MMC Rus, a Russia-based official distributor of Mitsubishi Motors, has supplied 70 units of the all-electric vehicle, i-MiEV, to the Presidential Administration of the Russian Federation.
With this move, i-MiEV will be the first all-electric vehicle that joins the governmental car fleet.
i-MiEV is an eco-friendly vehicle designed as zero CO2 emitting vehicle on driving.
This zero-emission vehicle will be used by the Russian Federation as the official VIP transport vehicle for the Group of Twenty (G20) Leaders' Summit that is being held from 5-6 September 2013.
It will also be used as a means of transportation for top visitors of G20 delegations within the Konstantinovsky Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Following this success, Mitsubishi plans to work collaboratively with the Russian government to contribute to reducing CO2 emissions, increasing energy efficiency and fostering the overall EV market in Russia.
The i-MiEV was first sold in Russia through MMC Rus in 2011, and approximately 200 units have been sold as of September 2013.
