More exciting EV production news, this time from Subaru.

Gizmag reports that Subaru is planning to produce an electric version of its popular Japanese-market R1, which will be called the R1e. I imagine this will also only be marketed in Japan, though perhaps there is hope that Subaru might try the idea here in the US and elsewhere.

From the article, a couple of interesting points. First, the production of the R1e has been pushed by popular demand — people actually want these cars (someone please tell GM; I don’t think they were listening). Second, the stock price actually rose on the news that Subaru would begin producing EVs and hybrids.