This is a small family car produced by Renault-Nissan, priced at $27,990. It is available in several countries in various versions: 3-door hatchback, saloon, coupe, convertible, and station wagon.

Renault-Nissan has also teamed up with Project Better Place, a Silicon Valley start-up, to introduce all-electric vehicles and a network of charging points in Israel and Denmark by 2011.

Image: Renault's electric car, built on the Megane model, makes its debut to the media May 11, 2008 in Tel Aviv. | Photograph: David Silverman/Getty Images