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Mitsubishi isn’t done selling fancy golf carts, follows up iMiEV with K-EV Concept X Style

Electrek

Mitsubishi was one of the early pioneers of the modern EV era, launching the original iMiEV electric kei car on World Environment Day back in 2009. Meet Mitsubishi’s new electric kei, the K-EV Concept X Style. Meet Mitsubishi’s new electric kei, the K-EV Concept X Style.

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2012 Mitsubishi i-MiEV Drive: Mixed Verdict from USA Today

All Cars Electric

The Mitsubishi i-MiEV is an intriguing prospect. It's a proper car that doesn't feel like a golf cart to drive, and offers all the safety features we've come to expect from regular cars over the years. On the one hand, it was one of the first breed of usable electric cars to the market. On the other, it's expensive. For a car.

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"Spirit" and the First EVer in the World Plug-in Parade in Santa Monica, California - 17 January 2009

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

I think Ed Kjaer, head of electric transportation for Southern California Edison, had the best quote at the podium saying that nobody should think EVs are just golf carts or that the technology isn’t ready: “It is so ready. The country is ready, the market is ready, the people are ready and news flash, the technology is ready.”

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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

and Korean golf cart maker CT&T Co. Mitsubishi to help Oregon build. Another notable battery car, though its producer decided to skip the Shanghai show, is a super-low-cost, two-seat mini electric car that Chinese parts producer Wonder Auto Technology Inc. are expected to begin producing jointly this summer.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

In addition to a recent electric car deal with NISSAN Motors ( NSANY ), Portland General Electric, the Oregon state governor and GE have also announced a joint venture with Mitsubishi Motors ( MMTOF.PK ) to develop and sell the Miev electric car with 85 mile range by 2011. Electric cars a still a joke.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Finally, in a first-of-its-kind partnership in the United States, Mitsubishi announced a strategic alliance with Oregon to develop an electric car charging infrastructure in the state. Although Think has been plagued by bad financial news recently, the company’s North American C.E.O., nk Related Posts From Green Inc.

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