staff assemble a single engine two seater, single wing light sport aircraft in the workshop at Suqian Qiaohai Aircraft Manufacturing Co., Ltd in Susu Industrial Park, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China on October 21, 2025.

Light Sport Aircraft Manufacturing in Suqian

Light Sport Aircraft Manufacturing in Suqian

SUQIAN, CHINA - OCTOBER 21, 2025 - Staff assemble a single engine two seater, single wing light sport aircraft in the workshop at Suqian Qiaohai Aircraft Manufacturing Co., Ltd in Susu Industrial Park, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China on October 21, 2025.

Light Sport Aircraft Manufacturing in Suqian

Light Sport Aircraft Manufacturing in Suqian

SUQIAN, CHINA - OCTOBER 21, 2025 - Staff assemble a single engine two seater, single wing light sport aircraft in the workshop at Suqian Qiaohai Aircraft Manufacturing Co., Ltd in Susu Industrial Park, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China on October 21, 2025.

Light Sport Aircraft Manufacturing in Suqian

Light Sport Aircraft Manufacturing in Suqian

SUQIAN, CHINA - OCTOBER 21, 2025 - Staff assemble a single engine two seater, single wing light sport aircraft in the workshop at Suqian Qiaohai Aircraft Manufacturing Co., Ltd in Susu Industrial Park, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China on October 21, 2025.

Light Sport Aircraft Manufacturing in Suqian

Light Sport Aircraft Manufacturing in Suqian

SUQIAN, CHINA - OCTOBER 21, 2025 - Staff assemble a single engine two seater, single wing light sport aircraft in the workshop at Suqian Qiaohai Aircraft Manufacturing Co., Ltd in Susu Industrial Park, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China on October 21, 2025.

Light Sport Aircraft Manufacturing in Suqian

Light Sport Aircraft Manufacturing in Suqian

SUQIAN, CHINA - OCTOBER 21, 2025 - Staff assemble a single engine two seater, single wing light sport aircraft in the workshop at Suqian Qiaohai Aircraft Manufacturing Co., Ltd in Susu Industrial Park, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China on October 21, 2025.

Illustration - Puy-de-Dome

Illustration - Puy-de-Dome

FRANCE. AUVERGNE. PUY-DE-DOME (63) RENAUX AND SENOUCQUE MEMORIAL COMMEMORATING THE FEAT. THE MICHELIN AVIATION PRIZE WAS AWARDED TO THE FIRST AVIATOR TO FLY FROM PARIS TO THE SUMMIT OF PUY DE DOME, CIRCLING CLERMONT-FERRAND CATHEDRAL IN LESS THAN SIX HOURS IN A TWO-SEATER AIRCRAFT. THE PRIZE WAS WON BY EUGENE RENAUX, ACCOMPANIED BY ALBERT SENOUQUE, WHO LANDED THEIR MAURICE FARMAN BIPLANE (RENAULT ENGINE) ON 7 MARCH 1911 AT 2:23 P.M., AFTER A FLIGHT LASTING 5 HOURS AND 10 MINUTES. Photo by Bernard Jaubert/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Puy-de-Dome

Illustration - Puy-de-Dome

FRANCE. AUVERGNE. PUY-DE-DOME (63) RENAUX AND SENOUCQUE MEMORIAL COMMEMORATING THE FEAT. THE MICHELIN AVIATION PRIZE WAS AWARDED TO THE FIRST AVIATOR TO FLY FROM PARIS TO THE SUMMIT OF PUY DE DOME, CIRCLING CLERMONT-FERRAND CATHEDRAL IN LESS THAN SIX HOURS IN A TWO-SEATER AIRCRAFT. THE PRIZE WAS WON BY AVIATOR EUGENE RENAUX, ACCOMPANIED BY ALBERT SENOUQUE, WHO LANDED THEIR MAURICE FARMAN BIPLANE (POWERED BY A RENAULT ENGINE) ON 7 MARCH 1911 AT 2:23 P.M., AFTER A FLIGHT LASTING 5 HOURS AND 10 MINUTES. Photo by Bernard Jaubert/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Japan Mobility Show

Japan Mobility Show

Honda Motor Co.'s CI-MEV two-seater car is exhibited at the Japan Mobility Show at Tokyo Big Sight hall in Tokyo on the event's media day on Oct. 25, 2023.

