Mitsubishi Cooperates With Peugeot Citroën To Create New Electric Vehicle

Oct. 1, 2010 - PRLog -- Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) and PSA Peugeot Citroën announced today that they have signed an agreement to start the technical development of an electric version of Peugeot Partner and Citroën Berlingo LCVs built at the PSA Vigo plant in Spain.

Under this new cooperative agreement, both partners will specify all technical and industrial aspects to be able to commence production of these electric versions by the end of 2012.

This signature is a continuation of the previous Cooperative Agreement on the jointly-developed European Peugeot iOn and Citroën C-ZERO models based on the i-MiEV(*) new-generation electric vehicle.

(*) Mitsubishi's innovative electric vehicle, based on the "i" minicar.  

For further information, contact:
Lenore Fletcher, Head of Corporate Communications
Telephone: (08) 8275 2348
E-mail: lfletcher@mmal.com.au
www.mitsubishi-motors.com.au

Caitlin Beale, Manager of Corporate Communications
Telephone: (08) 8275 7250
E-mail: cbeale@mmal.com.au  

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If you would like to know more about the iMiev electric car or the Mitsubishi Aspire take a look at the Mitsubishi website.