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Tokyo Preview: Mitsubishi plans to debut plug-in hybrid concept

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:16:00 +0000

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Mitsubishi Concept-cX Back in 2007, Mitsubishi showed off a new vehicle called the Concept cX at the Frankfurt Motor Show . At the time, the small crossover was powered by Mitsu’s latest clean diesel technology. A small 1.8-liter diesel engine featuring a variable geometry turbocharger was mated to a dual clutch SST transmission and the all-wheel-drive system lifted from the latest Lancer Evolution. Sounds pretty cool, right? Perhaps the Japanese automaker has something even better up its sleeve. According to Autocar , Mitsubishi will introduce a new concept vehicle at the Tokyo Motor Show in October that will be based on the Concept cX design but feature plug-in hybrid technology. Called the Concept zC, the new PHEV will reportedly have styling inspired by the firm’s Racing Lancer with a hatchback bodystyle and raised ground clearance and will use the GS platform from the Lancer and Outlander. Should this new concept make it to production, it’ll take at least three years to get here. [Source: Autocar ] Auto Blog: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , Mitsubishi , Tokyo Motor Show Tokyo Preview: Mitsubishi plans to debut plug-in hybrid concept originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Thu, 05 Mar 2009 18:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Car Blog Green | Car Blog Green | Car Blog Green | Car Blog Green

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Geneva 2009: Mitsubishi iMiEV Sport Air

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 06:12:00 +0000

click for a high res gallery of the Mitsubishi iMiEV Sport Air Mitsubishi revealed the latest iteration of its iMiEV Sport this morning in Geneva, the Sport Air. This year’s version is marginally longer (20 mm) and taller for what Mitsubishi describes as a “more technical” look to the tear drop shape. While the new concept doesn’t look dramatically different, some of the contours are a bit sharper, and solar power cells are embedded in the lower portion of the windshield and the removable glass roof. The iMiEV Sport Air uses an aluminum space frame to carry its lithium ion battery and electric drive system, which help limit mass to just 2,072 pounds. The motor gets a bump from the standard iMiEV’s 47 kW to 60 kW which helps acceleration, and the range climbs from 100 miles to 120 miles, although Mitsubishi has declined to specify whether the new battery is larger. Gallery: Geneva 2009: Mitsubishi Sport Air Auto Blog: EV/Plug-in , Mitsubishi , Geneva Motor Show Geneva 2009: Mitsubishi iMiEV Sport Air originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Tue, 03 Mar 2009 07:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds .Car Blog Green | Car Blog Green | Car Blog Green

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Geneva 2009: Opel goes Voltec, Ampera coming in late 2011

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 05:11:00 +0000

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Opel Ampera concept General Motors Europe boss Carl-Peter Forster began this morning’s press conference in Geneva with an acknowledgment of the dire financial straights that the entire industry is experiencing right now. Forster also candidly admitted that GM is currently investigating all options when it comes to changing its relationship with Opel , including outside equity investments. Once he got past all the bad news, however, he introduced the production-intent version of the Opel Ampera. If it looks familiar, it should. If it doesn’t, well, what rock have you been hiding under for the last two years? The Ampera is the Opel badged variant of the Chevrolet Volt . It uses the same Voltec powertrain as the Volt, as well as most of its body. The main differences are the markedly more aggressive front and rear fascias and the black (rather than white) interior. Like the Volt, most of the front fascia is closed off to optimize aerodynamics. The styling of the nose is a mix of the 2007 GTC and Flextreme concepts, and we rather like the bold new look, particularly the chevron-like forms that grow downward from the headlamps. The Ampera is planned for production in late 2011, about one year after the Volt. A right-hand drive Vauxhall version is scheduled to launch a year after that. Gallery: Geneva 2009: Opel Ampera reveal Gallery: Opel Ampera Continue reading Geneva 2009: Opel goes Voltec, Ampera coming in late 2011 Auto Blog: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , Chevrolet , GM , Geneva Motor Show , Opel Geneva 2009: Opel goes Voltec, Ampera coming in late 2011 originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Tue, 03 Mar 2009 06:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds .Car Blog Green | Car Blog Green | Car Blog Green

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iMiEV starts renewable energy-powered trial in New Zealand