Two-seater water electric aircraft delivered in NW China

STORY: Two-seater water electric aircraft delivered in NW China DATELINE: March 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:44 LOCATION: SHENYANG, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): XUE JIJIA, General Manager, Liaoning Rhyxeon General Aircraft Co., Ltd. 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI RUNDONG, Vice president, Shenyang Aerospace University STORYLINE: A two-seat electric aircraft RX1E-S has been delivered in northwest China's Gansu Province. The aircraft, designed by Shenyang Aerospace University, uses pure lithium batteries as the power source. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): XUE JIJIA, General Manager, Liaoning Rhyxeon General Aircraft Co., Ltd. "The Rhyxeon electric aircraft has zero carbon emissions with low noise and low operation and maintenance costs. It doesn't need ground runways but only suitable water areas. It is very suitable for flying in regions with abundant waters including rivers, lakes, reservoirs and long coastlines." 　　　 SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI RUNDONG, Vice president, Shenyang Aerospace

Air taxi VoloCity

Air taxi VoloCity

A full-size model of the VoloCity air taxi is shown to the public at Grand Front Osaka in the Umeda business district in Osaka on March 8, 2023. The two-seater, 18-rotor aircraft made by Germany's Velocopter GmbH is an electric aircraft with the ability to take off and land vertically.

Air taxi VoloCity

Air taxi VoloCity

A full-size model of the VoloCity air taxi is shown to the public at Grand Front Osaka in the Umeda business district in Osaka on March 8, 2023. The two-seater, 18-rotor aircraft made by Germany's Velocopter GmbH is an electric aircraft with the ability to take off and land vertically.

Air taxi VoloCity

Air taxi VoloCity

A full-size model of the VoloCity air taxi is shown to the public at Grand Front Osaka in the Umeda business district in Osaka on March 8, 2023. The two-seater, 18-rotor aircraft made by Germany's Velocopter GmbH is an electric aircraft with the ability to take off and land vertically.

SoftBank unit and others develop humanoid robot

SoftBank unit and others develop humanoid robot

TOKYO, Japan, April 26 Kyodo - Combined photo taken in Saitama Prefecture on April 24, 2018, shows a prototype of a humanoid robot transforming from a two-seater vehicle (top) to a humanoid robot (bottom). The robot, to be used in amusement parks, was developed by Asratec Corp., a SoftBank Group Corp. subsidiary, and two other firms

Mercedes-Benz Japan to sell EV with Mickey Mouse colors

Mercedes-Benz Japan to sell EV with Mickey Mouse colors

TOKYO, Japan - Mercedes-Benz Japan unveils a two-seater electric vehicle painted with the four colors of Disney character Mickey Mouse in Tokyo on Sept. 12, 2014. The company will limit sales to 40 vehicles.

Mazda unveils 4th-generation Roadster

Mazda unveils 4th-generation Roadster

URAYASU, Japan - Mazda Motor Corp. unveils its fourth-generation MX-5 Roadster sports car in Urayasu, near Tokyo, on Sept. 4, 2014. The two-seater convertible, featuring fuel-efficient SKYACTIV technology with an all-new design makeover, will go on sale in 2015.

Yamaha Motor to enter automobile market

Yamaha Motor to enter automobile market

TOKYO, Japan - Yamaha Motor Co. President Hiroyuki Yanagi stands by its four-wheel, two-seater Motiv prototype vehicle unveiled on Nov. 20, 2013 at Tokyo Big Sight in Tokyo's Koto Ward during the Tokyo Motor Show, which opened to the press the same day prior to opening to the public. Yamaha plans to enter the four-wheel vehicle market globally by 2020 to broaden its customer base by adding automobiles to its mainstay lineup of motorcycles, Yanagi said.

