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Junkyard Find: 2004 Mitsubishi Diamante LS

The Truth About Cars

Mitsubishi began selling cars with its own branding in the United States in late 1982 , introducing three car models and a pickup as 1983 models. We had an extensive range of Mitsubishi models to choose from for quite a while, including a credible luxury sedan known as the Diamante , but those days are long gone.

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What Kind of Cars Do Women Actually Want?

The Truth About Cars

While Mitsubishi, Mini, and Lexus also had a majority of women customers, the difference was so slight that it could be attributed to even the slightest margin of error. Despite only having a slight bend toward female buyers globally, Mini products are often seen as feminine and are overwhelmingly bought by women in places like China.

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What Kind of Cars Do Women Actually Want?

The Truth About Cars

While Mitsubishi, Mini, and Lexus also had a majority of women customers, the difference was so slight that it could be attributed to even the slightest margin of error. Despite only having a slight bend toward female buyers globally, Mini products are often seen as feminine and are overwhelmingly bought by women in places like China.

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Pratt & Whitney Completes Advanced Core Testing for PurePower Engine Family

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—Bob Saia, vice president, Next Generation Product Family. The PurePower family of engines shares a common, advanced engine core and features test proven, next-generation technology tested during Pratt & Whitney’s technology maturation program, which began in late 2004. Tags: Brief.

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Study of Sustainable Value in Automobile Manufacturing Finds Mixed Performance for Most OEMs, BMW and Toyota as the Clear Leaders

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Ford has also languished in negative territory from 2001 onwards, and only temporarily showed signs of recovery in 2004 and 2005 (although still not managing to create positive Sustainable Value). Fiat Auto, and to a certain extent Mitsubishi, posted consistently negative Sustainable Value.

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Toyota Prius named WhatGreenCar of the Year

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The 10 cars up for contention for the 2009 Award included: the Citroen C1 ev’ie electric, Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric, Toyota iQ, Ford Fiesta ECOnetic, third-generation Toyota Prius hybrid, Volvo S40/V50 DRIVe start-stop, new Honda Insight hybrid, VW Passat BlueMotion 2, BMW 318d saloon, and the Citroen C3 Picasso compact-MPV.

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