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LA 2009: Mitsubishi will bring an EV to U.S. in 2011, but it might not be the i-MiEV

Here's a line from Mitsubishi's press release dated April 9, 2009: Ending months of heightening speculation, Mitsubishi Motors North America President and CEO Shinichi Kurihara confirmed the i MiEV (Mitsubishi Innovative Electric Vehicle) is being developed for sale in world markets, including the United States. Reading that, doesn't it seem that Mitsubishi is saying that the i-MiEV will be for sale in the U.S. someday? That's what we thought. Turns out, that's not exactly what Mitsubishi confirmed eight months ago, according to David ... Read more →

Monaco gets four Mitsubishi i-MiEVs Sam Abuelsamid

The Principality of Monaco is best known for Formula One cars screaming through the streets every spring and a harbor full of mega-dollar yachts filled with the beautiful people. When those people ...

Mitsubishi brings i-MiEV to Vancouver, might bring gas-powered version to U.S. Sebastian Blanco

For all the work that Mitsubishi has done selling the i-MiEV as an electric vehicle around the world – Japan, New Zealand, the UK, Europe, etc. – the car is actually a modified version ...

Mitsubishi iMiEV wins Japan Automotive Hall of Fame's "Car Technology of the Year" Award Sam Abuelsamid

Mitsubishi was one of the first and most aggressive of the major automakers to jump back into the battery electric vehicle fray in recent years. The Japan Automotive Hall of Fame has honored the ...

Mitsubishi to work with Netherlands government on EV promotion Sam Abuelsamid

Osamu Masuko, president of Mitsubishi Motors, paid a visit to the Netherlands this week to meet with prime minister Jan Peter Balkenende on the subject of electric vehicles. Mitsubishi recently ...

Guilty as charged: UK police get iMiEV for urban policing 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Starting next month, there will be some Mitsubishi i MiEVs in the UK that look a little different than the standard i MiEVs that are being tested on the roads there. The first law enforcement i MiEVs will arrive in the UK in November and will start serving daily duties in December. The West ...

REPORT: iMiEV pre-orders reach 900 during the first month 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

As Tesla Motors is aware, pre-orders for electric cars don't automatically equal sales, but that doesn't mean Mitsubishi shouldn't be excited about a reported 900 pre-orders for the iMiEV all-electric city car. The car is currently available to fleets and government customers in Japan; about ...

Q&A: What happens if the Chevy Volt sleeps with the fishes? 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

Ever wonder what will happen if an electric vehicle is submerged under water? It seems to be a valid concern, what with all those amps seemingly ready to discharge at a moments notice into the ocean blue. Worry not, electric car fans, automakers like General Motors have got your backs. Our ...

Energy company Fortum, Mitsubishi to promote EVs in Scandinavia 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

Mitsubishi is partnering with energy company Fortum to promote the use of electric vehicles in Sweden and Finland by showing off the new iMiEV in those countries. Fortum generates and distributes electricity and heat in Scandinavia and the Baltic region. As an electricity provider, Fortum is ...

REPORT: future Mistubishi iMiEVs could include optional range distances 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

Plans for Mitsubishi's iMiEV – deliveries start in Japan this month – continue to evolve. Mitsubishi president Osamu Masuko has said that upcoming editions of the electric jellybean (OK, he didn't call it that) could have a range of about 200 km (124 miles). That's the new target ...

Mitsubishi launches production of the iMiEV 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

Mitsubishi launched series production of its iMiEV electric car today at its Okayama, Japan factory. Mitsubishi is the first of the major automakers to kick off full scale production of a new EV and will be followed by most other automakers over the next two years. The automaker plans to build ...

Mitsubishi reportedly increasing iMiEV production numbers, again 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

With the i-MiEV coming to U.S. (and Europe and Japan), it's no surprise that Mitsubishi would need plenty copies of the diminutive electric car to sell once the global plans really get rolling. We recently heard reports that the Japanese automaker was looking to produce 20,000 units a year, but ...

