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VIDEO: Fully Charged takes on BBC, Mitsubishi for i-MiEV depreciation story

"The most spurious load of codswallop I think I have ever seen on the BBC." That's how Robert Llewellyn, host of the EV-centric Fully Charged series described an article on the website of the British Broadcasting Corporation. The piece argues, with the help of Mitsubishi's admission that its i-MiEV's total cost of ownership might be super expensive because of sharp depreciation, that the costs involved with operating an electric vehicle (EV) may far more than those of a similarly-sized petrol-powered one. After checking in with similar ... Read more →

Spaniards might not be buying many electric cars, but Queen Sophia is a fan Sebastian Blanco

We found out the other day that only 16 electric vehicles – all Think City models – have been sold in Spain this year. This lackluster performance isn't stopping the country's Queen ...

Mitsuoka turns i-MiEV into monster-Like 5-seater, now taking reservations Domenick Yoney

How do you Like me now? That's the question Mitsuoka's newest abomination creation may be asking as the company begins taking reservations for their, um, upgraded Mitsubishi i-MiEV. Previously ...

Report: Mitsubishi i-MiEV on sale in Hong Kong, priced at $50,000 U.S. Eric Loveday

Effective immediately, residents of the former British colony of Hong Kong can officially purchase a Mitsubishi i-MiEV at the not-so-bargain-basement price of $50,000 (U.S. Dollars). We admit ...

Mitsubishi responds to Leaf pricing by cutting i-MiEV price by $6,700 in Japan Eric Loveday

The finally official price of the Nissan Leaf has shocked a great number of automotive enthusiasts and potential buyers alike. The company stayed true to its words by keeping the Leaf price well ...

Mitsubishi announces UK pricing for i-MiEV: £33,699 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

The Mitsubishi i-MiEV isn't getting any cheaper as availability expands beyond Japan. The next market to get the little electric car will be the United Kingdom, and pricing was announced today. Including the 17.5-percent value added tax, the i-MiEV will run British buyers a cool £33,699 ...

Mitsubishi sends first i-MiEVs to Australia, will go on sale in a few months 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

The initial shipment of all-electric i-MiEVs from Mitsubishi just arrived in Australia, part of the first mass-produced electric vehicles (EVs) to make it Down Under. OK, "shipment" is perhaps too strong a word, since the delivery was only two vehicles, but it's a preview of what will be ...

Report: Mitsubishi moving to make more i-MiEVs 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

Just how many Mitsubishi i-MiEVs will be made? Not even Mitsubishi knows, apparently. Whenever we get a reported prediction number, it always goes up a bit later. For example, in the near future (2013), Mitsubishi had been planning to make 20,000 per year but that had been increased to 30,000. ...

Long-time electric vehicle drivers get a crack at the i-MiEV 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

When you've been driving an all-electric car for years, is it still exciting when a new one pulls up in the driveway? For long-time Plug In America supporters Zan and Paul Scott, the answer is an easy "yes." The plug-in pair recently got the chance to spend some time with Mitsubishi's i-MiEV, ...

Detroit 2010 Preview: Electric Avenue's unusual line-up 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

In addition to the return of the EcoXperience driving exhibit, the upcoming Detroit Auto Show will also feature Electric Avenue. The show organizers have just released the list of vehicles that will make up the Avenue, and there are some old friends and a few surprises. It looks like this: ...

Quick Spin: Mitsubishi i is a good car with a bad name 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

We're looking at a long, nearly straight, almost totally traffic-free downhill. We'd climbed up to the base of the Palm Springs to Idyllwild Ariel Tramway. Our goal was to see how fast Mitsubishi's tiny i could go. We're on the gas, and the teensy, turbocharged 660cc three-banger is giving us ...

25 Mitsubishi i-MiEVs part of large alt car trial in UK 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

Last month, the West Midlands police department in the UK took delivery of an i-MiEV for official duties. This weekend, the first batch of cars – 25 Mitsubishi i-MiEVs – in a large fleet of electric vehicles entered the area, giving the public a taste of what the police have been ...

**LA 2009: Mitsubishi will bring an EV to U.S. in 2011, but it might not be the i-MiEV** 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

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, ...

Mitsubishi brings i-MiEV to Vancouver, might bring gas-powered version to U.S. 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

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 of the i, a tiny kei car offered in Japan and Europe. The jellybean shape could make it to the U.S. ...

First 25 production i-MiEVs roll into the UK 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

While the ship they came in on was probably dirty as all get out during its six-week journey from Japan, 25 all-electric Mitsubishi i-MiEVs have arrived in the UK and will take to the streets (in an uneventful government Ultra Low Carbon Vehicle Demonstrator test kind of way) on December 12th. ...

