There have been recent threads on here about Mitsubishi's i-Miev, which will soon be on sale. But in this article, with an interview with Mitsubishi's President, he sounds very committed to focusing on the future (if actions speak louder than words, consider that the i-MiEV will soon be on dealer lots in Japan).

"Masuko says the company will follow up with a slightly larger electric vehicle of a similar size to the Honda Fit or Toyota Yaris compacts."

"An idea under consideration is to offer customers a choice of ranges when they buy the car, including cheaper models that travel shorter distances on a single charge." (MiEV goes 100miles/charge)

"At the Tokyo Motor Show this fall, Mitsubishi will show the second tenet of its electric strategy: a plug-in hybrid vehicle that, like its EVs, will use lithium ion batteries supplied by GS Yuasa, a Kyoto battery maker."

"Mitsubishi says it expects the business to break even once annual production reaches 30,000 in around 2013."

Mitsubishi, an Unlikely Electric-Vehicle Pioneer - BusinessWeek