Q#12 - solved - University of Helsinki StadiaCarola 'Easydrive' (2001)

[Quiller]

Automotive Engineering Laboratory of Helsinki Polytechnic Stadia Is it 1997 Hybrid-Ibana ?

Yes, the people at Helsinki Polytechnic are responsible for this car. Am I being too harsh now to ask for the name of the car?

[jotage21]

City Cab?

[Quiller]

City Cab?

Not City Cab

[Arunas]

If it is not Hybrid-Ibana then maybe Hydro CVT

[Quiller]

If it is not Hybrid-Ibana then maybe Hydro CVT

Afraid not...

[Paul Jaray]

Is this Helsinki Polytechnic's project featured somewhere on the web?

[Quiller]

I didn't find it on the web. It was actually in a calendar ...

[Paul Jaray]

Is there a way to find this name without the calendar?
I mean, is it a name we can try to find guessing (Microcar\Minicar\Citycar\UrbanCar\UrbanVehicle\CommuterCar...) or we need your source for it?

[Paul Jaray]

Is that a no? 

[Quiller]

I've never seen this photo anywhere but the calendar. It does have a specific name, which is shared (albeit with a small spelling change) with a Japanese car ...

[pnegyesi]

If I listen to your clues, then I believe this one is called the Carola made between 2000-2002

[Quiller]

If I listen to your clues, then I believe this one is called the Carola made between 2000-2002

We have a winner! 

Since this is my longest-standing unsolved puzzle, I'm being generous. Arunas gets one point for identifying the maker and pnegyesi gets two points for revealing the correct model name. I'm very impressed you found it!
For the record, the Carola 'Easydrive' appeared in a calendar produced by the Helsinki institute in 2006 (April) and the car itself dates from 2001. Spot on!

[pnegyesi]

There's a Finnish-language page which lists all projects by this institute. And you mentioned a Japanese car...
Thanks for the two points !

[Paul Jaray]

Finally!