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

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. market with not only the all-electric powertrain as an option, but also a gasoline-powered version. Just as it does in Europe, the non-ev i would compete with the Smart Fortwo in the U.S., but considering the nosediving sales of the Fortwo in the ... Read more →

First 25 production i-MiEVs roll into the UK Sebastian Blanco

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 ...

Mitsubishi iMiEV earns its chevrons - bring on the Citroën C-Zero Sam Abuelsamid

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 ...

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 ...

Tokyo 2009: Mitsubishi i-MiEV Cargo is bigger, o-kei! 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

You can make anything bigger and better if you just add a hump, and that's what Mitsubishi has done to its i-MiEV to create the i-MiEV Cargo. For those who find Ford's Transit Connect simply too monstrous and don't want to pay for gas – like, oh, a commercial concern in Tokyo – ...

Rumormill: Mitsubishi considering plug-in powertrain for next Evolution? 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

The Mitsubishi PX-MiEV, which will get its official debut this week at the Tokyo Motor Show, may be a harbinger of exciting things to come if there's any truth at all to a report from Autocar indicating that the concept's unique hybrid powertrain may see production in the next-generation ...

i MiEV joins the CarPool, speeds excessively 1 month 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 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 ...

Tokyo Preview: Mitsubishi i-MiEV Cargo concept ready to move your eco-friendly goods 1 month 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 ...

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 ...

Citroën gets Mitsubishi i MiEV variant, Euro sales begin 2010 2 months 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 ...

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 ...

Mitusbishi "plugging" the iMiEV at Frankfurt airport 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

Now that Mitsubishi is actually building (albeit very slowly, for now) production examples of the electric iMiEV, it is starting to distribute them. The latest deployment is at the Frankfurt Airport in Germany. There are currently about 3,000 vehicles of various types being operated in and ...

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 ...

REPORT: PSA says it's not working with Mitsubishi on plug-in hybrids 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

PSA, the parent company of Peugeot and Citroën, this morning denied a report that came out in the Japanese Nikkei business newspaper about a new tie-up with Mitsubishi. The paper had reported that PSA and Mitsubishi would be collaborating on plug-in hybrid vehicles. The two automakers are ...

Mitsubishi elects for more electrics in line up 5 months 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 5 months 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 ...

Mitsubishi launches production of the iMiEV 5 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 ...

Rendered speculation: Peugeot 008, French iMiEV 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

We've known for several months now that Peugeot would be selling a re-badged version of the Mitsubishi iMiEV in Europe in a couple of years. What we haven't seen is the car itself. We still haven't, but AutoExpress has taken a crack at rendering what it might look like. Overall, their imagined car ...

iMiEV coming to UK in November for £20,000-£25,000 6 months 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 6 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 ...

Vancouver, BC signs on for Mitsubishi iMiEV testing 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

The latest test site for the Mitsubishi iMiEV is in the Great White North, specifically the city of Vancouver, British Columbia. Vancouver joins several other locales on the west coast in testing the viability of electric cars (see also: Portland, Oregon and San Francisco). The British Columbia ...

Mitsubishi reportedly doubling iMiEV output to 20,000 a year 7 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 ...

Mitsubishi iMiEV joins the beautiful people, heads to Monaco 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

Mitsubishi and Nissan-Renault Alliance seem to be in a see-saw battle to see who can sign up more governments to use and/or support their electric vehicles. The latest round goes to Mitsubishi, which has signed up the Principality of Monaco for its iMiEV. The automaker and Mediterranean enclave ...

Australians drive the Mitsubishi iMiEV 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

Mitsubishi recently brought its iMiEV road show down under to Australia. One reviewer who sampled the little electric four door was pleased with the driving experience but less impressed with some other aspects of the car. As we and others that have driven the iMiEV can attest, the 2,400-pound mini ...

Kiwis love test driving the iMiEV [w/VIDEOS] 8 months 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 ...

VIDEO: i MiEVs flog Mitsubishi's Drive@earth message 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

Mitsubishi has wasted no time putting their two newest variations on the i MiEV theme to work. Both the global prototype and the Sport Air electric cars which debuted last week at the Geneva Motor Show can now lay claim to celluloidal stardom as they each get their own short video with the ...

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 8 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 8 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 ...

Officially official: Peugeot to offer re-badged Mitsubishi i MiEVs 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

While the partnership between Mitsubishi and Peugeot to bring electric vehicles to market has been officially official for some time, the deal we told you about that would see the Peugeot lion logo perched proudly on the nose of the Japanese automaker's i MiEV hasn't. Until now. On the eve of the ...

Mitsubishi i MiEV hopes to hang out in Hong Kong 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

As Mitsubishi prepares for its electric car, the i MiEV, to go on sale this summer in Japan and the UK, more territories wishing to try it out on their own streets are coming forward. We can now add the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, known to most of us ...

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