Small taxi!

Not one we have seen in Ireland yet, but this taxi in Fengxin, China, may well be something that we'll see in Europe when that country eventually becomes a big exporter of city cars.

We're not sure of the brand, but it is a 3-wheeler, 5-door, and powered by a 2-stroke engine. We suspect that stability is improved with a pair of passengers on board!

Brilliance to sell in Europe

We don't know when we'll be seeing them in Ireland, but the Chinese Brilliance company will have models on sale in Germany after the Parish Motor Show.



The company will display its lower-medium BS4 and upper-medium BS6 sedans, the BC3 coupe and the BS2 small hatchback, also known as the BS4 FRV. All four cars already are sold in China.

The BS4 will cost more in Europe than in China because Brilliance has added safety and comfort features such as additional airbags, antilock brakes and power windows.

BS4 prices will start at €15,990 in Germany for a 1.6 petrol version, which is twice as much as in China where the car has a lesser specification in comfort and safety terms.