Mitsubishi Motors Corporation have completed the delivery of 70 i-MiEV electric vehicles to Russia’s Presidential Office.
Plans are afoot to use the i-MiEV as the means of transportation for officials within the Konstantinovsky Palace, accommodation for heads of participating countries and other officials during the G20 summit to be held in St. Petersburg on September 5 and 6.
Following the summit, the i-MiEV will be put to use by the Presidential Office.
Currently the only mass-produced electric vehicle sold in the country is i-MiEV and MMC Rus, the exclusive importer and distributor for Mitsubishi automobiles in Russia, started selling the i-MiEV in Russia from 2011, with accumulated sales approximately 200 units.
The recent purchase by the Russian Presidential Office is a result of MMC Rus’ efforts to promote the zero-emission environmentally friendly nature of the electric vehicle in Russia.
