Mitsubishi News
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Rubbing salt in the wounds of U.S. customers as-yet denied access to the Outlander Plug-In Hybrid, Mitsubishi will show a concept car based on the model at the upcoming Paris Auto Show. The production Outlander PHEV made its debut at Paris two years ago and has since gone on sale in Japan and Europe. There, it's making waves as the only plug-in SUV on sale, and priced little different to that of its diesel equivalents. Its early popularity in Europe could be why Paris has once again been chosen for the Outlander Concept-S, which Mitsubishi says "magnifies the Outlander PHEV's unique driving...
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Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid: Van Model For Europe, But Still A Year Away For U.S.
American buyers are still enduring what seems like an interminable wait for the Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid. Over in Europe however the plug-in crossover has been on sale for a few months now--and Mitsubishi is adding another variant to the range. Unusually, reports Motoring Research, it's...
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Mitsubishi i-MiEV Electric Car: Ultimate Guide, What You Need To Know
The Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric car has been around in one form or another for several years now, so there's a lot of information to keep track of. Once simply known as the Mitsubishi 'i', the tiny egg-shaped electric car, with four doors and four seats, has been on sale for several years now U.S...
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Nissan And Mitsubishi To Join Forces On Low-Cost Electric Minicar
Mitsubishi was the earliest maker to launch a modern battery-electric small car and sell it in volume, and Nissan has emerged as by far the world's highest-volume seller of electric cars. Now the two makers have announced they're teaming up to develop an inexpensive electric minicar. According to...
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Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid Goes Rallying In Asia
Believe it or not, off-roading isn't the sole preserve of lifted Jeeps or mud-splattered Land Rovers. Mitsubishi has chosen to enter its Outlander Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV) in this year's Asia Cross Country Rally--a grueling event that runs from Thailand to Cambodia over mountains, through forests...
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Canada Gets Two Cars Below $10,000: Mitsubishi Mirage, Nissan Micra
There's a price war going on at the bottom of the Canadian car market. At one side, Nissan's new Micra--a small car long sold in the European and Japanese markets, but now invading the North American continent--albeit available only in Canada. On the other, the Mitsubishi Mirage. This is available...
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Many people approach car shopping in the U.S. looking for the largest, most luxurious vehicle they can afford, from the best brand possible. Still, at least a handful of shoppers are more focused on basic transportation--and a vehicle they know they can afford. My daughter Priscilla falls into the latter category, and she recently set off on one of life's great adventures: buying her first car. MUST SEE: Natural Gas For Long-Haul Trucks: Which Version Makes More Sense? Living in a dense suburb of Boston with limited parking, she preferred a small car, but felt strongly that she needed to be...
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2014 Mitsubishi i-MiEV: Arriving At Dealers, Updated, Cheaper
There are times when being first to the market with something just isn't enough. Take the Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric car. It may have launched as long ago as July 2009 in Japan, but worldwide sales have been just a fraction that of Nissan's Leaf--and in the U.S, total sales are still in the low...
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Japanese Electric-Car Makers Set Up Single Charging Network; Could It Ever Happen In U.S.?
One challenge to more widespread adoption of electric cars is public charging--or rather, the scattered multiple networks of irregularly spaced public charging stations. In Japan, the four major electric-car makers have now joined together to form a new company whose goal is to build a single...
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2016 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid U.S. Arrival: Fall 2015 After All
Within the next year and a half, three different plug-in hybrid SUVs or crossovers will arrive on the U.S. market, or at least some parts of it. And one of them will be the 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid, whose limited launch is set for sometime in autumn 2015--despite quite recent...
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Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid: Quick Drive
Aside from the all-electric Toyota RAV4 EV, there's a distinct lack of plug-in crossovers and SUVs on the market right now. Mitsubishi was hoping to change that with its Outlander Plug-In Hybrid, but battery issues and legislative delays mean it could be early 2016 before the car hits American...