Yamaha Motor to enter automobile market

Yamaha Motor to enter automobile market

TOKYO, Japan - Yamaha Motor Co. President Hiroyuki Yanagi stands by its four-wheel, two-seater Motiv prototype vehicle unveiled on Nov. 20, 2013 at Tokyo Big Sight in Tokyo's Koto Ward during the Tokyo Motor Show, which opened to the press the same day prior to opening to the public. Yamaha plans to enter the four-wheel vehicle market globally by 2020 to broaden its customer base by adding automobiles to its mainstay lineup of motorcycles, Yanagi said.

Yamaha Motor to enter automobile market

Yamaha Motor to enter automobile market

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Yamaha Motor Co.'s four-wheel, two-seater Motiv prototype vehicle unveiled on Nov. 20, 2013 at Tokyo Big Sight in Tokyo's Koto Ward during the Tokyo Motor Show, which opened to the press the same day prior to opening to the public. Yamaha plans to enter the four-wheel vehicle market globally by 2020 to broaden its customer base by adding automobiles to its mainstay lineup of motorcycles, the company's president said.

Geneva motor show

Geneva motor show

GENEVA, Switzerland - Toyota Motor Corp. displays its Toyota i-Road prototype electric two-seater on the opening day of the Geneva International Motor Show in Switzerland on March 5, 2013.

Nissan unveils tiny, new concept EV

Nissan unveils tiny, new concept EV

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Nissan Motor Co. unveils Nov. 1, 2010, at its Yokohama headquarters, a tiny, new concept electric vehicle as part of its efforts to lead the auto industry's trend of promoting zero-emission cars while focusing on an increasing number of elderly and single households. The two-seater, golf cart-like model, called the ''NISSAN New Mobility CONCEPT,'' measures 1.2 meters wide and 2.3 meters long.

Mercedes-Benz test runs electric vehicle in Japan

Mercedes-Benz test runs electric vehicle in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Daimler AG's Smart two-seater electric vehicle. Mercedes-Benz Japan Co., an arm of the German automaker, said Oct. 12, 2010, that it has started test runs of the electric vehicle on public roads in Japan ahead of the planned release of the compact car in or after 2012.

Honda to sell CR-Z hybrid sports car priced from 2.27 mil. yen

Honda to sell CR-Z hybrid sports car priced from 2.27 mil. yen

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. will sell its CR-Z gasoline-electric hybrid sports car (photo) at a starting retail price as low as 2.27 million yen. Honda has set the price of the two-seater, which will be launched Feb. 26 in Japan as the world's first hybrid sports car, lower than conventional sports cars in a bid to draw new customers who are interested in high operational performance when driving at a high speed.

Honda unveils CR-Z hybrid in Detroit auto show

Honda unveils CR-Z hybrid in Detroit auto show

DETROIT, United States - Honda Motor Co.'s new hybrid sports car, the 2011 CR-Z, is displayed at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit on Jan. 11, 2010. The Japanese automaker is aiming to sell the two-seater in North America.

H.K. electric car maker optimistic about European markets

H.K. electric car maker optimistic about European markets

HONG KONG, China - Photo shows the MyCar, Hong Kong's first home-grown electric car launched by EuAuto Technology, that was put on sale Oct. 23, 2009. The MyCar, a two-seater golf-cart look-alike manufactured in southern China's Dongguan, runs on a battery that takes eight hours to fully charge and can travel at least 80 kilometers with a top speed of 64 km per hour.

Toyota to sell 500 units of 2-seater Lexus sports car in 2010

Toyota to sell 500 units of 2-seater Lexus sports car in 2010

CHIBA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda introduces a premium two-seater Lexus sports car, the LFA, at a press preview at the Tokyo Motor Show in Chiba Prefecture on Oct. 21, 2009. Toyota said it will globally sell 500 units of the LFA from the end of next year.

Nissan to display electric 2-seater at Tokyo Motor Show

Nissan to display electric 2-seater at Tokyo Motor Show

TOKYO, Japan - This photo shows the electric two-seater Land Glider that Nissan Motor Co. unveiled Oct. 8, 2009, as a novelty product to be showcased during the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show. The vehicle, which can lean up to 17 degrees while turning, is powered by an advanced lithium-ion battery.

