Mitsubishi Motors Corporation Subsidiary, Mitsubishi Motor Sales of Canada, signs MoU with Transport Canada regarding testing of i-MiEV electric vehicle
TOKYO, February 12, 2010 — Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) announced that subsidiary Mitsubishi Motor Sales of Canada (MMSCAN) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Transport Canada, a part of the Canadian national government that is responsible for transportation policies and programs, for feasibility testing of the zero-emissions i-MiEV electric vehicle at the 2010 Canadian International AutoShow in Toronto, Canada, which will be open to the public from February 12-21. The agreement was signed on February 9.
Under the terms of the agreement, two i-MiEVs would be provided to Transport Canada's fleet for demonstration and evaluation purposes. Transport Canada will test the i-MiEV in government facilities as well as in a variety of real-world conditions to evaluate the vehicles’ road handling, performance and range. Test results will also help to assess the potential environmental benefits of electric vehicle technologies in Canada.
“At Mitsubishi we are very pleased that Transport Canada has chosen to partner with us by helping to evaluate the i-MiEV in real world conditions. Currently, we have similar agreements with the City of Vancouver, the Government of British Columbia, power company BC Hydro, and power company Hydro-Québec. But it is especially gratifying to have the support and encouragement of the Government of Canada. We all live in the same world, and it is to everyone’s benefit to help make a better environment for future generations; and projects like this is how we begin.” said Peter Renz, Director of National Marketing, MMSCAN.
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