The kei car segment is unique to the Japanese market. Those small cars are still popular in the country despite the changing times in the automotive industry and it seems that they will also make a switch to electric power. This is what Mitsubishi is signaling with the announcement of the Minicab-MiEV, which will go into production in Indonesia next year.
But what’s behind that name? The Minicab-MiEV is a kei-car segment commercial delivery vehicle with a battery-powered powertrain. That powertrain comes straight from the i-MiEV – one of the world’s first mass-production electric vehicles that were also available as the e Peugeot iOn and Citroën C-Zero. The Japanese manufacturer will transfer the existing EV components to the new commercial vehicle without sacrificing its cargo capacity.
