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Electric vehicle to be sold at record low 1.8 mil. yen

GIFU, Japan - Zero Sports Co., an auto component maker, said Dec. 27 it will start selling no-pollution electric vehicles (pictured in file photo) at a record low price of 1.8 million yen thanks to government approval of its application for a subsidy. The Gifu Prefecture-based maker has been marketing the electric vehicle under the brand name ''Zero EV Celo View'' since April at a price of 2.59 million yen. The Zero EV Celo View is a four-wheel mini truck with two passenger seats and a cargo space. It can be recharged at 100-volt sockets in ordinary Japanese houses as it has a 5-meter electric cord.