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Mitsubishi’s S-AWC: The Brand’s AWD Secret Weapon

The Truth About Cars

When you think of performance Mitsubishis, the Outlander PHEV is almost certainly not what comes to mind. A seven-passenger PHEV crossover shouldn’t handle this well. The Outlander PHEV punches above its weight in the handling department, especially for a 4,600 lb. It shouldn’t be this fun. seven-passenger crossover.

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An electric pickup from Nissan and Mitsubishi? Automakers team up to take on US market

Baua Electric

Japanese automakers Nissan and Mitsubishi are joining forces to catch up as the US market transitions to EVs. Nissan and Mitsubishi will jointly develop an electric pickup for the US market. According to Automotive News , Nissan will launch its first plug-in hybrid in the US using a Mitsubishi-engineered system.

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Road Test: 2022 Ford Escape PHEV Titanium FWD

Clean Fleet Report

The 2022 Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) is powered by a 2.5-liter Note: The Escape PHEV is rated by the EPA to have 37 miles of all-electric driving range. kWh battery is charged, there is no sound upon pressing the start button as the Escape PHEV defaults to electric mode. 72 miles, with 35.3 Level 2 240V 3.5

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Mazda electric car, Mitsubishi PHEV concept, Model Y arriving early: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Mitsubishi showed how plug-in hybrids and off-road adventure aren’t mutually exclusive. Honda was indeed considering the U.S. Mazda shows its first electric car, in concept form. for its city-sized E. And Tesla has announced that the Model Y crossover is arriving early—next summer, it says.

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Ghosn on EVs, Honda Clarity PHEV driven, California emissions standards, GM talks CAFE changes, and Japanese solid-state batteries: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Carlos Ghosn, chairman of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance, and a leading proponent of electric cars, believes the industry has found the electric-range sweet spot. Green Car Reports takes another look at the 2018 Honda Clarity PHEV, with some historical perspective. It's the price that must drop to sway consumers.

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Tesla Energy Storage, Mitsubishi Concept GC-PHEV, Japan Hydrogen Push: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today we cover Tesla''s plan to sell batteries for home energy storage, the Mitsubishi Concept GC-PHEV plug-in hybrid''s appearance at the 2015 Chicago Auto Show, and an effort by Honda, Nissan, and Toyota to support hydrogen fueling sites in Japan. The Mitsubishi Concept GC-PHEV makes its North American debut.'

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Q3 Sales Up 11.6% for EVs With OEM Reported Sales Numbers

EV Adoption

Nine BEVs and PHEVs had positive growth in Q3, while 19 models saw declines in Q3, although two of those models (Honda Clarity and Mazda MX-30) have been discontinued, sales of the Toyota bZ4X were halted while they fixed a mechanical issue; and the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is in transition to the new 2023 model.

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