Estonian government offiicials not exactly gung-ho over Mitsubishi i-MiEV
September 17, 2011 by admin
Filed under Green Auto
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Mitsubishi, Europe/EU
The Republic of Estonia kicked off its drive to lead the world in plug-in vehicles (on a per capita basis, anyway) by inking a deal that had Mitsubishi ship 507 i-MiEVs over to the northern European state in exchange for ten million CO2 credits. In addition, Estonia would install approximately 50 [...]
Report: Mitsubishi expects to profit on sales of plug-in vehicles in 2 years
July 24, 2011 by admin
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Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Mitsubishi, Japan, USA
How much money can you make selling a $20,000 electric car? Mitsubishi Motors thinks you can make plenty and, according to Japan’s Nikkei business daily, expects its plug-in vehicles to turn a profit in two years. In the U.S., the company’s i EV will cost $27,990 (or just $20,490 after [...]
Mitsubishi lops $15,000 off price of 2012 i-MiEV in Australia
July 5, 2011 by admin
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Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Mitsubishi, Pacific Region
Mitsubishi i-MiEV – Click above for high-res image gallery
Mitsubishi Motors Australia has announced the price of its 2012 i-MiEV and it’s a shocker. At $48,800 Australian ($51,444 U.S. at the current exchange rate), the 2012 i-MiEV is $14,977 less than the outgoing 2011 model. Now that’s one heck of a [...]
Mitsubishi targeting Europe’s public sector to boost i-MiEV sales to 25,000 units in FY 2011
May 28, 2011 by admin
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Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Mitsubishi, Europe/EU
Euro-spec Mitsubishi i-MiEV
In an effort to boost sales of its electric i-MiEV, Mitsubishi Motors will reportedly reach out to Europe’s public sector, including police departments, utility companies and even numerous municipalities, and hype them on the electric jellybean.
According to the Nikkei (sub. req.), the Japanese automaker is supposedly banking on the [...]
Review: 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE AWC
Filed under: Crossover, Mitsubishi, Reviews
A Larger Lancer For These Crossover-Obsessed Times
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE AWC – Click above for high-res image gallery
Mitsubishi has a problem with its current lineup. Unless you’re looking for a Lancer, your options are limited to the Galant mid-size sedan and the Endeavor and Outlander crossovers. Right now, the Galant [...]
Mitsubishi introduces “world’s lightest” electric power steering motor controller
February 28, 2011 by admin
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Filed under: Etc., Mitsubishi
Back in November of 2010, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (MEC) announced that it was actively developing what it claimed to be the “world’s smallest and lightest” motor controller unit for electric power steering systems in automobiles. This compact unit is, according to Mitsubishi, half the size and 30 percent lighter than the [...]
Mitsubishi teases Concept Global Small ahead of Geneva debut
January 23, 2011 by admin
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Filed under: Concept Cars, Budget, Geneva Motor Show, Hatchback, Mitsubishi
The 2011 Geneva Motor Show may still be over a month and a half away, but that isn’t stopping Mitsubishi from letting us all in on what the company is planning on bringing to the party. While the automaker intends to show off a total of [...]
Mitsubishi i MiEV coming soon to…Costa Rica?
January 2, 2011 by admin
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Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Mitsubishi, South/Latin America
After years of waiting, the Mitsubishi i MiEV is finally going to cross the Pacific Ocean and go on sale this upcoming February. In Costa Rica. What? Doesn’t that make total sense to you? Yeah, it’s not the biggest automotive market in the Americas but, to Costa Rica’s credit, it [...]
Proton builds itself a Mitsubishi Evolution
December 4, 2010 by admin
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Filed under: Concept Cars, Sedan, Mitsubishi, Misc. Auto Shows
Proton Jebat Concept – Click above for image gallery
The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution is such a good car, it seems that Malaysian automaker Proton decided it ought to offer a version of its own. Sort of. While the company’s Jebat Concept, which was just shown off at the [...]
Mitsubishi signs electric vehicle promotion agreement with Singapore
November 27, 2010 by admin
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Filed under: Etc., EV/Plug-in, Mitsubishi, Asia
Mitsubishi Motors and its distributor, Cycle & Carriage Automotive PTE Limited (CCA), signed a collaborative deal to “popularize electric vehicles (EVs)” with Singapore’s government. Under terms of the agreement, Mitsubishi, via CCA, will supply 25 i-MiEVs for Singapore’s EV task force’s “test-bedding project” – another name for field trials. Singapore’s [...]
