The Mitsubishi i-MiEV has got off to a flying start in Australia where there are three times as many applicants to lease the electric vehicle as there are models available at this point.
Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited has announced members of the Mitsubishi i-MiEV Foundation Group, which includes organisations that have successfully applied to lease one of the electric vehicles when the shipments first arrive in Australia later this month. Members include: Department of Climate Change; Department of Environment; Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government; New South Wales Government; Queensland Government; South Australian Government; Victorian Government; City of Adelaide; City of Brisbane; City of Gold Coast; City of Marion; City of Sydney; NRMA; RAA SA; Better Place; Carsales.com; ChargePoint; Energex; Energy Australia; Ergon Energy; ESCO Energy Solutions; ETSA Utilities; GE Custom Fleet; Google; Hume Building Society; Leaseplan; Mitsubishi Australia Limited; Ozgene; Rock Constructions; Roche Products; St George Bank and Western Power.
Now the company will become the first volume production manufacturer to market electric vehicle technology in the country with Mitsubishi announcing that 40 vehicles will be available in initial shipments. Reported applications however, have exceeded 100 vehicles.
