20/08/2008 14:25. Bosses at Nissan are urging buyers to think square to cut their fuel bills. This is the Cube EV, an electric supermini that previews a zero-emission car from the Japanese firm. Auto Express drove it this week.

The Cube is already apopular grey import to the UK, and an all-new version officially goes on sale here within the next year. Engineers have used the current model as a test bed for a uniquely styled electric car.

The EV sits on a standard Cube platform, but is packed with state-of-the-art Nissan technology, including new lithium-ion batteries.

Despite being half the size and weight, they deliver twice the power of nickel-hydride batteries, store double the energy and offer a longer range. Nissans goal is to improve the cars 60-mile capacity to 100 miles by... // Nissan Cube EV-02