The T.27 an electric version of Gordan Murray’s T.25 could be seen on our roads as early next year, thanks in part to the 4.5m government  money from the  Technology Strategy Board enabling production to begin as early as Christmas.

This money will assist Murray in his iStream manufacturing process which he claims to be the most efficient way of making a car ever conceived, this top secret process will all take part in a plant which is around about one fifth of the size of a conventional car plant.

Although very little is know what we do know is that it will have a three seat layout and will be almost identical to the petrol powered T.25 and will be smaller that a Smart fortwo.

The T.27 will come in under 700kg and the company claims that “an entirely fresh approach is proposed; accepting no compromise in safety, performance, range, space, weight, rolling resistance and ride quality.”

If you’re worried about getting to work safe and sound, the Knight XV is the luxury car for you.

This £325,000 armoured SUV dwarfs a Range Rover and comes with bullet-proof bodywork.

It’s based on a massive Ford F550 pick-up truck, uses a whopping 6.8-litre V10 engine with 400bhp that can be started remotely before reaching the car, and it weighs in at 5.5-tonnes.

The company that builds the Knight XV, Conquest, says it will tailor the armour plating to each customers requirements, but every version comes with bodywork and glass that can withstand gunshots for 24 hours.

All of the door hinges are reinforced to cope with the added weight of the armoured protection and the panel between the engine and passenger compartment is also strengthened to guard against bomb blasts.

The floor of the Knight XV is also bombproof, while fire extinguisher and oxygen breathing systems mean the four-wheel drive SUV limo can keep going even if it’s set alight.

Any buyer still worried about security can order night vision camera, keyless entry, dark-tinted armoured glass, run-flat tyres that keep going even when punctured by bullets and, naturally, an anti-theft alarm.

However, the Knight XV isn’t just about security as it offers six leather-upholstered seats and plush Wilton carpets.

All four rear seats also come with laptop computers and there are twin rear screens to watch DVDs on, or see how the riot is going outside via roof-mounted cameras.

It takes 1,500 hours for Conquest’s craftsmen to build each Knight XV at the company’s Toronto, Canada headquarters and they’ll happily make the armoured limo with right-hand drive for UK customers.

Conquest will also upgrade the engine for buyers if 400bhp isn’t enough and they offer a turbocharger kit that boosts power to 550bhp.

Recent speculation that the Conservatives plan to change the company car tax regime has been unfounded, according to the BVRLA.

The association’s chief executive, John Lewis, said that its conversations with the Conservative party had ascertained that there are no plans to radically alter the basis on which company cars are taxed.

He said: ‘The BVRLA has been in contact with the Conservative central office and can confirm that the party has no plans to change the current company car tax regime. It appears that Theresa Villiers’ comments about the party’s desire to simplify and streamline the wider business tax system may have been taken out of context.

‘This is good news because the current company car tax regime has been very successful in giving businesses a clear incentive to reduce emissions and the ability to calculate their fleet tax costs some way in advance.

‘After the election we would be happy to work with any government that wishes to simplify and reduce the overall business tax burden. Removing the unjustified diesel supplement would be a good start.’