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End of an era: Mitsubishi likely to stop making the i-MiEV electric car

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The Mitsubishi i-MiEV was, by many assessments, a pioneer as a dedicated electric vehicle. What was the first mass-produced electric vehicle, after the GM EV1? No, it’s not the Nissan Leaf. It was intended to be mass-produced, not a simple conversion, and widely available (at least in some markets).

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Mitsubishi to produce Minicab-MiEV in Indonesia in 2024; first local production of the vehicle outside Japan

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Mitsubishi Motors will begin production of the Minicab-MiEV, a onebox kei–car-class commercial electric vehicle (EV), at PT Mitsubishi Motors Krama Yudha Indonesia (MMKI), MMC’s factory in Indonesia. The Minicab-MiEV, which will be produced overseas for the first time, is equipped with an EV system proven in the i-MiEV.

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2012-2017 Mitsubishi i-MiEV recalled for brake issue

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Although the Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric car may seem like a relic from another time, when the best chance of EVs succeeding cast them as super-utilitarian urban lightweights, the Japanese automaker still builds the i-MiEV, and it was discontinued for the U.S. Last week a new recall for the 2012-2017 i-MiEV, in U.S.

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Mullen Chinese EVs, pollution from tires, Mitsubishi i-MiEV retrospective: Today’s Car News

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And the Mitsubishi i-MiEV might be at the end of the road. An invention claims to be able to catch pollution from tires. Mullen’s at it again with potential U.S. distribution of Chinese EVs. Honda electrifies its racing. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Mitsubishi Motors to supply 96 Outlander PHEVs and i-MiEVs to government of Georgia

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Mitsubishi Motors Corporation will supply the Government of Georgia with 45 Outlander PHEV plug-in hybrid EVs and 51 i-MiEV all-electric vehicles. The vehicles are due to be delivered in January 2018. The supply of vehicles stems from an Overseas Development Agreement between the governments of Japan and Georgia.

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Mitsubishi i-MiEV recall, Tesla lasers, Porsche Taycan charging: Today’s Car News

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A brake issue has led to the recall of the Mitsubishi i-MiEV. The Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric car has been recalled—every one sold in the U.S., The Porsche Taycan misses out on 800V charging in places without CCS hardware. And Tesla is working on some far-out windshield-wiper tech. from the 2012.

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Mitsubishi Motors teams with USC on Smart Grid Living Laboratory Project; 12 i-MiEVs

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(MMNA) is supporting the University of Southern California (USC) and the Viterbi School of Engineering as it develops a special campus-wide Smart Grid “Living Laboratory” project including the use of Mitsubishi i-MiEV 100% electric vehicles.

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