Two-seat electric Toyota i-Road revealed

• Toyota to show two-seat electric concept car at Geneva
• Could become rival to Renault Twizy
• Hoped to be 'Boris Bike' of cars

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Toyota has shown the first teaser image of a two-seater electric concept vehicle that could become a rival to the Renault Twizy.

The Toyota i-Road is set to be revealed at the Geneva motor show this March.

However, Toyota says that it would expect any production version to be used in a similar manner to the bicycles that are available for public hire in major cities. It is expected to be smaller than the Twizy.

A spokesman said that the concept car is designed to be like the Boris Bike, but in a car form.

The idea is that the i-Road could be used as a short-distance hire car around the city, rather than as a privately owned vehicle.

The spokesman said that there are currently no concrete plans to put the i-Road into production, but the company continues to view electric as a good short-distance engine option, so it has not been ruled out.

By Tom Webster