Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2010

Separately, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) announced it will begin sales of its new-generation electric vehicle i-MiEV to individuals in Japan starting 1 April. MMC has been selling the i-MiEV mainly to corporations since July 2009. The unit will be available commercially in the future.

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i-MiEV Japan Nissan Mitsubishi 199

Plugs and Cars

NOVEMBER 22, 2007

Corporate and public-sector fleets will get to lease 100 test cars for a pilot period of four years. If the tests turn out as Daimler hopes, the company plans to begin commercial production in 2010, before the end of the pilot. “We From where I sit (in the driver's seat of a NiMH powered Toyota RAV4 EV) this seems eminently practical.

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London G-Wiz i-MiEV Recharge 100

Green Cars News

JULY 9, 2009

According to reports in The Nikkei , Mitsubishi Motors Corporation will join forces with the PSA Peugeot Citroen Group to expand their electric vehicle partnerships to the development of plug-in hybrid vehicles.

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Mitsubishi i-MiEV Plug-in Plug 32

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2011

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will launch the new MINICAB-MiEV minicar-class commercial electric vehicle (EV)—the second product in its EV lineup—on 8 December 2011 at dealerships throughout Japan. As with the i-MiEV, the MINICAB-MiEV will be sold on a maintenance lease, credit or cash basis.

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i-MiEV Mitsubishi Japan Commercial 210

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

The current state of market readiness of plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles presents serious challenges, particularly in mass production, given issues including range; cost; a charging time still longer than a conventional gasoline refueling; a broad variation in battery pack life, and the lack of infrastructure. Michael O’Brien.

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