Mitsuoka Motor unveils new Orochi car

Mitsuoka Motor unveils new Orochi car

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Mitsuoka Motor Co. unveils a new car called Orochi (meaning big snake in Japanese) in Tokyo on Oct. 2. The automaker in Toyama Prefecture will accept orders starting Oct. 3 for the two-seater, 3,300-cc car featuring a design depicting a mythical Japanese big snake.

Honda's new NSX model to be highest-priced Japanese car

Honda's new NSX model to be highest-priced Japanese car

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. said on May 23 it will add a new model to its NSX series of sports cars at a price of 11.95 million yen, the highest for a car made in Japan. The NSX-R will go on sale in Japan on May 24 with an annual sales target of 60 units. The two-seater NSX-R, a new version of the NSX-R sold between 1992 and 1994, is equipped with a 3.2-liter engine and a six-speed manual transmission.

Honda unveils car with world's lowest fuel consumption

Honda unveils car with world's lowest fuel consumption

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. unveils on Sept. 6 the two-seater Insight, a hybrid gasoline-electric car which it claims to be the world's most fuel-efficient, with mileage of 35 kilometers per liter. The Insight will be put on the Japanese market Nov. 1.

New two-seater detachable "flying car" prototype unveiled

STORY: New two-seater detachable "flying car" prototype unveiled DATELINE: Nov. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:32 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the flying car STORYLINE: A new two-seater detachable "flying car" prototype was unveiled in Beijing. The prototype was developed by a team led by an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. The "flying car" has a maximum take-off weight of 650 kg, with a net load of 280 kg. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing. (XHTV)

Albert II of Monaco Fly In A 100% Electric Aircraft - Nice

Albert II of Monaco Fly In A 100% Electric Aircraft - Nice

It's a flight of only 30 minutes or so but one that will go down in history. This Tuesday morning, aboard a Pipistrel Velis electro, Prince Albert II of Monaco became the very first head of state to take to the skies in a 100% electric aircraft, claimed Nice airport, from where the aircraft departed and landed. The Slovenian company's two-seater, piloted by Raphaël Domjan, who was at the controls of the SolarStratos solar plane, took off at 9.30am. The "thirty-minute flight" took the sovereign "as far as the Principality, which he was able to fly over without any noise or CO2 emissions before returning to land on the Nice tarmac", the platform said.France Nice, September 15 2021. Photo by Francois Glories/ABACAPRESS.COM

Albert II of Monaco Fly In A 100% Electric Aircraft - Nice

Albert II of Monaco Fly In A 100% Electric Aircraft - Nice

It's a flight of only 30 minutes or so but one that will go down in history. This Tuesday morning, aboard a Pipistrel Velis electro, Prince Albert II of Monaco became the very first head of state to take to the skies in a 100% electric aircraft, claimed Nice airport, from where the aircraft departed and landed. The Slovenian company's two-seater, piloted by Raphaël Domjan, who was at the controls of the SolarStratos solar plane, took off at 9.30am. The "thirty-minute flight" took the sovereign "as far as the Principality, which he was able to fly over without any noise or CO2 emissions before returning to land on the Nice tarmac", the platform said.France Nice, September 15 2021. Photo by Francois Glories/ABACAPRESS.COM

Albert II of Monaco Fly In A 100% Electric Aircraft - Nice

Albert II of Monaco Fly In A 100% Electric Aircraft - Nice

It's a flight of only 30 minutes or so but one that will go down in history. This Tuesday morning, aboard a Pipistrel Velis electro, Prince Albert II of Monaco became the very first head of state to take to the skies in a 100% electric aircraft, claimed Nice airport, from where the aircraft departed and landed. The Slovenian company's two-seater, piloted by Raphaël Domjan, who was at the controls of the SolarStratos solar plane, took off at 9.30am. The "thirty-minute flight" took the sovereign "as far as the Principality, which he was able to fly over without any noise or CO2 emissions before returning to land on the Nice tarmac", the platform said.France Nice, September 15 2021. Photo by Francois Glories/ABACAPRESS.COM

