The NICE Car Company will present a new zero-emission city car built by Innovech International and styled by Giorgetto Giugiaro which is set to hit the streets of London this autumn at the British Motor Show tomorrow.

The NICE Car Company will present a new zero-emission city car built by Innovech International and styled by Giorgetto Giugiaro which is set to hit the streets of London this autumn at the British Motor Show tomorrow.

The Italian-styled car is a two-seater. Small, stylish and good looking. Urban cool, it comes with all the benefits of zero-emissions when it goes on sale in London: it is exempt from the city's congestion charge, isn't liable for road tax as well as free parking in many locations. Simply the coolest, cheapest, and most convenient way to get around town.

MyCar will be priced from £8,995 and come with a 2-year warranty when it is sold by the NICE Car Company in the UK. The plastic-bodied MyCar is just 257cm long, 140cm wide, 150cm high and with a wheelbase of 169cm, allowing it maximum flexibility in tight city conditions. Range from its batteries will be around 40 miles with a top speed of 40 mph. Electric running costs will be around 2p per mile with a 6-8 hour recharge time.

It is built by Hong Kong based Innovech International at a new factory in China. The car weights just 320-350kg due to the extensive use of lightweight thermoformed plastic panels fitted to an extruded steel chassis, both of which are also very cost effective to produce. Like its Smart rival it is innovative in its use a quickly and easily removable hard top which allows it to be easily switched by the user to 'convertible' mode. The car's doors can also be specified with removable central panels. Chunky front and rear bumpers, bulbous wheel arch mouldings, and rugged sill protectors, all serve to give MyCar a visual stature which is well above its tiny dimensions, as well as serving to ably protect its body in tight city situations. Attractive alloy wheels complete its appearance.

Inside, a single centrally mounted round instrument cluster incorporates a speedometer and fuel gauge. The seats are steel framed, seatbelts are fitted, there is a dashboard connector for an MP3 reader, nets to store small objects incorporated into the dashboard, while the passenger will have a strong alloy grab bar mounted directly in front of them across the dashboard. Standard equipment includes electric windows and mirrors, Radio/MP3 player, remote central locking, Hi/lo and boost button and LCD multifunction display. Luggage can be stored under the bonnet as well as in the boot.