The genesis of the film came in 1998 as Pixar began wrapping up production on "A Bug's Life". At that time, Jorgen Klubien began writing a new script called "The Yellow Car", which was about an electric car living in a gas-guzzling world inspired by "The Ugly Duckling", an idea triggered by the poor reception his fellow countrymen gave the Mini-El car. Some of the original drawings and characters were developed in 1998 and the producers agreed that "Cars" could be the next Pixar film after "A Bug's Life" and be released in early 1999, particularly around June 4. However, the idea was scrapped in favor of "Toy Story 2". Later, production resumed with major script changes, like giving Mater, Doc and a few other characters bigger parts.