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Rumormill: Volkswagen planning EV for Detroit?

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Filed under: Detroit Auto Show , Hybrid , Sedan , Volkswagen , Electric According to French blog Caradisiac, Volkswagen will show a brand new electric-car concept at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show . Pitched as VW demonstrating its intention to field a competitor for the hot-selling Nissan Leaf and the most-excellent Mitsubishi i-MiEV , word is the VW offering isn’t based on any current car, nor is it destined for production. According to the report, the EV’s design is inspired by the new Beetle “in order to evoke hallmarks of the brand.” We’ve heard similar things from inside VW directly, but no one is being specific. It’s almost like they’re trying to keep it a surprise or something.

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Tokyo: We obsessively covered the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show

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Filed under: Tokyo Motor Show While rumors of Tokyo Motor Show’s demise continue to persist, there was enough new metal at this biennial auto show to justify our attendance. The Toyota GT 86 and Subaru BRZ alone were enough to suffer through the jet lag for you. We hope the 2013 show will be even stronger yet, if it even happens.

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Tokyo: Mitsubishi Concept PX-MiEV II is the 2013 Outlander in mild disguise

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Filed under: Concept Cars , Hybrid , Geneva Motor Show , Crossover , Mitsubishi , Electric If Mitsubishi is serious about its electrification efforts, it has to offer more than the pint-sized all-electric i in the States. That’s where the Concept PX-MiEV II comes in. What you’re looking at is the plug-in hybrid version of the 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander , something Mitsubishi confirms is set to go on sale sometime in 2012. A traditional 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine is mounted up front, but each rear axle has an electric motor that’s fed power by a lithium-ion battery pack spanning the floor

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Mitsubishi Concept PX-MiEV II unveiled

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Mitsubishi has taken the wraps off the Concept PX-MiEV II. It has a combined fuel consumption of 1.7 liters/100km (141.1 mpg US / 169.5 mpg UK)

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First Look: Mitsubishi Mirage and Concept PX-MiEV II

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First Look: Mitsubishi Mirage and Concept PX-MiEV II Mitsubishi Mirage and Concept PX-MiEV II to Make World Debut at Tokyo Mitsubishi only sells a handful of models in the U.S., but the automaker will have 15 vehicles in its booth at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show. The biggest news will be an all-new Mirage model aimed at emerging markets and the Concept PX MiEV II plug-in hybrid showing off the automaker’s latest “green technology.” Photo Gallery: First Look: Mitsubishi Mirage and Concept PX-MiEV II – Automobile Magazine Photo Gallery: First Look: Mitsubishi Mirage and Concept PX-MiEV II – Automobile Magazine First Look: Mitsubishi Mirage and Concept PX-MiEV II | Digg It | Add to del.icio.us

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