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:24:00 +0000

Click above to view a high-res gallery of the Mitsubishi i MiEV The long-awaited New Zealand road show featuring the all-electric iMiEV is underway. Mitsubishi kicked off the trial with a gala event on Tuesday, where over 100 people from the government and other “key stakeholders” were invited to Zealandia, a 252-hectare wildlife preserve, to give the zero-emission jellybean a quick drive. The nice thing about Mitsubishi’s New Zealand test is that the juice is provided by local utility Meridian Energy , which produces all of its energy from 100 percent renewable power (called “carboNZero” and is made from hydroelectric and wind sources). Meridian has been pro-electric cars for years , and has its own Electric Vehicle Programme that is “tasked with researching EV technology and implementing strategies to help NZ unlock a more sustainable personal transportation future, using renewable electricity.” This is the first time an automaker and a utility have worked together in New Zealand on EVs. The iMiEV will launch in Japan this summer and is currently testing there and in the U.S. and Europe in addition to New Zealand. [Source: Mitsubishi] Continue reading iMiEV starts renewable energy-powered trial in New Zealand Auto Blog: EV/Plug-in , Mitsubishi , Pacific Region iMiEV starts renewable energy-powered trial in New Zealand originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds .Car Blog Green | Car Blog Green | Car Blog Green

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Economic situation forces Mitsubishi to cancel diesel Lancer rally program

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:48:00 +0000

Auto Blog: Diesel , Mitsubishi , Racing click to enlarge Just weeks after debuting its new diesel racing Lancer in the 2009 Dakar Rally in South America, Mitsubishi has pulled the plug on the program. In a terse statement (available after the jump) the company blamed the declining economic situation for its withdrawal from cross country rallying. Over the years, Mitsubishi has entered the Dakar 26 times, claiming 12 overall victories. The new diesel Lancer that debuted this year didn’t have the same degree of success however, with a best finish of seventh overall. Gallery: Dakar 2009 Mitsubishi Repsol ‘Racing Lancer’ [Source: Mitsubishi] Continue reading Economic situation forces Mitsubishi to cancel diesel Lancer rally program Economic situation forces Mitsubishi to cancel diesel Lancer rally program originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds .Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green

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Finland is the place where the Mitsubishi iMiEV wants to be

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 09:51:00 +0000

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Mitsubishi , Green Daily Click above for a gallery of the iMiEV Finland, Finland, Finland. The place the iMiEV wants to be. According to a press release put out by Vemic Auto Co. (and translated/condensed for us by reader Antti), the all-electric jelly bean will be tested by Vemic Auto, the local Mitsubishi importer, this fall. Antti writes that the Finland tests are given just as a small footnote at the end of the release, which mostly talks about the iMiEV in Monaco . We’ve asked for an English version of the release and to get more information, but haven’t heard anything yet. If your Finnish is better than ours, and you Car Blog Greenanything in the release (pasted after the jump) that should be mentioned, please do so in theCar Blog Green. Kiitos to Antti for the tip! Gallery: Mitsubishi i MiEV – LIVE [Source: Kauppalehti ] Continue reading Finland is the place where the Mitsubishi iMiEV wants to be Finland is the place where the Mitsubishi iMiEV wants to be originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Sun, 11 Jan 2009 10:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green

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Mitsubishi to supply iMiEV to PSA, to be sold as Citroën and Peugeot

admin — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:00:58 +0000

We’ve known since June that PSA has an agreement with Mitsubishi to work together on electric cars. What’s new is a report in the Nikkei (subs req’d) about Mitsubishi supplying the all-electric MiEV to PSA an OEM agreement to be sold under the PSA brands Peugeot and Citroën. This is an agreement that benefits both partners, since Mitsubishi isn’t that much of a powerful brand in Continental Europe and PSA will now have a readily-developed electric vehicle to have at showrooms. PSA could sell about 10,000 MiEVs in 2011, which would double Mistubishi’s expected production figures. Most European countries are currently offering, or have announced, significant tax breaks and direct subsides to purchase electric cars. PSA had already developed a few EV models and you could actually buy a converted Peugeot 106 electric, some of which are used for car sharing in La Rochelle, France.

[Source: Nikkei (subs req'd) via Green Car Congress]

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