As automakers around the world accelerate the development of EVs = electric vehicles, Mitsubishi Motors has announced that it will sell mini-vehicle-sized small EVs early next year.
On the 27th, Mitsubishi Motors held an online press conference in conjunction with the announcement of financial results for the three months until June, and explained the policy for new models in the future.
Among them, the company announced that it will sell a mini vehicle-sized small EV jointly developed with Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., which is forming a coalition, early next year.
This is the first time that Mitsubishi Motors has indicated the sales time.
While automobile manufacturers around the world are accelerating the development of EVs with the aim of decarbonizing, manufacturers are launching plans to introduce small EVs, including the size of mini vehicles, which account for nearly 40% of new vehicle sales in Japan.
Honda will bring it to market by 2024 and Suzuki by 2025, and in July Suzuki and Daihatsu will join the alliance centered on Toyota Motor Co., Ltd., which is engaged in the development of next-generation trucks, to accelerate technological development. We have clarified the policy to let you.
Domestic manufacturers have increased sales of mini vehicles because they can keep prices and maintenance costs relatively low, but in the case of EVs, how much can the selling price be suppressed because the battery costs? Is likely to be the focus.