Mitsubishi News
-
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 but passenger sedans as well—and moving wholesale to SUVs and crossover utility vehicles of all sizes. DON'T MISS: All-electric Buick small SUV to be based on Bolt EV: report And that's a big problem for electric cars, since over the last seven years, the vast majority of them haven't fit into...
-
2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV: first drive of plug-in hybrid SUV
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...
Sebastian Blanco -
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...
John Voelcker -
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...
Sean Szymkowski -
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...
John Voelcker -
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...
Green Car Reports -
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 consistent strong sales in Europe. At the same time, Mitsubishi has continued to sell its i-MiEV electric car. DON'T MISS: Next Nissan Leaf: ProPilot self-driving included, 200-mile range or more confirmed Add them all together, and you get the world's largest maker of battery-electric vehicles by far...
-
2017 Mitsubishi Mirage G4: gas mileage review
The Mitsubishi Mirage is the underdog of small cars: slow, loud, and archaic, but scrappy. And it's been a much bigger sales success than Mitsubishi expected, given the small numbers of minicars and subcompacts sold in the U.S. these days. For 2017, Mitsubishi added a four-door sedan model dubbed...
John Voelcker -
Mitsubishi electric cars to use Nissan-Renault platforms: report
Mitsubishi, Renault, and Nissan may soon share a common electric-car platform.
Stephen Edelstein -
Mitsubishi GT-PHEV concept at Paris Motor Show
The Mitsubishi GT-PHEV concept is a large plug-in hybrid SUV that debuted at the 2016 Paris Motor Show.
Stephen Edelstein -
Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid delayed again, now three years late
The Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid will now launch in Summer 2017.
Stephen Edelstein -
2017 Mitsubishi Mirage preview
The 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage boasts a number of notable updates.
Stephen Edelstein -
The 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage gets a host of updates, but remains a very basic economy car.
-
Suzuki says wrong fuel-economy tests used in Japan, joining Mitsubishi
Suzuki said it used the wrong methods for fuel-economy tests, but implied the deception wasn't intentional.
Stephen Edelstein -
Nissan moves to take control of Mitsubishi
Nissan confirmed on Thursday it will acquire 34 percent of Mitsubishi in a deal worth 237 billion yen (approximately $2.17 billion). The deal, which still requires shareholder approval, will make Nissan the single largest shareholder in Mitsubishi and provide it with control of the company...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In is 4th electric to reach 100,000 sales
The Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid is the fourth plug-in car to reach 100,000 sales globally.
Stephen Edelstein -
Mitsubishi retests U.S. fuel economy after EPA request, confirms 2013-2017 ratings (update)
The dominos continue to fall as more and more carmakers are investigated for accuracy in their testing of emissions and fuel economy over longer periods of time. While European buyers had complained for years that EU fuel-economy ratings diverged from real-world results, nothing much happened until...
John Voelcker -
Emission, fuel-economy test issues spread: Mitsubishi, Daimler, others being investigated
Mitsubishi, Daimler, and several other carmakers are under scrutiny for fuel-economy and emissions irregularities.
Stephen Edelstein -
The 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage G4 will start at $14,830.
-
2017 Mitsubishi Outlander: delayed for U.S. again, specs may change
Americans who want an SUV combined with a plug-in hybrid powertrain have had a very long wait. The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV—the plug-in hybrid version of the Outlander now on sale—has been promised for several years, and it’s already a sales success in Europe. Despite being the...
Bengt Halvorson -
2017 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid: U.S. debut
The 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid debuts at the 2016 New York Auto Show.
Stephen Edelstein -
2017 Mitsubishi Mirage Sedan Unveiled At Toronto Auto Show
The 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage G4 sedan debuted at the 2016 Toronto Auto Show.
Stephen Edelstein -
Mitsubishi Mirage: The Unexpected Small-Car Success
The Mirage has contributed significantly to Mitsubishi's U.S. sales growth.
Stephen Edelstein -
2017 Mitsubishi Plug-In Hybrid To Lose Quick-Charging Port In U.S.
The 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid may not be offered with DC fast charging in the U.S.
Stephen Edelstein