The entrepreneur behind the Micro scooter craze that took the world by storm is taking on the Swiss government over climate benefits that exclude his latest venture – the Microlino electric “bubble car”. Wim Ouboter is contesting Switzerland’s carbon trading regulations, arguing they unfairly exclude his two-seat electric vehicle (EV) from a system that financially benefits larger global rivals such as Tesla. Launched in 2022 by Ouboter’s Micro Mobility Systems, the Microlino is an electric microcar inspired by the 1950s classic Italian Isetta and built in Turin, the historic heart of Italy’s car industry. Micro, which generates roughly CHF70 million ($87 million) in annual turnover, has ploughed profits from its scooter business into the bubble cars, several thousand of which have been sold across Europe. At the heart of the dispute is a technical distinction. Only vehicles classified as “passenger cars” are included in Switzerland’s emissions system, under which importers of …