Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) said it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Philippines' Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) for a joint study into environmental load reduction using the electric-powered technology employed in the automaker's i-MiEV EV and Outlander PHEV plug-in hybrid EV models.
MMC president and CEO, Osamu Masuko, said: "We want to contribute to a more mobile society. The joint study with the Philippines DENR addresses how to lower the environmental impact to society through automotive electrification, utilising our i-MiEV, the first mass-marketed EV, and our popular plug-in hybrid Outlander.
"When the project becomes concrete, we would like to extend the participation to other Philippine governmental institutions and research institutions including universities, and electric companies."
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MMC has been busy in the country lately. It yesterday held a production launch ceremony for the Mirage G4 compact sedan which went into production earlier this month at the vehicle assembly plant of Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation (MMPC).
Its local unit said it would nearly double production to 40,000 vehicles this year as it participates in the government's car manufacturing incentive scheme.
