Mitsubishi Motors Collaborates With Clinton Climate Initiative

Move is also part of the C40 electric vehicle network

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) regarding the popularization of electric vehicles (EV) with the Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI), a program of the William J. Clinton Foundation.

The move signifies MMC's commitment to 'Leading the EV era, towards a sustainable future as laid out in its 'Mitsubishi Group Environmental Vision 2020,' MMC's environmental policy, part of which is to proactively collaborate with various partners in creating a pleasing and low-carbon society.

The move is also part of the C40 Electric Vehicle Network, announced on December 16, at the Climate Summit for Mayors in Copenhagen. The C40 is a group of cities that are committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, of which CCI is the implementation partner. The Clinton Climate Initiative works with C40 partner cities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through projects such as energy efficiency building retrofits, waste management and transportation.

MMC has agreed to work together with the CCI and the C40 Electric Vehicle Network to help develop cities' electric vehicle policies, vehicle procurement and infrastructure decisions through advice on vehicle specifications, charging parameters and incentives.

MMC has stated goal of having 20% of total production as either electric or plug-in hybrid electric vehicles by 2020. It has also introduced the new-generation MMC electric vehicle, the i-MiEV, in Japan this summer and has delivered more than 800 to date.