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These people were willing to humiliate themselves showing off these, err, half-baked concoctions (or would that be confections). So I’m willing to make fun of them.

Here’s the gist of the whole thing: these are little electric parade cars that look like giant cupcakes with people sticking out the middle (like the dancer at the bachelor party, only not as hot). Most of them have candy hats.

Read More: The Cupcake Car - Tasty Humiliation That’s All Electric

Not rhetorically either, the little Nanos are literally catching fire. Three Tata Nanos have caught fire, reportedly, because of a short circuit in a steering column switch. As a result, the world’s cheapest car is being recalled and current showroom models are being audited.

Read More: Cheap for a Reason: Tata Nanos Bursting Into Flames

As you all may be aware, I spend a lot of time mulling over the newly-emerging technologies of the eco- and alt-fuel transportation industries. Sometimes to find out what’s coming or to try to predict what things will look like in a decade, two decades, or further out. Lately, those thoughts have focused on the one thing that all of us most often overlook, but that is essential to the comfort we have in any vehicle we drive.

Read More: The EV Dashboard of the Future, According to Me

Meet the G-3, one of three models currently offered by Global Green Cars. This one is my favorite, though I’m not sure if the cargo is included in the sale price or not. You’re looking at the most American-made small pickup truck on the market. Bar none.

Read More: Global Green Cars - Affordable American-Made Electric Vehicles

Another showcase at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show will be Honda’s EV-N concept. This fun little car is based on the 1960s N360 micro car. Honda has made it clear that this is a design-only car and will not likely see production, but it’s a fun concept to look over regardless.

Read More: Honda Introduces EV-N Battery Electric Concept Car

Tesla Motors announced what most in the industry probably saw coming: their in-house platform for the Model S sedan will be in later models too. Using a platform to create a series of vehicle models is nothing new and is, in fact, standard practice in the industry. The new models planned include a minivan, a crossover SUV, and a utility van.

Read More: Tesla Moves Towards the Future With the Model S Platform

Nissan revealed the LEAF electric car in August with announced plans to begin sales in 2010 with a production target date of late 2010/early 2011. This is further confirmed by the latest announcement that they’ll begin taking pre-orders in North America starting in the Spring of 2010. Their goal is a U.S. pre-sales target of 20,000 cars before launch.

Read More: The New Nissan LEAF and Planned U.S. Pre-Sales in 2010

For some reason I can’t really figure out, a lot of electric vehicle industry buzz surrounds the Mitsubishi i-MiEV. The little battery electric gets a lot of attention. I haven’t figured out why either, because these cars are ugly, only kind of impressive in performance, and don’t exactly have much about them that says “safe.”

Read More: Want an i-MiEV? Sucks to Be You Then. They’re Sold Out

The little Indian company that could, REVA is not only going into full swing with production of their NXR and NXG electric cars, but now they’ve announced a new program called Revive that will come standard with the vehicles.

Read More: REVA Announces Revive, Like OnStar for Electrics

In the world’s first electric car-fueled grudge match, Tesla CEO Elon Musk and founder Martin Eberhard went head-to-head with Governor Schwarzenegger as the referee. The no-holds-barred grudge match was live on Pay Per View with the winner taking the CEO title belt and all the glory! It was a true battle to the finish because that’s where they had to stop.

Read More: Arnold Referees Match Between Tesla’s Musk and Eberhard - Winner Take All!