It's known as the SAM, and it's been manufactured in that country since 2009. More recently, its makers have begun selling units in markets such as Switzerland (where it was first developed, by a different group), Germany, Austria and the UK. Now, the company is set to begin exporting SAMs to the US.

Featuring a steel chassis and fully-recyclable polyethylene body, the SAM is accessed via a folding gull-wing door. About 300 of the rear-drive 2-seater vehicles have been manufactured to date.

It has a lithium-polymer battery pack that can be fully charged from an ordinary outlet within five hours. Depending on operating conditions and ambient temperature, that charge should reportedly be good for a range of 80 to 100 km (50 to 62 miles). Its maximum speed is 90 km/h (56 mph).