Ok, so I send my email to Mitsubishi about a group purchase and later call them and left a message again about a group purchase. This morning, a Mr. Doug Yordy, the fleet purchase manager (for North America), calls me and says the i-Miev will not be offered for sale any more in North America starting in 2017. I asked if there would be an announcement or replacement EV and he said no. He said one of the reasons for not offering it is that Mitsubishi would have to redesign the car because the US crash test requirements have changed. He didn't elaborate.
His number is 714-372-6000 if anyone would like to chat with him.
If all of this pans out, then the i-Miev is about to become a rarity.