Mitsubishi rolls out zero-emission electric minicar

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Japan's auto giant Mitsubishi Motors President Osamu Masuko introduces the company's first mass production electric vehicle "iMiEV" at the company's headquarters in Tokyo for the World Environment Day. The four-seater compact EV has a range of 160km and is chargable from either a home power outlet or quick charge station. It will go on sale in July.

Japan's Mitsubishi Motors Corp. rolled out its first zero-emission electric minicar Friday, hoping to capture a slice of the fast-growing market for environmentally friendly vehicles.

The new "i-MiEV" -- short for Mitsubishi Innovative Electric Vehicle -- can seat four adults, emits no carbon dioxide and has a range of up to 160 kilometers (100 miles) on a fully-charged battery.

The distance should be enough for day-to-day city driving in Japan, said company president Osamu Masuko, who added that the automaker was initially targeting corporate and government clients.

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