Eco prize for Mitsubishi

12:02, Feb 9 2010 Maurice Glover

PIONEERING work by Japanese engineers has been singled out for special recognition at a major European car event. Judges at the 25th international automobile festival in Paris awarded the Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric city car with a special environment prize. The panel of 18 judges described the model as the best example of a project for sustainable mobility in terms of environmental protection. On sale in Japan since last July, the zero-emissions i-MiEV will be launched in Europe at the end of this year with a charging system compatible with household power outlets. In a contest staged alongside the festival, the forthcoming Peugeot RCZ coupe was voted the most beautiful car of the year.