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The i-MiEV was the world's first modern highway-capable mass production electric car. [5] [6] The i-MiEV was launched for fleet customers in Japan in July 2009, and on April 1, 2010, for the wider public. [7] International sales to Asia, Australia and Europe started in 2010, with further markers in 2011 including Central and South America ...
Mitsubishi Motor Company (MMC) formed the MiEV Evolution project in the run up to the 2012 race season. There were 2 stated aims; to promote the consumer i-MiEV electric car (which began to sell in North American markets in late 2011), and to participate in the PPIHC as a competitive event which has a long-standing tradition of experimental motor sports and is therefore a potentially suitable ...
The battery packs are produced by GS Yuasa, the same company that supplies the batteries for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, whose entire fleet was grounded in January 2013 for battery problems. The lithium-ion battery of an i-MiEV caught fire at the Mizushima battery pack assembly plant on March 18 while connected to a charge-discharge test equipment.
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Subsequent electrically powered vehicles have included a 200 kW Lancer Evolution, [5] and a battery-equipped Mitsubishi i kei car (i-MIEV). [1] [6] The i-MiEV was launched for fleet customers in Japan in July 2009, [7] and on April 1, 2010 sales to the public began in the Japanese market at a price of 4 million yen (~USD43,000). [8]
The drivetrain and key components were borrowed from the marque's i-MiEV kei car, with the motor retuned to improve low-end torque for commercial vehicle use; charging time ranged from 15 to 35 minutes (to 80% state of charge, using DC supply at 50 kW for the 10.5 kW-hr and 16.0 kW-hr battery options, respectively) to 14–21 hours (to full ...
Better Place was a venture-backed international company that developed and sold battery charging and battery switching services for electric cars.It was formally based in Palo Alto, California, but the bulk of its planning and operations were steered from Israel, where both its founder Shai Agassi and its chief investors resided.
Leasing to individual and corporate customers began in October 2012 and is limited to the Île-de-France area. [130] In February 2011, the Mitsubishi i MiEV became the first electric car to sell more than 10,000 units, including the models badged in Europe as Citroën C-Zero and Peugeot. The record was officially registered by Guinness World ...