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PSA Peugeot Citroën And Mitsubishi Motors Corporation Signed A New Cooperative Agreement To Develop Electric Version Of Peugeot Partner And Citroen Berlingo


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CLOVELLY PARK, AUSTRALIA – Sept 30, 2010: Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) and PSA Peugeot Citroën announced today that they have signed an agreement to start the technical development of an electric version of Peugeot Partner and Citroën Berlingo LCVs built at the PSA Vigo plant in Spain.

Under this new cooperative agreement, both partners will specify all technical and industrial aspects to be able to commence production of these electric versions by the end of 2012.

This signature is a continuation of the previous Cooperative Agreement on the jointly-developed European Peugeot iOn and Citroën C-ZERO models based on the i-MiEV* new-generation electric vehicle.

*Mitsubishi innovative Electric Vehicle, based on the "i" minicar