Micro-cars set for US takeover

New evidence suggests that so-called micro-cars could be big business in the US, despite their size.

The US automotive industry, which has been shaken-up recently by foreign competition, the rising price of gas, and the impact the recession has had on consumers, is now gearing up for the invasion of micro-cars which have, for a long time, merely been hanging on the periphery.

While micro-cars, which are considerably more lightweight and economical than the usual American choice of, say, a Hummer or Chevrolet, have long been at home in European cities - making a name for themselves by zipping down crowded side streets throughout the EU - reports now suggest that the new home of the micro-car might well be the US.

Inherently low-cost in terms of maintenance, as well as the added bonus of being more energy-efficient, has led a leading figure at the US's General Motors, Christopher Borroni-Bird, Director of Advanced Technology Vehicle Concepts, has said that their are a plethora of advantages to micro-cars and he is now assisting in the develop the Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility (PUMA), a two-wheeled electric vehicle based on the Segway scooter.

Subsequently, reports are pointing to the growing possibility of soon seeing micro-cars flying down US highways alongside giant US automobiles.

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