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Mitsubishi Mirage to Be Discontinued by 2025

The Truth About Cars

Despite fuel prices and an economy that seems poised to bolster the sale of value-focused cars, the United States is losing another one. Sources from inside the brand even told Automotive News that its plan was to abandon the sedan market altogether by the middle of the decade. But the days of a $13,000 economy car are over.

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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

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Broadly, Navigant expects expansion in both the higher end of the market (thereby putting competitive pressure on Tesla Motors), as Audi, BMW, Cadillac, Mercedes, Saab, and Volvo introduce their first plug-in cars. More mainstream models will come from Kia, Mahindra, Škoda, and Volkswagen. Electric motorcycles breakout.

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On the horizon with EV News 

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times as many automobiles as the US, has big plans to enter the American market. Zero Not just motorcycles anymore The Trident, Zero Electric Vehicles’ first automobile, became closer to reality with the introduction of the company’s rolling electric chassis. Chinese EVs Exploding out of Asia China, which manufactures 2.5 Zero Trident.

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Size or Speed? IIHS Study Examines Safety Between Models

The Truth About Cars

The Mirage may be the smallest vehicle presently available on our market but it’s only a couple inches shorter than they are and boasts none of their fun-loving attitude. The IIHS faulted Dodge, Ford, and Chevrolet for marketing their vehicles in a manner that encourages aggressive driving. It’s plausible.

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