Mitsubishi News
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The automaker plans to shift to electrified models by 2035, although many of them may still have tailpipes.
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Review: 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV showcases the brand’s best
The redesigned Outlander plug-in hybrid SUV upgrades with more power, more range, a third row of seats, and luxury-like finishes.
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2023 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV revealed: With bigger battery, will it top 42-mile RAV4 Prime?
The upcoming Outlander Plug-In Hybrid will have a larger battery than most other plug-in hybrids—including the RAV4 Prime. Will that mean more range?
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First look at 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid: More terrain modes, much-improved interior
The next-generation Outlander PHEV will get more range and a third row, but Mitsubishi teased more modes and perhaps more trail ability versus the current model.
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Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid will get a more super all-wheel-drive system
Mitsubishi's so-called Super All-Wheel Control is getting more super in the next Outlander Plug-In Hybrid—with the addition of brake-based torque vectoring at the rear wheels.
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Tested: 2021 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV and Roofnest are go-light getaway gear
A roof-top tent and plug-in hybrid SUV go together like camping and starry nights.
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A new version of the Outlander PHEV is due in 2022 and could extend the current model's success with more range—and this time, third-row seats.
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2021 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid: 24 electric miles, and quicker
Even though it gets a larger engine, the Outlander PHEV gets a boost in both mpg and range, thanks to a higher-capacity battery pack.
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Mitsubishi plans to embrace plug-in hybrids in a big way this decade
Electrified vehicles will make up 50 percent of Mitsubishi's global sales by 2030.
Stephen Edelstein -
Mitsubishi invests in WiTricity, for wireless EV charging push
It's not yet clear where Mitsubishi might be going with its wireless-charging investment, but "smart cities" applications could take the brand in a new direction.
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End of an era: Mitsubishi likely to stop making the i-MiEV electric car
Mitsubishi still makes the little i-MiEV electric car for other markets, but a report says that the EV pioneer's long production run is due to end soon.
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2021 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid will get more electric range, before full redesign
The 2021 Outlander Plug-In Hybrid gets a bigger battery and engine, and probably more electric range and perkier performance.
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Could the Mi-Tech concept hint that Mitsubishi's looking to expand its plug-in hybrid range beyond the Outlander PHEV?
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Mitsubishi Mi-Tech PHEV concept teases 4-motor layout, downsized powertrain
Plug-in hybrids will remain important at Mitsubishi, a new concept from the automaker for the Tokyo Motor Show suggests.
Byron Hurd -
Plug-in cars and concepts at Geneva, Tesla Model Y and Superchargers: The Week in Reverse
Which new electric car may be able to recharge 240 miles in less than five minutes? What is the bestselling electric car in the world, and what milestone did it pass this week? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending March 8...
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Tesla Superchargers, Nissan IMQ SUV concept, Mitsubishi Engelberg: Today's Car News
Nissan gave a peek at a future SUV—only with gas-hybrid power, this time. Tesla turned on its first 1,000-mph version 3 Supercharger on Wednesday. The Mitsubishi Engelberg plug-in hybrid concept may preview a replacement for the Outlander plug-in hybrid. And a Japanese judge released former...
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Mitsubishi Engelberg SUV concept may preview Outlander PHEV replacement
The Mitsubishi Engelberg Tourer concept unveiled at the Geneva auto show on Tuesday looks a lot like the preview of a replacement for Mitsubishi's bestselling model, the Outlander. The Engelberg Tourer concept is a plug-in hybrid SUV similar in function if not in size to the Outlander PHEV, which...
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Kia Soul and Niro electrics, Mitsubishi Evo comeback, Audi e-tron GT: Today's Car News
At the LA Auto Show, Kia revealed two upcoming electric cars, the 2019 Niro EV and 2020 Soul EV. Mitsubishi recycled its rally-star Evo name for a new performance electric crossover concept. Audi introduced its second all-electric model, the e-tron GT. And our Twitter followers told us what they're...
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Electric power has come to drag racers, hill-climb cars, and Formula E racers. Why not rally cars? At least that's Mitsubishi's idea with its new e-Evolution concept that debuted Wednesday at the LA Auto Show. Unlike the winged sedan that took the off-road rally racing world by storm 15 years ago, the new model is an electric SUV. READ MORE: 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV gas mileage review: practical and efficient The company hints that it marks a new direction for Mitsubishi, which could indicate the small electric SUV could make it to production. Although Mitsubishi did not provide such...
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2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV gas mileage review: practical and efficient
The Mitsubishi Outlander plug-in hybrid is something of a missing link in the market for plug-in cars. There are finally plenty of choices for those who want to dispense with gas entirely and buy a small hatchback. Several electric SUVs are coming, but the only one that really lives up to the...
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Appreciating the i-MiEV: oldest modern electric car still in production after 10 years
Think back, if you can, to early 2008. In the real world, that's just 10 years ago, but in electric-car time, it's several millennia. The Tesla Roadster had been announced, but hadn't yet struggled into production. The Nissan Leaf and Chevy Volt were still deep in development, and the plan for a...
John Voelcker -
2019 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV updates for Europe to debut in Geneva
The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV has been a huge success in Europe, selling more than 100,000 copies there over several years. As the first and least expensive plug-in hybrid SUV, it received many incentives in different European countries and provided the first taste of plug-in electric driving for...
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Nissan and partners have now sold 540,000 plug-in electric vehicles
Of the 90 million or so new vehicles sold globally last year, plug-in electric cars made up only a tiny proportion, roughly 1 percent. But the auto industry works on long product cycles and buyers tend to be conservative, only changing the types of cars they buy if life circumstances change or...
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Nissan, Mitsubishi, Renault all to 'target' electric cars in 2020, CEO Ghosn says
Carlos Ghosn has been an advocate of electric cars for years, but after initial disappointment, he's ready to take on the segment with even greater focus. The CEO of the Renault Nissan Alliance that now includes Mitsubishi predicted the rise of electric cars nearly a decade ago, and oversaw the...
Sean Szymkowski