Mitsubishi Motors Corp. has started series production of its egg-shaped iMiEV electric vehicle at its factory in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, as it prepares for the launch of the zero-emission car in July.
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MMC says it has received orders exceeding 2,000 units, mostly from electric power companies.
The 4-seat minicar will be sold mainly to corporate customers in Japan next month and to the general public in 2010.
The company plans to roll out the i MiEV later this year in Britain, Hong Kong and other RHD markets.
It aims to introduce a LHD version in other parts of Europe at the end of 2010 and in the United States after 2010.
Production is targeted at 1,400 units in the current business year through next March, 5,000 units in fiscal 2010, and about 15,000 units in fiscal 2011.
