Mitsubishi: Couriers and Energy Companies, Interested In Electric Cars

05.10.2011 ZF English

Electric car demand domestically is double the most "positive" initial estimates, with companies wanting both to improve their image and slash fuel costs.

"We're in talks with several clients that will acquire over ten i-MiEV electric cars. All these orders will materialise more or less depending on government incentives. We originally did not expect such a potential. We expected sales of less than five units this year," said Daniel Antor, an executive manager with M Car Trading, Mitsubishi importer domestically, part of Tiriac Holdings.

Antor underscored there are already advanced talks underway with Bucharest and Constanta city halls for the creation of an infrastructure, such as fitting loading stations in public parking lots.

The first client that acquired a Mitsubishi i-MiEV was the domestic unit of Mitsubishi Corporation, a company owned directly by the Japanese concern. Besides this, couriers, electricity firms and fuel distributors are also interested in electric cars.