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CT&T Korea, in South Korea, has developed a neighborhood electric vehicle (NEV) called the e-Zone. Pictured above, this goofy little car is the vanguard of CT&T’s planned fleet of electrics to span the U.S. market from “city drive vehicles” (aka neighborhood electrics) all the way to full-speed, highway-ready cars, light trucks, and more.

Read More: Korean e-Zone NEV To Be Made in Alabama?

Shaped very similar to the iMiEV, this car made its debut in 2008. Since then, the Maya 300 has been undergoing road and technology testing and is now ready to hit the streets at large.

Read More: Electrovaya Announces New Maya 300 NEV

The little car did surprisingly well, all told. The commentary from the “expert” in this video is a bit annoying, but he’s being realistic. The speeds at which the Smart ForTwo is likely to be involved in collisions, however, negate a lot of the supposition data he presumes. Since the Smart is an NEV, it won’t likely get into high speed collisions.

Read More: Video: Smart ForTwo Crash Test at IIHS

Wheego, a division of RTEV, is now taking orders at their Atlanta, Georgia headquarters for shipments of the Wheego Whip NEV (Neighborhood Electric Vehicle or LSV - Low Speed Vehicle), which will begin shipping in May.

Read More: Wheego Whip to Begin Shipping in May

This little car has been buzzing around the ‘Net for a few days now, after it’s debut in the U.S. at the New York Auto Show earlier in April. It’s made by GEM, who is owned by Chrysler, and is, in function, about what you expect from a neighborhood electric.

Read More: The GEM Peapod Mobility, Chrysler’s NEV Concept

The Italian-designed myCar CV.2 is available for sale in the UK through Eu Auto Stores in London. The little Hong Kong-made car is a 2-seater NEV that directly competes with the Reva G-Wiz, which is highly popular in London.

Read More: myCar NEV To Give G-Wiz Some Competition in London

Want a neighborhood electric vehicle, but aren’t interested in paying full-car prices? Well, ZENN might have an answer for you in their new early Ambassador Program.

Read More: ZENN’s New, Under $10,000 NEV Program Announced

The Wheego Whip from Ruff and Tuff Electric Vehicles (RTEV) is now available for pre-order in the U.S. and Canada. The NEV has some great features for such a low price tag (just under $19,000) and will begin delivering this May.

Read More: Wheego Whip Electric Car Now Available for Pre-Order

The Tazzari Zero electric city car hasn’t been in the spotlight much, but that’s about to change. The company has announced that a December 2009 launch date will be facilitated by their new North American distributor: Verdek.

Read More: Tazzari Zero Gets North American Distributor

Back in November, we talked about the little BG C100 coming to America and hoping to pass DOT testing for roadworthiness. If it did, it would likely become the first mass-produced EV on the roads in the U.S. in decades.

Read More: More Information Available on the BG C100 Electric Car