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MARCH 9, 2012

Already among the leaders in electric car production, Mitsubishi has now set its sights on a new generation of electric vehicles by developing a prototype electric motor system.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2011

Japanese carmaker Mitsubishi is no stranger to forming collaborations with other manufacturers for its electric cars – and now it seems set to add another partner to its list.

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MAY 27, 2010

Mitsubishi Motors has signed an agreement with the Irish government and the country’s Electricity Supply Board (ESB) to further the market for electric cars in the country. Tags: Mitsubishi agreement ESB infrastructure Ireland recharge supply electric cars.

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JULY 15, 2010

The Mitsubishi i-MiEV has got off to a flying start in Australia where there are three times as many applicants to lease the electric vehicle as there are models available at this point.

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JUNE 2, 2010

The Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric vehicle is on the move. Having made its mark in Japan and Hong Kong, the much sought-after electric car will now head to Australia. Mitsubishi will begin shipments of the vehicle in July.

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JUNE 18, 2009

We’re just weeks away from the first fleet buyers in Japan receiving the production version of the much hyped Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric car with individual buyers able to place orders for delivering beginning next April. The unexpected success of the vehicle has prompted the company to work on five more electric cars.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2013

Mitsubishi is to reveal two new electrified concepts at the Geneva Motor Show next month. The Japanese brand has issued a couple of teaser shots of the new models, one a hybrid and the other a full battery electric car.

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MARCH 11, 2010

The Mitsubishi i-MiEV has continued its European adventure after the Mitsubishi Motors Corporation signed a memorandum of understanding with MM Automobile Schweiz AG and Alpiq Holding AG, the country’s largest electricity provider, in Switzerland.

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MARCH 8, 2010

A final co-operative agreement has been signed between PSA Peugeot Citroen and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation. Back in 2009, the two companies signed a framework agreement and from there a final consensus on development and supply of electric vehicles based on the i-MiEV for [.].

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APRIL 16, 2010

The Mitsubishi i-MiEV is in a race against time to establish itself in the market ahead of its rival the Nissan LEAF – and efforts are now being taken to ramp up production. Lithium Energy Japan, a joint venture between GS Yuasa, Mitsubishi Corporation and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, is expected to build a new plant in [.].

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JUNE 22, 2010

If you thought the vehicle in question was an extended version of the Mitsubishi i-MiEV then you’re not far wrong. In fact it is the Like from the Mitsuoka Motor Corporation – a five-seat electric vehicle that is based on the i-MiEV. The Like has a total length of 3,570mm, which makes [.].

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APRIL 12, 2012

Those clever minds at Mitsubishi – including Mitsubishi Motors, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation and Mitsubishi Corporation itself – have developed the M-tech Labo (pictured): an all-new smart grid demonstration system.

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JULY 30, 2013

The biggest names in Japanese motoring have agreed to work together in an effort to boost the installation of a charging network for plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles across Japan. Toyota, Nissan, Honda and Mitsubishi have announced the agreement as recognition of the swift need to develop charg[.].

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DECEMBER 2, 2010

Mitsubishi Corporation, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation will join forces with Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organisation on a smart grid research project that will include vehicle to X (V2X, home, factory, etc) technology.

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JULY 9, 2009

According to reports in The Nikkei , Mitsubishi Motors Corporation will join forces with the PSA Peugeot Citroen Group to expand their electric vehicle partnerships to the development of plug-in hybrid vehicles.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Mitsubishi will make its global debut of its Outlander plug-in hybrid (PHEV) at the Paris Motor Show this month. The Japanese carmaker claims it will be the first to produce a plug-in hybrid SUV when the model launches in its home country in early 2013, ahead of a launch in Europe and North America. The [.].

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NOVEMBER 12, 2009

The Japanese Mitsubishi i-MiEV model has already proven a hit on home soil – and now bookings are being taken for the European version of the car, under the Peugeot brand. The company says it has already signed letters of intent with nine companies and administrations for car sharing projects and large fleets in Europe.

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JULY 18, 2011

Japanese carmaker Mitsubishi will soon bring its electric i-MiEV vehicle to a new audience – as it starts testing in Thailand. Its Thai subsidiary, Mitsubishi Motors Thailand, has agreed to start the testing with the Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) and PEA ENCOM International Company.

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OCTOBER 22, 2013

Aberdeen City Council hopes to open residents and businesses up to the idea of electric motoring after adding an EV to the city’s car club. The introduction of three Nissan LEAFs and an Mitsubishi i-MiEV has been joined by 17 charging points, dotted throughout Aberdeen, as part of the Government-ru[.].

