V-Tent is an ecofriendly parking system that protects and charges vehicles. It is a collapsible canopy that can be used in both personal and public parking areas. Aiming to create a sustainable system for urban environment, V-Tent offers a safe space for electric cars either at home or in city.

Functioning as a canopy that prevents weather side-effects such as sun heat or snow, design protects vehicles physically from environmental conditions. Therefore, it prolongs the life and maintenance cycle of vehicles in the long run. Also designed as a precaution for theft, structural elements of design work as barriers. System of V-Tent in public usage is designed as a space saving parking lot space that runs on fee. With a simple interface, user is able to choose parking period and make payment by card.

Consumers have been familiar with foldable bicycles for a while now thanks to brands such as Brompton. Now, eco-friendly Hungarian automotive firm Antro, has taken the logical next step and has created the Moveo, a lightweight electric scooter that can be collapsed and carried like a rolling suitcase.

The company has spent the last five years refining the prototype, getting the weight down to 25 kilograms and the top speed up to 45 kilometers per hour, with its battery charge able to take it 35 kilometers. The current model has stylish gold carbon-composite bodywork and sleek design, while a full scooter seat has not been sacrificed. When drivers reach their destination, the vehicle can be easily folded and carried around using the extendable handle and caster wheels. When folded, bodywork protects users from the machinery inside and the design means that owners don’t have to look for a parking space or lock up their vehicle. Rather they can carry it with them on alternative modes of transport.

From Hungary, foldable electric scooter can be collapsed and carried like a rolling suitcase [Springwise]

Silvercar simplifies the airport car rental process to four steps and one 2013 silver Audi A4 — one  make, one model, one color, one choice.

Users make an online reservation, download the Silvercar app, access the car for their needs, and return it when they’re done. Separating it from traditional car rental centers, the rental process is all done via the company’s smartphone app, which manages everything from unlocking the car and driver settings to preferences (e.g., favorite radio stations) and consumer profile and payment.

Silvercar strips down the car rental process [Iconoculture]

Sompo Japan Insurance Inc and Nipponkoa Insurance Co Ltd co-developed a smartphone application that helps auto drivers drive safely. Safety Sight has the “Approaching Forward Vehicle Warning” function, which emits a warning sound when a vehicle ahead is approaching. The smartphone estimates the distance to the vehicle ahead by analyzing the image of the scene in front of the user’s vehicle (such as the shapes and sizes of objects). And it gives a warning when the vehicle ahead is approaching rapidly.

iPhone App Developed for Preventing Car Crash [TechOn]

Electric vehicle design aims to respond the need of intercity low speed cars. Fitting to the concept of slowed cities, Phaeton eco-vehicle can be classified in an intermediate layer between automobiles and non-motorized vehicles. Designed in accordance with international vehicle norms defined as under 250 kilograms and 40 km/h speed, Phaeton is a lightweight, low cost and safe eco-car that fits to urban environments. It is especially suitable for low speed areas such as inner-city alleys, historical or touristic areas and university campuses.

Japan’s Modi-Corp has just unveiled a new electric car called the Pius that you can actually build yourself! The Pius, not to be confused with the Toyota Prius, is a single-seat electric car that will be released next spring as a class-1 motorized bicycle in Japan. Modi-Corp expects to sell the Pius primarily to colleges and mechanic schools, where students will be able to see firsthand how electric cars work.

The Infinity Emerg-E hybrid car is challenging notions of how an environmentally conscious electric car performs—and more so, what it looks like.

Although a great deal of hybrid cars are rolling out, some of which are making strides in terms of design aesthetic, the vehicles are not typically that sleek in appearance. Infinity’s version, however, spares no expense in terms of luxury and the streamlined, high-tech vehicle exudes the confidence of a muscle car with the emission-crushing power of a hybrid.

Electrifying Environmentally Friendly Supercars [TrendHunter]

General Motors former head of Research and Development, Larry Burns, has been looking to the future, and he sees driverless cars hitting the road as soon as 2020. The notion of removing human interaction from the equation may be unsettling, but developers have long maintained that driverless technologieswould reduce the risks associated with distracted or impaired driving and improve fuel efficiency by preventing the unnecessary stop-starting of vehicles.

Becker Automotive Design is the one who had taken the onus of crafting this mobile home, with a very strong inspiration from the offerings for a luxury jet liner. Whether it’s the seating arrangement and its modular design, the fabrication, or the techno-luxurious fittings, the Sprinter is more of a private jet on wheels rather than a luxurious trailer alone. 6 distinctive options of interior floor plan and 4 kinds for décor including, the JetVan Mercedes provides more than what even the most discerning celebs could ask for.

Becker JetVan’s Mercedes-Benz Sprinter debuts in New York Auto Show [Born Rich]

The idea of loaning out one’s car to a perfect stranger may seem unadvisable, but with the practice of sharing one’s bed now downright common, people are getting more comfortable with it. San Francisco startup RelayRides has been matching up car owners with drivers in its hometown and Boston since 2010. Now, a new partnership with General Motors will see RelayRides advertising its service to the 6 million GM car owners who subscribe to OnStar, GM’s communications and assistance program.

Baby, You Can Share My Car [TrendCentral]

The Glo-Bars is a very clever handlebar system that integrates rechargeable LED lights to the bars of the cycle. These lights not only illuminate the track for the cyclist but also make them visible to oncoming traffic. The lights double up as turn signal indicators and also emit red light for traffic behind the cyclist. By simply customizing the handles, we have a safer cycling system in place!

Clever Handlebars [Yanko Design]