New York 2009: Mitsubishi details global iMiEV plans 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

Mitsubishi's big electric car announcement at the New York Auto Show was that the iMiEV would be coming to the U.S. All we could get out of Mitsubishi reps before the big reveal was that this will happen sometime before 2012. "I would say within two years." When we got to spend a few minutes ...

New York 2009: How the Mitsubishi iMiEV electric car will be welcomed to Portland, OR 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

Following today's announcement that the i-MiEV will come to the U.S. in the near future, we took a few minutes to speak with Charlie Allcock, director of economic development at PGE (not PG&E, because, as I found out, saying that would make you look silly). PGE is Mitsubishi's new partner ...

Mitsubishi reportedly doubling iMiEV output to 20,000 a year 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

Fresh off of successful trips to Monaco and New Zealand, Mitsubishi is getting ready to crank out more copies of the tiny iMiEV. Just how many people will want an electric-powered jellybean? Mitsubishi thinks about 20,000 a year. That's the number of iMiEV vehicles that the company will be able ...

World Green Car of the Year Finalists announced: iMiEV, iQ and FCX Clarity 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

The Mitsubishi i-MiEV, the Honda FCX Clarity and the Toyota iQ were named the top three contenders for the World Green Car of the Year award that will be announced during the New York Auto Show next month. While there were some European and American vehicles in the original list of 22 cars, only ...

Geneva 2009: Mitsubishi Global i MiEV prototype 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

Debuting at the 79th Geneva Motor Show alongside the Mitsubishi i MiEV Sport Air concept was an i MiEV prototype that may have been the most relevant electric car of the show. Although quite similar to the i MiEV design we've been showing you for the past couple years, this is the global version of ...

Geneva 2009: Mitsubishi iMiEV Sport Air 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

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 ...

iMiEV starts renewable energy-powered trial in New Zealand 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

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 ...

Geneva Preview: Mitsubishi to show prototype of global iMiEV concept 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

At the Geneva Motor Show in a few weeks, Mitsubishi will be showing a second electric car concept in addition to the iMiEV Sport Air they recently teased. This one is called the Prototype iMiEV concept and at first glance it looks much like the iMiEV that we've been seeing for the past year and ...

Geneva Preview: Mitsubishi iMiEV Sport Air concept 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

Last night, Mitsubishi released the first sketches of its next concept car, the iMiEV Sport Air that will debut in Geneva in March. It looks like this one is little more than an update of last year's iMiEV Sport concept. The main difference appears to be a roof that can open. Judging from the ...

Europeans get their first crack at the Mitsubishi iMiEV as tests start 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

Mitsubishi has previously offered up its electric iMiEV for media test drives in Europe, but it hasn't conducted formal field trials. That is about to change as a dozen examples will go on test later this month. Five of the cars will be in England with the rest going to Holland, Norway and Spain. ...

Finland is the place where the Mitsubishi iMiEV wants to be 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

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 ...

Japanese convenience store chain orders 150 Mitsubishi electric cars, could install 8,000 chargers 11 months ago on Autoblog Green

Mitsubishi didn't need a survey to find out if Lawson likes the iMiEV. The Japanese convenience store chain has ordered 150 of the electric jelly beans to replace some of its commercial vehicles starting in the summer. The Yomiuri Shimbun reports that this might be the first step in Lawson's ...

Green Car Journal picks 5 nominees for Green Car Vision award 11 months ago on Autoblog Green

Having honored the VW Jetta TDI as the Green Car of the Year at last month's LA Auto Show, the editors at Green Car Journal are not done with awards just yet. Next up they will be selecting a winner for the Green Car Vision award. The nominees go beyond ordinary concepts and are either current low ...

Iceland to test Mitsubishi iMiEV electric cars 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The latest expansion of Mitsubishi's electric car program will be made official today in Iceland. The small North Atlantic nation will join the test efforts for the Mitsubishi iMiEV during 2009. Iceland's president Olafur Ragnar Grimsson will be signing a memorandum of understanding with the ...


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