The 2012 Mitsubishi i-MiEV all-electric hatchback can count Calgary as its latest ally, since the city recently purchased one of the new vehicles, which debuted late last year and is a zero tail-pipe emission ride. Mitsubishi Motor Sales of Canada refers to this as a “landmark event for Mitsubishi and its Calgary-area dealerships.”
Other recent fleet customers that have purchased the i-MiEV include ENMAX Energy, B.C.’s Saanich Police Department, Saskatchewan’s SaskPower and Hydro-Québec, and the Japanese automaker says that the i-MiEV is proving to be popular with both fleets and customers, selling 53 units in Canada since it was released in mid-December 2011.
With gas prices poised to hit painful record highs this summer, it’s not surprising that consumers and corporations are exploring more fuel-efficient options for getting around.
“Mitsubishi Motors was among the first out of the gate with an all-electric, no-tailpipe car in Canada,” says Shin Fujioka, president and CEO of Misubishi Motor Sales of Canada, in a press release. “Our dealerships are reporting growing interest and acceptance for the i-MiEV. The i-MiEV represents a key part of Mitsubishi Motors’ plan to maintain its leadership in eco-friendly technologies, focused on state-of-the-art electric vehicle technology found in the i-MiEV.”
Fujioka goes on to say that consumers have been impressed with the value of the i-MiEV, which he says is Canada’s most affordable all-electric car.
Mitsubishi dealers can further entice potential new customers by letting them know that the 2012 i-MiEV was deemed the most fuel-efficient subcompact available by Natural Resources Canada.