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Bad News: Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid Delayed Yet Again
Those of you holding out for Mitsubishi's Outlander Plug-In Hybrid will have to hold out even longer--as the car's U.S. launch has been put back once again. The Outlander PHEV is already on sale in Europe, Australia and New Zealand, and has been on the market in Japan for over a year, but a series...
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The 2014 Mitsubishi Mirage is unusual among the latest breed of gas-sipping small cars. There are no fancy tricks employed to hit its 37-40 mpg combined EPA ratings, no turbochargers or hybrid systems. It's simply small, light, aerodynamic and uncomplicated. Those qualities are also allowing drivers in the real world to hit that 40 mpg figure and more, without resorting to hardcore 'hypermiling' techniques. Darin Cosgrove, administrator of both the Ecomodder and Mirage Forum internet forums, recently tested both manual and automatic Mirages to determine their real-world economy. In EPA...
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Mitsubishi's Mini-Motor For Electric Cars Integrates...Well, A Lot
Electric vehicles already offer car designers much greater freedom than internal combustion vehicles, eliminating the need to find space for the rigid shape of an engine, its transmission and its ancillaries. That's not to say electric vehicle packaging can't be improved though, and Mitsubishi is...
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Three Lithium-Ion Giants Join To Build Better Electric-Car Battery
Three large global companies--Bosch, GS Yuasa, and Mitsubishi--have announced a joint venture to improve development of the next generation of batteries for electric vehicles. The group's aim is to double energy capacity, helping electric cars become truly mass-market in the next decade. Today...
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Will Mitsubishi Mirage Minicar Add Sedan Model For 2015?
A Mitsubishi Mirage sedan is expected to appear at the 2014 Montreal Auto Show.
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Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid SUV Now Delayed Til 2015 In U.S.
The Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid has generated a fair bit of attention, as the only plug-in hybrid sport utility vehicle thus far that will be offered for sale in the U.S. But potential buyers will have to wait a little longer, it turns out, due to high demand in other parts of the world and...
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How Did A Small Illinois Town End Up With 300 Plug-In Cars?
:Normal, Illinois has become a leader in incentivizing electric cars.
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Just a dozen examples of Mitsubishi's i-MiEV electric car rolled off dealer lots in November, and little more than a thousand have found homes since the start of the year. That number may climb when the 2014 model goes on sale though--as Mitsubishi has just announced a massive $6,130 price drop for the diminutive electric city car. It pulls the sticker price of an i-MiEV down to $22,995, and much closer to the sort of pricing many feel it should have been in the first place. For buyers able to make use of applicable Federal and state tax incentives and other benefits, the price could tumble...
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Mitsubishi To Offer 20 Percent Plug-In Cars By 2020?
Mitsubishi's relatively low U.S. sales reflect the theory that its best models aren't to be found in its volume range; this is a company offering its best in more niche-market products. That means sporty Evolution models to appease performance fans, gas-sipping models like the Mirage and the firm's...
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Will Next Mitsubishi i-MiEV Be Shared By Nissan Too?
Six degrees of separation: The theory that every person on the planet is connected to every other person in six steps or fewer--Elon Musk perhaps, or his polar opposite, Jeremy Clarkson. The automotive world is similar. A new technology partnership between the Renault-Nissan Alliance and Mitsubishi...
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2014 Mitsubishi Mirage: 40-MPG Minicar Gas Mileage Test
Do you miss your old three-cylinder Geo Metro? If so, Mitsubishi has a new car just for you. The 2014 Mitsubishi Mirage five-door hatchback minicar has the highest fuel-economy rating of any non-hybrid on the market. The EPA rates it at 40 mpg combined (37 mpg city, 44 mpg highway) when fitted with...
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Mitsubishi Doubles Down On Plug-In Hybrids: 2 Tokyo Motor Show Concepts
Mitsubishi will debut large and small plug-in hybrid SUV concepts at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show.
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Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid: U.S. Sales In Fall 2014, Maybe
The Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid promises to fill an empty niche in the new-car market: a mid-size crossover utility vehicle with up to 30 miles of all-electric running, plus a plug-in hybrid powertrain for unlimited range. But a U.S. Mitsubishi executive says that high demand in other...
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