Remove Battery Remove Corporation Remove i-MiEV
article thumbnail

Mitsubishi reports fire in i-MiEV battery pack, melting in Outlander PHEV pack

Green Car Congress

Mitsubishi Motors reported two separate incidents with Li-ion battery packs: one, a fire in a i-MiEV battery pack at the Mizushima battery pack assembly plant; the other, heating and melting in a pack installed in an Outlander plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

i-MiEV 294
article thumbnail

Nissan Prices LEAF in Japan Starting at 3.76M (US$40.5K); Mitsubishi Begins Sales of i-MiEV to Individuals at 3.98M

Green Car Congress

announced the beginning of the pre-order process for the battery-electric LEAF in Japan, as well a starting price of ¥3.76 Separately, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) announced it will begin sales of its new-generation electric vehicle i-MiEV to individuals in Japan starting 1 April. Nissan Motor Co.,

i-MiEV 199
article thumbnail

Mitsubishi to Debut Concept Plug-in Hybrid and Concept Cargo Variant of the i-MiEV at Tokyo Show

Green Car Congress

The PX MiEV. Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will be showing a total of 16 cars at the 41 st Tokyo Motor Show later in October, including two concept cars: the Mitsubishi Concept PX-MiEV plug-in hybrid and the i-MiEV CARGO. Click to enlarge. MMC Plug-in Hybrid. MMC Plug-in Hybrid. Modes include: EV mode.

i-MiEV 199
article thumbnail

Mitsubishi Confirms i MiEV headed for US; Oregon and Portland General Electric Join Partnership Program

Green Car Congress

At the New York International Auto Show (NYIAS), Mitsubishi Motors North America President and CEO Shinichi Kurihara confirmed that the company is developing the i MiEV for sale in world markets, including the United States. The battery pack of the i MIEV. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

i-MiEV 150
article thumbnail

Mitsubishi reveals diesel-electric hybrid and battery-electric concepts at Geneva: GR-HEV and CA-MiEV

Green Car Congress

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) unveiled the MITSUBISHI Concept GR-HEV (Grand Runner-HEV) diesel-electric hybrid pickup truck and the MITSUBISHI Concept CA-MiEV (Compact and Advanced-MiEV) concept models at the 83 rd Geneva International Motor Show. Concept CA-MiEV. Concept CA-MiEV: 186-mile range.

article thumbnail

Report: Mitsubishi to Double i MiEV Production Capacity to 20,000 in Fiscal 2011

Green Car Congress

will lift its production capacity for the i MiEV electric vehicle to 20,000 units annually in fiscal 2011, double the initial target. The company appears to have 2,000 units for fiscal 2009 already pre-ordered by corporate clients, including Tokyo Electric Power Co. The Nikkei reports that Mitsubishi Motors Corp.

i-MiEV 150
article thumbnail

Mitsubishi joins PSA and other French partners in second-life batteries demonstration

Green Car Congress

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) and Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) announced the launch of a joint demonstration project for utilizing used lithium-ion batteries from electric-powered vehicles. Low voltage (48 Volts) Energy Storage System use of new automotive batteries.