MIEV (Mitsubishi In-wheel motor Electric Vehicle) or MiEV (Mitsubishi innovative Electric Vehicle) ( ) blank">"Interview With Managing Director in Charge of Product Development and Environment Affairs Group Headquarters, Tetsuro Aikawa", Mitsubishi Motors internally conducted interview, February 2005 is the name given by Japanese automaker _Mitsubishi Motors to its alternative propulsion technologies. blank">"Mitsubishi Motors builds new research EV, "i MiEV" for joint research with power companies", Mitsubishi Motors press release, October 11 2006 It was first introduced in the Mitsubishi Colt EV, a _Colt-based concept car introduced at 2005 Tokyo Motor Show which used a series of lithium-ion batteries to power electric motors located in the wheels. blank">"Mitsubishi Motors to drive forward development of next-generation EVs", Mitsubishi Motors press release, May 11 _2005 Subsequent electrically powered vehicles have included a 200 kW Lancer Evolution, blank">"Mitsubishi Motors to enter Lancer Evolution MIEV in Shikoku EV Rally 2005", Mitsubishi Motors press release, August 24 _2005 and a battery-equipped Mitsubishi i kei car which is aimed for introduction to the market between 2008 and 2010. blank">"Plugging into electric dreams", Kevin Hepwork, _The Daily Telegraph, September 28 2007