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Japan/UK: Mitsubishi unveils first mass-market electric car from a major car maker


The i-MiEV has a top speed of 87mph, can be 80% charged in 20 minutes and has a good range — as long as the headlights, heater and radio aren’t on at the same time,
Source: Guardian

Japan: Lawson to buy 150 electric cars

According to Lawson, the replacement electric vehicle it will use will be the iMiEV, a Mitsubishi Motors Corp.-made electric car that will be marketed to the public in the summer of 2009
Source: Youium.co.jp

Japan: Mitsubishi i MiEV commercial van due in 2009

It’s common practice in Europe to sell commercial vehicles of small hatchbacks designed to carry one or two people at the front and a pure cargo carrying layout at the rear, so there are even things like the Peugeot 207 Van.
Source: Paultan.org

GS Yuasa May Build Car Lithium-Ion Battery Plant

Sept. 4 (Bloomberg) — GS Yuasa Corp., the best performer on Japan’s Nikkei 225 Stock Average this year, may build a plant overseas making lithium-ion batteries to meet demand for electric vehicles, President Makoto Yoda said.
Source: Bloomberg

Mitsubitshi Electirc Cars in Australia 2009

* Australia will get plug-in electric car in 2009
* Mitsubishi i MiEV will be one sale for $30,000
* Move leapfrogs hybrid stage
Souirce: News.com.au