#NYIAS Don't get too excited, it will be awhile before the Mitsubishi i MiEV arrives at U.S. dealerships ready for public sale. At today's press conference in New York, Mitsubishi Motors North America President and CEO Shinichi Kurihara announced that Mitsubishi fully intends to develop its i MiEV electric car for world markets including the United States. Fleet sales of the i MiEV are expected to start in Japan this summer.
The i MiEV slated for Japan is slightly smaller than the vehicle on hand at today's show. A wider track is the main difference. Sources on hand at the show said Mitsubishi is also considering a gasoline version of the vehicle for the U.S. Could be an interesting alternative to the Smart. -- Ed Hellwig, Lead Senior Editor, Inside Line
firstwagon says:
04:19 PM, 04/ 9/09
Why are cars like this always "coming soon"?
Either they work or they don't. I saw a test of this car about two years ago and it was supposed to be ready for production then. Why isn't it here now?
Seems like everyone has an electric car just around the corner but they never arrive.
autoburetor says:
08:05 PM, 04/ 9/09
Looks remarkably like a more stylish version of the Tata Nano that has received so much recent press. I doubt it'll be as inexpensive, though!