Citroën C-Zero ready to be tested [w/VIDEO] 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

British and French motorists will be able to try the Citroën C-Zero before it goes on sale. Citroën has launched a website for interested drivers to ask for a test drive of the badge-engineered Mitsubishi-based car and to get all kinds of information about the model. As announced ...

Mitsubishi iMiEV earns its chevrons - bring on the Citroën C-Zero 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

Last summer, French automaker PSA and Mitsubishi announced that the two companies would partner on electric vehicle development for the European market. Prior to the Frankfurt Motor Show, Peugeot announced that it would market a version of the Mitsubishi iMiEV as the iOn and now sister brand ...

Mitsubishi iMiEV wins Japan Automotive Hall of Fame's "Car Technology of the Year" Award 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

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 i-MiEV and in particular its MiEV OS control system as Car Technology of the Year. For a ...

i MiEV joins the CarPool, speeds excessively 11 months ago on Autoblog Green

We've seen the Mitsubishi i MiEV in action before and have even rolled about New York in it ourselves. However, we've never really seen it taken out onto a highway and driven like a regular car. The latest episode of CarPool changes that. In this edition of the super cool web series, Robert ...

Guilty as charged: UK police get iMiEV for urban policing 11 months 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 ...

Tokyo Preview: Mitsubishi i-MiEV Cargo concept ready to move your eco-friendly goods 11 months ago on Autoblog Green

Alongside its production i-MiEV people-mover, Mitsubishi will be showing another baker's dozen of new vehicles in its display at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show next month. On display will be several production cars as well as two brand new concepts based on the i-MiEV powertrain, including the i-MiEV ...

Taking out the trash, i-MiEV style 11 months ago on Autoblog Green

Here's an odd little story from Japan today: the battery system that is used in Mitsubishi's i-MiEV electric car is going to get a workout as the driving force for the trash compactor in the Kyokuto Kaihatsu Kogyo Company's electric garbage collection truck. Running the compactor off of batteries ...

REPORT: iMiEV pre-orders reach 900 during the first month 11 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 ...

Citroën gets Mitsubishi i MiEV variant, Euro sales begin 2010 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The Peugeot lion won't be the only badge burnishing the snouts of re-branded Mitsubishi i MiEVs buzzing around the streets of European cities a little more than a year from now. It's been decided that the twin chrome chevrons of Citroën are as worthy as its sister emblem to adorn a Francified ...

REPORT: future Mistubishi iMiEVs could include optional range distances 1 year 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 ...

UK will spend £25 million ($40 million U.S.) on huge electric car test program 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The electric vehicle money is flowing everywhere. Following the U.S. DOE's announcement yesterday, the UK has announced it will spend £25 million ($40 million) on a large project to get EVs and "ultra-low carbon vehicles an everyday feature of life on Britain's roads in less than five ...

Mitsubishi iMiEV price cut, plug-in hybrid version coming 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

With incentives, Mitsubishi's all-electric i MiEV car will cost about $31,300 when it goes on sale in Japan later this year. That's a pile of cash for the zero-tailpipe emissions car. The good news is that Mitsubishi's president has announced that it plans to cut the price in half (!) by the ...

Mitsubishi elects for more electrics in line up 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

On the heels of the Mitsubishi i MiEV's embarkation on mass manufacture, comes word that the Japanese company has solid plans for more battery-powered models. Although an article in the Nikkei points to five newcomers, their definition of "new" and "electric vehicle" (EV) are somewhat, shall we ...

Mitsubishi releases new pics of the production iMiEV 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

In conjunction with the launch of series production of its iMiEV yesterday, Mitsubishi has released a whole batch of new images. There isn't much new information that we haven't heard before but the automaker has confirmed some dates and prices. The first batch of cars will be leased to ...

iMiEV coming to UK in November for £20,000-£25,000 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Mitsubishi has increased predicted production rates for the i MiEV but there's still a question if supply will be able to meet demand for the electric jellybean. Company officials briefed us on the global strategy during the New York Auto Show last month, and now we know a few more details ...

Mitsubishi reportedly increasing iMiEV production numbers, again 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 ...

New York 2009: Mitsubishi confirms i-MiEV will come to U.S. 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

At a press conference here in New York in a few minutes, Mitsubishi representatives will officially announce that the i-MiEV electric vehicle - already a hit in test drives and displays the world over - will be coming to the U.S. This move has been hinted at for a long while, but now we know ...

Mitsubishi reportedly doubling iMiEV output to 20,000 a year 1 year 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 ...

Kiwis love test driving the iMiEV [w/VIDEOS] 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Things you'll find in the videos (pasted after the jump) of everyday New Zealanders test driving the Mitsubishi iMiEV: astonishment at the silent motor, a joke about the horn "sounding like an electric car," another joke about putting a huge exhaust pipe under the back, just to mess with people ...

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