Mitsubishi has formally announced intent to sell it’s all-electric Mitsubishi iMiev in the United States before 2012. Furthermore, they’ve announced a partnership with Portland General Electric to develop the infrastructure to support it.

Mitsubishi officials here at the New York Auto Show brought with them an iMiev outfitted with left-hand-drive in order to announce they intend to deliver a version of the Mitsubishi iMiev for the US market sometime before 2012. It may not be called the iMiev, but it will be powered by the same lithium-ion battery in the current versions undergoing fleet testing. Those batteries will be the limiting factor to the total volume though, as the supply of lithium will dictate the volume of the battery packs.

The additional announcement of a partnership with the State of Oregon and it’s primary power supplier, Portland General Electric, to develop a ready infrastructure of charging stations to support electric cars. The greenie-greens in Oregon already purchase the most sustainable energy of any place in the nation, so the partnerships there make perfect sense.