The Mitsubishi i-MiEV is no longer being sold in the US. The electric car first mass-produced and sold to the open public in the country — yes, even before the Nissan LEAF — is retiring after almost a decade running.
In conversations with city employees about a swift transition to EVs, I listen to the feedback about the mechanics, the technicians that work on city-owned vehicles. They are not accustomed to EVs, but it is time to train them to become experts. That is what Mitsubishi is doing — in the UK. All technicians will receive IMI (Institute of the Motor Industry) qualifications in electric and hybrid vehicles.
Mitsubishi is celebrating it’s 100th anniversary by slapping an electric drivetrain onto a modern reinterpretation of its very own 1917 Model A. And why not?
If you know the history behind the carmaker, skip to the middle of the article. But if you’re interested in some seriously convoluted history, read on.
Originally published on Gas2. The fun folks at Mitsubishi are at it again. After keeping its best selling model — the Outlander PHEV — off the American market for almost 4 years while clueless company executives in Japan concentrated on how to cheat on fuel economy tests, Mitsubishi is touting … [continued]
The Mitsubishi fuel-economy scandal is continuing to blow up. The most recent news is that the company’s corporate headquarters (as well as a manufacturing plant) in Nagoya were raided by the Japanese Transport Ministry at the end of week. The Japanese government seems intent to cut this thing off if possible, making … [continued]
Mitsubishi will be unveiling a new plug-in hybrid SUV concept — known as the “Ground Tourer Concept” high-end SUV coupé — at the upcoming 2016 Paris Motor Show, according to recent reports. The new plug-in hybrid (PHEV) SUV concept will follow on the heels of the company’s “Concept XR PHEV … [continued]
The first plug-in vehicle not sold in the US to reach 100,000 global sales is the constantly delayed Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid. As we’ve stated before, a key reason it has been delayed for years in the US is reportedly that sales in Europe and Japan were much higher than … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. More than 50,000 Outlander Plug-In Hybrid SUVs have now been sold in Europe by Mitsubishi Motors Europe, according to recent reports. The new sales milestone was achieved just 2 or so years after the launch of the model in the European market, back in October … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. After a very long wait, the Mitsubishi Outlander plug-in hybrid is now set to hit the US market in the near future — with the targeted release date being sometime as early as May 2016, reportedly. It’s a bit hard to explain the reasoning behind … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. I’m sure that there are people reading this who have been waiting for the US release of the Mitsubishi Outlander plug-in hybrid for literally years now…. So, most of you (who haven’t simply bought a different car in the meantime) may be disappointed to learn … [continued]
