The automotive industry is making efforts to reduce the vehicle’s impact on the environment. One of the segments where this has a special importance is that of urban fleets. This is because the urban environment is extremely sensitive to emissions and a fleet can bring changes, as the eco advantages of a vehicle are multiplied by the number of cars forming the fleet.
The latest effort to protect the environment related to this comes from Japan, where Mitsubishi and Yamato Transport have debuted field testing for parcel collection and delivery operations with the use of a prototype light commercial electric vehicle.
The vehicle is a light commercial EV that is based on the Minicab market model but borrows the i-MiEV’s electric powertrain and components. This means that the vehicle uses a compact electric unit that delivers 47 kW (64 hp) and 180 Nm, as well as lithium-ion battery pack.
The testing sessions began on October 15 from Yamato Transport's Higashi Kojiya 1-chome Depot in Ota-ku, Tokyo and cover collection/delivery operations throughout the Ota-ku region.
"Yamato Transport views the start of these field tests as a major step in putting more next-generation vehicles on the roads in the transport industry as a whole. The company has already introduced 10 i-MiEV electric cars for the purpose of training drivers in the areas of safety and eco-friendly driving habits. For its part, MMC will feed back the field test results into its product development as it aims to bring a light commercial EV to market as early as possible," stated the press release.
The latest effort to protect the environment related to this comes from Japan, where Mitsubishi and Yamato Transport have debuted field testing for parcel collection and delivery operations with the use of a prototype light commercial electric vehicle.
The vehicle is a light commercial EV that is based on the Minicab market model but borrows the i-MiEV’s electric powertrain and components. This means that the vehicle uses a compact electric unit that delivers 47 kW (64 hp) and 180 Nm, as well as lithium-ion battery pack.
The testing sessions began on October 15 from Yamato Transport's Higashi Kojiya 1-chome Depot in Ota-ku, Tokyo and cover collection/delivery operations throughout the Ota-ku region.
"Yamato Transport views the start of these field tests as a major step in putting more next-generation vehicles on the roads in the transport industry as a whole. The company has already introduced 10 i-MiEV electric cars for the purpose of training drivers in the areas of safety and eco-friendly driving habits. For its part, MMC will feed back the field test results into its product development as it aims to bring a light commercial EV to market as early as possible," stated the press release.