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2010 Mitsubishi Outlander shows up in Australia

Earlier this year at the 2009 New York Auto Show, Mitsubishi unveiled the Outlander GT Prototype, which hinted at the next-generation Outlander SUV. Today, in the Land Down Under, Mitsubishi unveiled the 2010 Mitsubishi Outlander based on the Outlander GT Prototype a front fascia inspired by the new Lancer.
The 2010 Outlander for Australia is available [...]

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Chrysler, Hyundai and Mitsubishi end engine manufacturing alliance

Chrysler Group said yesterday that it will be ending its engine manufacturing alliance with Hyundai and Mitsubishi. Known as the Global Engine Manufacturing Alliance (GEMA), the alliance was responsible for building fuel-efficient 4-cylinder engines since 2005.
Chrysler said that Mitsubishi Motors Corporation and Hyundai Motor Company, have sold their interests in the manufacturing alliance to the [...]

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Mitsubishi and Peugeot Citroen sign cooperative agreement regarding EV development

Mitsubishi and PSA Peugeot Citroen have both signed a cooperative agreement that signifies a new step in their partnership on electric vehicles.
The main points of this cooperative agreement are:
- The development of an EV for the European market based on MMC’s Japanese i-MiEV model
- The vehicle is to be sold in Europe, with both Peugeot and Citroën [...]

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2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback GTS and Ralliart Prices Announced

Mitsubishi Motors North America has announced pricing on the new 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback GTS and Ralliart, both models, which are set to arrive at dealerships on Aug. 17.
Kicking-off the lineup is the new 2010 Lancer Sportback GTS, which is powered by a 2.4L engine making 168-hp with a peak torque of 167 lb-ft. Prices start [...]

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Mitsubishi planning cheaper version of the i-MiEV

The battery of an electric-vehicle accounts for half of the production cost for an electric vehicle; a reason why zero-emission plug-in hybrids won’t come at a cheap price. Nonetheless, Mitsubishi is working hard to reduce the cost of their electric-cars by as much as possible.
According to a report by Nikkei, Mitsubishi is planning a relatively [...]

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Brand Spankin’ New Images: 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X FQ400

Mitsubishi keeps teasing us with models that we don’t get in the United States (well, just Evo variants). Today we get new pictures of the 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X FQ400. Sold through Ralliart UK, the Evo X FQ400 is a meaner and faster Mitsubishi Evo that we’d love to get our hands on.
Power comes [...]

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Video: Fifth Gear tests Ford Focus RS against Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X

The 300-hp 2.5L 5-cylinder Duratec engine under the hood of the 2009 Ford Focus RS definitely gives it an edge over many of its rivals. The folks at Fifth Gear think that the new Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X can definitely give the Focus RS some strong competition so they decided to put the two cars [...]

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Production Mitsubishi i-MiEV unveiled, sales begin in April 2010

In a very lengthy press release on World Environment Day (which we talked about yesterday), Mitsubishi finally unveiled the production version of its four-seater i MiEV electric-vehicle. The i MiEV will go on sale in Japan in late July of 2009 with a monthly lease process much like the Mini E Cooper. Starting April 2010, Mitsubishi [...]

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403-hp Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X FQ-400 goes on sale in the UK next month

The new Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X FQ-400 is the “fastest most extreme version of Mitsubishi’s motorsport derived machine” and it will never make it to the United States. Sorry, we’re just being brutally honest with you guys.
The new 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X FQ-400 will be going on sale next month in the UK with [...]

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Mitsubishi talking to Saturn to supply vehicles to dealership network

According to sources familiar with the negotiations, Mitsubishi is talking to Saturn dealers to supply them with vehicles if the brand and its dealership network are sold this year. GM, which plans to phase out Saturn by the end of this year, said the brand could be supplied with vehicles on a contract basis after [...]

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