A little while ago, I mentioned the possibility of the Mitsubishi i Miev electric car coming to the UK in electric van format – providing a very small van ideal for urban use.

This outcome seems a little more likely now, as news has emerged that Mitsubishi will be entering into a licensing deal with PSA to sell the i Miev under its Peugeot and Citroen brands.

Given PSA’s expertise with small vans, it would be unsurprising if it produced a van version of the i Miev that would sit neatly below the Peugeot Bipper/Citroen Nemo small van that they introduced this year.

Mitsubishi would benefit from PSA’s much greater presence in the European market – so everybody would win. Watch this space…