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Mitsubishi slashes prices of 2014 i-MiEV by 21% ($6K), offers more standard features

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Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. MMNA) is reducing the price of the MY 2014 i-MiEV battery electric vehicle by 21% ($6,130) from the previous 2012 vehicle and delivering an expanded standard equipment package with it. Rear door speakers. Charge port lamp. A number of interior and exterior enhancements are included as well.

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

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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.).

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Mitsubishi to begin offering customers test drives of North American spec i-MiEV in November

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North American spec i-MiEV. Mitsubishi is positioning the North American i-MiEV electric vehicle as the most affordably-priced mass-produced EV available in the US. Compared to the original Japan/EU-spec i-MiEV, this new US-spec electric vehicle features a roomier interior and improved safety features, due to a 110mm (4.3-inch)

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Mitsubishi Motors Begins Production of i-MiEV; Targeting 1,400 Units in Fiscal 2009

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The i-MiEV system configuration. Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) unveiled the production version of the i-MiEV electric vehicle on World Environment Day in Tokyo. The production i-MiEV. Power consumption of the i-MiEV (10-15 mode driving pattern) is 125 Wh/km. Click to enlarge.

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Report: Battery Suppliers for i-MiEV Boosting Production Plans by 50%

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and others will boost production of large lithium ion batteries for Mitsubishi Motors Corp.’s s i-MiEV electric car by 50% from previous plans. GS Yuasa, Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corp. Meanwhile, GS Yuasa itself will manufacture batteries for the i-MiEV at its Kyoto factory from year-end.

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Mitsubishi Motors Outlander PHEV to go on sale in Japan in January

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Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will begin the sales of the new Outlander plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) at dealerships throughout Japan from 24 January 2013. The Outlander PHEV made its global debut at the Paris Motor Show earlier this year. Plug-in hybrid drive system. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). Series Hybrid Mode.

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Report: Mitsubishi Motors and LG Chem to Develop EV Battery

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The Nikkei reports that Mitsubishi Motors Corp. and South Korea-based LG Chem will jointly develop an advanced automotive lithium-ion battery system. LG Chem will first supply lithium-ion batteries for electric prototype vehicles on which Mitsubishi Motors is working. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).