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

Anyone who gets excited by new vehicle concepts won’t be able to turn away from Mitsubishi at this year’s Tokyo Motor Show. The Japanese manufacturer will unveil two new concept cars at the event: the Mitsubishi Concept PX-MiEV plug-in hybrid and the i-MiEV CARGO.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2011

It is said to be the world’s smallest and lightest motor controller unit for electric power steering in cars – and it has been developed by Mitsubishi Electric Corporation.

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MAY 28, 2011

Police departments and municipalities are among the areas of the European public sector being targeted by Mitsubishi Motors Corporation as it looks to increase sales of its’ i-MiEV electric car.

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AUGUST 4, 2009

In the US, Chrysler and General Motors fell into bankruptcy; while in Japan even its major automakers have been left reeling from significant profit falls. It seems a spark is needed to get us back to the showrooms – so are the leading manufacturers right to put their faith in green cars? Averting a slump. Why the race is on.

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JANUARY 25, 2011

A Mitsubishi dealership is celebrating achieving EV Sales centre status by being the first to hand over the keys to an i-MiEV electric car model to a customer in London. Motor Wey Putney became a recognised EV Sales Centre on January 10, 2011 and is now one of 13 flagship authorised Mitsubishi EV Sales Centres [.].

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

The Frankfurt Motor Show is open to the public, so if you’re heading to the event what can you expect to see? Renault Fluence, Kangoo, Zoe and Twizy electric cars – Four for the price of one from Renault which has unveiled a quartet of electric vehicles including the four-door saloon Fluence ZE which will go on sale in 2011.

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OCTOBER 15, 2014

A new trial of grid-balancing technology which will allow utilities companies to request electric cars to stop charging, is to get underway this week with the support of eight of the world’s leading carmakers. Ford, Honda, BMW, Chrysler, General Motors, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi and Toyota will al[.].

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JUNE 2, 2014

Over to Japan now, where the country’s motoring giants; Toyota, Nissan, Honda and Mitsubishi are launching a new initiative to expand the number of electric car charging points in the country. The four motoring giants are jointly establishing a new company called Nippon Charge Service to promote t[.].

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APRIL 22, 2010

Plug-in hybrids which can run on electric power only as well as using petrol engine power for longer journeys offer the best solution for 21st century motoring, Graham Smith, managing director of Toyota Motor Europe told delegates at the International Automotive Conference in Sunderland yesterday. "But

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MARCH 5, 2013

On the opening press day of the Geneva Motor Show, it can be hard to know where to look first, but there is one stand which has particularly caught our eye this morning: Mitsubishi’s. With a new concept building on the success of the i-MiEV electric car, a plug-in hybrid version of the Outlander and [.].

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

It certainly has many faces – including the Mitsubishi i-MiEV and the Citroen C-ZERO – but now it is ready to be launched as the Peugeot i0n and the French car maker has revealed the vehicle’s specifications. The i0n is scheduled to go on display at the Paris Motor Show with Peugeot hoping to put [.].

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JANUARY 25, 2010

If anything was learned from this year’s North American International Auto Show in Detroit it was that the motoring industry is not what it used to be. NK Tesla Motors The Green Piece Toyota Volkswagen. Tags: Audi BMW Citroen Electric cars Honda Mitsubishi Nissan Peugeot Renault TH!NK

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JANUARY 14, 2010

Turning our attention away from the Detroit Motor Show (at least momentarily) and we shouldn’t forget that the Brussels Motor Show is also in full swing, where it was announced that Peugeot has signed two letters of intent agreements with Veolia and Greenwheels concerning the purchase of electric vehicles and the development of mobility services.

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APRIL 20, 2009

Leading carmakers and energy companies have reached an agreement on a common ‘plug’ to recharge electric cars, according to the German publication Die Welt. The new three point, 400-volt plug which would allow for electric cars to be charged in minutes, was unveiled at technology fair in Hanover today.

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OCTOBER 3, 2011

Electric car giants, the Renault Nissan Alliance, PSA Peugeot Citroen and Mitsubishi Motors have teamed up in support of the ‘EV Ready’ conformity scheme.

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JUNE 9, 2009

Considered by many to be the ultimate eco-car, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation finally unveiled the production version of the i-MiEV as part of World Environment Day in Tokyo. Tags: Electric cars Green cars Latest news Mitsubishi Mitsubishi i-MiEV. Power consumption is 125Wh/km.

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JUNE 23, 2009

A UK-wide trial of electric cars has been launched. Ministers gathered at London’s Guildhall this morning to unveil the range of electric and low carbon technology vehicles to be used in the trails. Cars set to be used in the trial include the Mini E, the Mitsubishi iMiEV and the electric smart ed.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2011

The London Borough of Camden is launching a new electric vehicle trial scheme to give local businesses the chance to try out electric motoring.

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