Do you think 2010 or 2011 will be remembered as “The Year of the Electric Car”? Have we reached some sort of landmark year? AutoblogGreen’s Most Popular Posts of 2010 From Ditka to diesel, here’s what ABGers liked last year.
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Filed under: LA Auto Show , Hatchback , Mitsubishi , Electric U.S.-spec Mitsubishi i-MiEV – Click above for high-res image gallery We first saw sketches of what Mitsubishi ‘s i-MiEV might look like when it arrives in the United States, and now we have the first official images a week before the car’s public debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show . Sure, the production-ready i-MiEV you see here loses many of the aggressive-looking elements of the preview sketch, but Mitsubishi has indeed followed through on its promise to offer more robust dimensions and an upgraded interior. The U.S.-spec i-MiEV is 11.2 inches longer, 4.3 inches wider and 0.2 inches taller than the JDM version . We’re glad that Mitsubishi has added a lot of length and width while only minimally increasing height, since that should beef up the rather narrow i-MiEV’s stance here on American roads
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First photos of U.S.-spec Mitsubishi i-MiEV revealed ahead of LA debut
Filed under: Hatchback , Mitsubishi , Electric U.S.-spec Mitsubishi i-MiEV renderings – Click above for high-res image gallery Mitsubishi will be launching its all-electric i-MiEV in the United States next year, though it will be substantially updated from the current model sold overseas. In addition to a slightly wider shape, we can expect better interior amenities with more creature comforts and a higher level of fit and finish. We’ve stumbled upon one of Mitsubishi’s business plan presentations on the automaker’s global corporate site , and therein lies two renderings of what the upgraded U.S.-spec car might look like. It appears that the too-cute bubbly proportions of the current i-MiEV will remain intact, albeit with a much more aggressive front fascia and wider track.
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Are you the U.S. widebody Mitsubishi i-MiEV?
Filed under: Hatchback , Mitsubishi , Reviews , Electric A Bubbly EV For The Road Ahead 2010 Mitsubishi i-MiEV (JDM) – Click above for high-res image gallery There’s an interesting realization that occurs when you drive an electric car. After all, EVs act just like normal vehicles powered by an internal combustion engine, they’re just a bit quieter and you can’t drive for great distances at a time. But as you travel along in an EV, you pass by gas station after gas station and it finally sets in – your car has rendered the fuel pump obsolete. Gas stations to EV owners are nothing more than places to buy cheap coffee and cigarettes
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Review: 2010 Mitsubishi i-MiEV (JDM)
Filed under: Mitsubishi , Earnings/Financials 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport – Click above for high-res image gallery Mitsubishi has had a very rough road the last few years. Its sales have fallen steadily since a peak year in 2002 when the brand pushed 354,111 units out the door. According to Automotive News , Osamu Masuko , President and CEO of Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, says he is often asked if the Japanese automaker is ready to pull out of the U.S. market
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Mitsubishi CEO: We will not withdraw from U.S. market
Filed under: Convertible , Coupe , Sedan , Performance , Japan , Crossover Mitsubishi Eclipse – Click above for high-res image gallery Things aren’t looking good for the Mitsubishi lineup of American-built vehicles. According to AutoWeek , the Japanese automaker is channeling all of its resources into building a new global small car. That means that between now and 2012, we won’t be seeing too many updates to the likes of the Galant , Endeavor , Eclipse or Eclipse Spyder. All of those past-their-prime vehicles ride on the same platform and are built in the company’s Normal, Illinois manufacturing facility.
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Report: Mitsubishi could kill off Galant, Eclipse by 2013