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Mitsubishi Motors to unveil small PHEV SUV concept with four motors and gas turbine range extender

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At the Tokyo Motor Show lather this month, Mitsubishi Motors (MMC) will unveil the MI-TECH CONCEPT—a small plug-in hybrid SUV featuring a 4-motor 4WD system called Quad Motor with Dual Motor AYC (active yaw control) with 2-motors for both front and rear axle.

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Nevs signs framework agreement for 50% stake in transport vehicle manufacturing company in China; electric minivan to portfolio

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NLM is part of the Fujian Motors Group, owned by the Fujian provincial government. NLM’s product portfolio includes an electric commercial distribution minivan which is a part of the agreement. NLM’s product portfolio includes an electric commercial distribution minivan which is a part of the agreement.

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Mitsubishi Uses SABIC Noryl GTX Resin for RVR Front Fenders

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Mitsubishi Motors Corporation’s new RVR compact crossover ( earlier post ) uses front fenders made from SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Noryl GTX resin. In developing the RVR as the company’s newest compact crossover, Mitsubishi engineers made every effort to reduce part weight in order to achieve best-in-class fuel efficiency.

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Japan Green-Car Subsidy Boosts Vehicle Sales 12.9% In July

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Automakers “are stepping up marketing activity, urging customers who are still driving old vehicles to buy new ones before the subsidies expire,” says an official at Mitsubishi Motors Corp. Toyota Motor Corp. Honda Motor Co. jump partly on the popularity of the Fit subcompact and the Step WGN minivan. enjoyed a 19.1%

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Junkyard Find: 1986 Dodge Aries SE Four-Door Sedan

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For the 1980s, GM created the X-Cars , Ford offered Fox sedans and American Motors had the Concord. liter Mitsubishi Astron aka "Hemi 2.6" Chrysler did perhaps the best job of recreating the occupant experience of, say, a Plymouth Satellite sedan in a vehicle that got twice the fuel economy. Look at that interior! liter Chrysler.

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

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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. 4: 301% BMW i4: 206.6%

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Changan Acquires AVIC Units to Become 3rd Largest Automaker in China

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China Ordnance Equipment Group, Chang’an’s parent, will transfer a stake in Chang’an Auto to AVIC in exchange for AVIC’s ownership share of minivan maker Harbin Hafei Automobile Industry Group, Changhe Automobile, engine maker Dongan Power, Changhe Suzuki and Dongan Mitsubishi. AVIC will hold a 23% stake in the new Chang’an Group.

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