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SOUTH KOREA: With a click on a smartphone, the experimental “Armadillo-T” electric car will park itself and fold nearly in half, freeing up space in crowded cities.

The quirky two-seater, named after the animal whose shell it resembles, may never see production but it is part of a trend of developing environmentally friendly vehicles for urban spaces.