Albert II of Monaco Fly In A 100% Electric Aircraft - Nice

Albert II of Monaco Fly In A 100% Electric Aircraft - Nice

It's a flight of only 30 minutes or so but one that will go down in history. This Tuesday morning, aboard a Pipistrel Velis electro, Prince Albert II of Monaco became the very first head of state to take to the skies in a 100% electric aircraft, claimed Nice airport, from where the aircraft departed and landed. The Slovenian company's two-seater, piloted by Raphaël Domjan, who was at the controls of the SolarStratos solar plane, took off at 9.30am. The "thirty-minute flight" took the sovereign "as far as the Principality, which he was able to fly over without any noise or CO2 emissions before returning to land on the Nice tarmac", the platform said.France Nice, September 15 2021. Photo by Francois Glories/ABACAPRESS.COM

Albert II of Monaco Fly In A 100% Electric Aircraft - Nice

Albert II of Monaco Fly In A 100% Electric Aircraft - Nice

It's a flight of only 30 minutes or so but one that will go down in history. This Tuesday morning, aboard a Pipistrel Velis electro, Prince Albert II of Monaco became the very first head of state to take to the skies in a 100% electric aircraft, claimed Nice airport, from where the aircraft departed and landed. The Slovenian company's two-seater, piloted by Raphaël Domjan, who was at the controls of the SolarStratos solar plane, took off at 9.30am. The "thirty-minute flight" took the sovereign "as far as the Principality, which he was able to fly over without any noise or CO2 emissions before returning to land on the Nice tarmac", the platform said.France Nice, September 15 2021. Photo by Francois Glories/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mitsuoka Motor unveils new Orochi car

Mitsuoka Motor unveils new Orochi car

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Mitsuoka Motor Co. unveils a new car called Orochi (meaning big snake in Japanese) in Tokyo on Oct. 2. The automaker in Toyama Prefecture will accept orders starting Oct. 3 for the two-seater, 3,300-cc car featuring a design depicting a mythical Japanese big snake. (Kyodo)

Toyota to halt production of MR2 sports car

Toyota to halt production of MR2 sports car

NAGOYA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. announces in Nagoya on Aug. 7 the top Japanese automaker will terminate production of its once-popular MR2 two-seater sports car by the end of August under a realignment of its sports car lineup. The photo shows the MR2 model.

Honda's youngest new-car development leader

Honda's youngest new-car development leader

Ryo Mukumoto, a 26-year-old engineer who was in charge of the development of Honda Motor Co.'s S660 open-top sports-type minivehicle, is seen speaking in 2015. Mukumoto became the youngest person in charge of new car development in Honda history. The two-seater sports car went on sale on April 2, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Honda's youngest development leader of new vehicle

Honda's youngest development leader of new vehicle

Ryo Mukumoto, a 26-year-old engineer who was in charge of the development of Honda Motor Co.'s S660 open-top sports-type minivehicle, poses beside the two-seater sports car which went on sale on April 2, 2015. Mukumoto became the youngest person in charge of new car development in Honda history. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Honda's new sports-type mini vehicle S660

Honda's new sports-type mini vehicle S660

Honda Motor Co. shows its all new two-seater open-top S660 sports car to the press at its headquarters in Tokyo on March 30, 2015. Ryo Mukumoto, project leader for developing the S660, poses with the vehicle. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Honda to sell CR-Z hybrid sports car priced from 2.27 mil. yen

Honda to sell CR-Z hybrid sports car priced from 2.27 mil. yen

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. will sell its CR-Z gasoline-electric hybrid sports car (photo) at a starting retail price as low as 2.27 million yen. Honda has set the price of the two-seater, which will be launched Feb. 26 in Japan as the world's first hybrid sports car, lower than conventional sports cars in a bid to draw new customers who are interested in high operational performance when driving at a high speed. (Kyodo)

Mercedes-Benz test runs electric vehicle in Japan

Mercedes-Benz test runs electric vehicle in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Daimler AG's Smart two-seater electric vehicle. Mercedes-Benz Japan Co., an arm of the German automaker, said Oct. 12, 2010, that it has started test runs of the electric vehicle on public roads in Japan ahead of the planned release of the compact car in or after 2012. (Kyodo)