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Top 10 Debuts at the 2009 New York Auto Show

The curtains have closed on the press days for the 2009 New York Auto Show. We can now finally rest after all the sleepless nights of bringing you guys live coverage straight form the show floor. However, we couldn’t just leave you without pointing out what we thought were the most significant debuts of the [...]

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2009 New York: Mitsubishi Outlander GT Prototype, next Outlander to get Lancer face

While Mitsubishi won’t be holding their press conference until tomorrow, we managed to take some time out of our busy schedule to snap pictures of the new Outlander GT Prototype. Mitsubishi says that the Outlander GT Prototype provides a clear directional clue as to what the next-generation Mitsubishi Outlander CUV will look like.
Besides its Mitsubishi [...]

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Mitsubishi Motors Corp shares jumped 7.3 percent to a 3-month high today after Japan’s Nikkei business daily published a report saying that the automaker will double its annual production capacity target for electric-cars by 2012.
Nikkei said that Mitsubishi is working to build up to 20,000 units of it i MiEV electric-cars by 2012 and will more than [...]

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2009 New York Preview: Mitsubishi Outlander GT Prototype Teased

Mitsubishi announced today that it will unveil the new Outlander GT Prototype next week at the 2009 New York Auto Show. The concept hints at the future production version of the Outlander which, as you can see from the blurry teaser, will feature Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution’s signature “Jet Fighter” grille.
Mitsubishi says that the Diamond white [...]

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The 2009 New York Auto Show is just around the corner and the 2009 World Car of the Year finalists have been announced. Picked from an initial list of 51 new vehicles from all over the world, the top three contenders for the 2009 World Car title include the Ford Fiesta, Toyota iQ and the [...]

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Mitsubishi closes design center in Cypress, Cali.

Mitsubishi this week closed down its design center in Cypress, California laying off about 60 employees in the process. Mitsubishi said that it is focusing on consolidating its design work to its main corporate headquarters in Tokyo.
A small design center in Ann Arbor, Mich., and one in Germany will remain open with a reduced staff.
“The [...]

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While the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show is still far off, Mitsubishi has announced that it will unveil a new plug-in concept in Japan that will be based on an upgraded version of the Concept cX. Following the i MiEV, the new concept its Mitsubishi’s next step in its green strategy.
According to AutoCar, the new concept [...]

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2009 Geneva: Mitsubishi i MiEV SPORT AIR CONCEPT hints at future of i MiEV

MItsubishi is at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show today showing off its new i MiEV SPORT Air Concept expanding its Dirve@earth theme. Also on hand is the original i MiEV Concept that will be introduced to the European market in 2010.
Will the i MiEV SPORT AIR Concept ever enter production? Mitsubishi says that “Sport” at the [...]

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Mitsubishi Motors Corp. and PSA Peugeot Citroen announced today that they have both signed a “Memorandum of Understanding” regarding teaming up on electric vehicles based on a vehicle currently under development by Mitsubishi in Japan.
Basically, that means that PSA Peugeot Citroen will now be selling Mitsubishi’s i MiEV in the European market with their badge [...]

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Video: 11-year old drives Mitsubishi Lancer EVO II on the snow

Want to train your kid to be a WRC champion? Forget those PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii video games and send him over to Finland.
Check out 11 year-old Heuvel Jr as he shows off his skills while driving a rally-prepped Mitsubishi Lancer EVO II on the snow. Heuvel’s mother is sitting in the passenger seat as her [...]

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