Mitsubishi Corporation is a conglomerate of independent clothing gathered under a single brand. The company has an interesting history, beginning as a shipping company in 1870. Then they moved to the mining, shipbuilding, banking, insurance, storage, trade, paper, steel, glass, electrical equipment, aircraft, oil and real estate.

The company realized the famous Japanese Zero during the World War 2. The zero was great in the battle for Wake Island raids Kamakaze aircraft carrier.

After the war, Mitsubishi began to dabble in the fields of petrochemical and nuclear. The company is currently the largest Japanese trading company with 200 companies in 80 countries and more than 50,000 workers. Electric vehicles are being developed seriously in Japan

For the record, Japan Electric Vehicle Club has established a world distance record for an electric car with a full load. 1,456 drivers completed 17 laps on an oval track Shimotsuma Ibaraki. The speed was 40 km / h (25 mph) the car turned Daihatsu Mira. The total distance EV addition to an incredible 1003 km (623 miles). Read the rest of this entry »