Mitsubishi News
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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.
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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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Mitsubishi Mi-Tech small plug-in SUV concept takes an adventurous direction
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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Plug-in hybrids will remain important at Mitsubishi, a new concept from the automaker for the Tokyo Motor Show suggests.
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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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Mitsubishi Evo rally sedan morphs into electric crossover concept
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...
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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 automotive ideal of driving anywhere you want at a moment's notice is the $80,000-and-up Tesla Model X with its access to Tesla’s Supercharger network. (Once VW finishes building out its Electrify America network in another six years, other electric SUVs will have similar access.) With two cars in...
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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...
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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...
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Who will sell the first affordable AWD electric SUV? Poll results
Of our eight Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy award winners since 2011, five have been compact five-door hatchbacks. It's a good, sensible format, by far the most popular segment in Europe and stronger even in Canada than in the U.S. Sadly, U.S. car buyers are not only ignoring small hatchbacks...
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Not too many people will ever drive the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, the plug-in hybrid version of the company's mid-size crossover utility vehicle. So it was fitting that the company launched the vehicle on dusty roads in the back country of Catalina Island: roads that not many people are allowed to drive on. Located two dozen miles off the coast of Los Angeles, Catalina Island is a nature-lover's destination vacation spot, offering tons of hiking and snorkeling. DON'T MISS: 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV starts at $35,500; aggressive prices for plug-in hybrid SUV But it's not a place for...
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Nissan, Mitsubishi, Renault to launch 12 new electric cars by 2022
Some car companies release their business plans and goals publicly, others don't. This morning, the Renault Nissan Alliance (now including Mitsubishi as well) released a new six-year plan laying out its business goal through 2022. Among the most significant: The group said it will launch 12...
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Nissan Leaf electric car platform to spawn more models, SUV included: report
The 2018 Nissan Leaf apparently won't be the brand's lone electric car for much longer, if a new report with details on plans to expand the electric car's underpinnings to additional models proves accurate. Following the introduction of the second-generation 2018 Nissan Leaf, the electric car's...
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RIP Mitsubishi i-MiEV: lowest-range, slowest electric car departs U.S. market
The Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric car deserves a place in history. It was arguably the first mass-produced modern electric car put on sale, well before the Nissan Leaf arrived in December 2010. Pre-production i-MiEVs were operating in test fleets in Japan as early as 2007, and it was on sale in that...
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Nissan's plans: reignite electric-car sales, boost lagging Mitsubishi
The Nissan Leaf has been a fading light in the electric car market, but after a few years in the dark, it will soon get a chance to shine once more. Despite a battery capacity increase in 2016 and a quarter of a million in sales since its 2010 launch, the Leaf has been in dire need of a proper trip...
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With Mitsubishi, Renault-Nissan is world's largest maker of all-electric cars
The controlling interest in carmaker Mitsubishi it acquired last year has helped the Renault-Nissan Alliance to solidify its position as the global leader in sales of battery-electric cars. The Nissan Leaf is the best-selling all-electric car in history, while the Renault Zoe has achieved...
Stephen Edelstein