Mitsubishi News

Mitsubishi claims to have coined the word "Crossover" when it first introduced the Outlander 11 years ago, but it's sad to think that this once relevant automaker is now resorting to such words as "will better comply with the times" when describing the third generation of its all new crossover. ...    Read more

Remember Mitsubishi? If you've been one of the lucky people who have sighted the rarer-than-hens-teeth i-MiEV electric vehicle out in the wild, go ahead and pat yourself on the back. Mitsubishi has sold about 116 of the electric shavers, usually to places like Berkeley and San Francisco—two places that ...    Read more

Its been a busy week here at Automotive.com, and there's a good chance you missed some of it. So to help out, we've compiled our top five stories, one from each day, to help you stay on top of what's going on in the automotive world. Monday, January 23 ...    Read more

The past few years has seen major shakeups in the automotive industry, and it shows in a recent survey on brand perception conducted by Consumer Reports. Once dominant players Toyota, Honda, Ford, and Chevrolet remain on top, but each automaker has seen its points gap decrease compared to last year. ...    Read more

Mitsubishi has been dormant for the past few years as it quietly retools its lineup with "greener" technology and new sheet metal designs. Now, it appears the Japanese auto maker is finally coming out out of hiding as Mitsubishi announced it will be unveiling a new model at the 2012 ...    Read more

Mitsubishi has announced a recall of 2012 Outlander Sport models, because the automatic-cancelling feature of the turn signals could fail. Despite the satisfying little "click" of a cancelled turn signal the indicators could continue to flash, which would generate a slew of hilarious regional driver behavior stereotypes. On a more serious ...    Read more

It was only a matter of time until Mitsubishi was bound to find its first retail customer for its all-electric 2012 Mitsubishi i-MiEV. As it turns out, that customer, er, customers happened to be in Hawaii. “We currently spend about $70 a week on fuel,” says Bryson Nishimura, the proud new ...    Read more

Mitsubish Motors, in partnership with San Rafael Mitsubish, handed the keys to a 2012 i-MiEV over to its very first fleet customer, California Bay Area's City CarShare yesterday. City CarShare is a nonprofit organization that looks to better the environment through using alternative forms of transportation. By giving the general ...    Read more

Mitsubishi may be late to the game when it comes to electrifying its vehicles, but the company is looking to push ahead in a big way. Despite the lukewarm reception of its pod-like i-MiEV electric car, Mitsubishi plans on electrifying up to half of its lineup in some form by ...    Read more

Japanese automakers are very likely counting down the days of 2011. In a year of earthquakes, a tsunami, and even more recent flooding in Thailand, the end of December can't come soon enough. Manufacturing and parts have been limited, inventory has been affected, and if you haven't noticed— the economy ...    Read more

The US Department of Energy today released its annual list of most efficient vehicles. It's another one of those trophies that manufacturers tout as being important and "official," like the Grammy's, but which too few people actually care about. The rankings are grouped into popular vehicle classes and based on ...    Read more

For those of you waiting for a dual-clutch transmission in a commercial truck, your wait is over. The Duonic dual-clutch transmission, a first of its kind for commercial trucks, can now be found on Mitsubishi Fuso class three through five medium-duty work trucks. The new powertrain takes the best of ...    Read more

Japan's Big Three isn't fully recovered from damage and supply issues caused by the March earthquake and tsunami, but October was the first month where production and supply stabilized. Unfortunately, flooding in Thailand may adversely affect November and December. In the meantime, though, Toyota, Nissan, and Honda continued their steady ...    Read more

The excitement is building: Who will win the 2012 Green Car of the Year Award? Will it be an electric car, like the 2012 Ford Focus Electric, the 2012 Mitsubishi i? Or will it be an alternative fuel car, like the 2012 Honda Civic Natural Gas, or the 2012 ...    Read more

Mitsubishi has stepped it up in the engine building department, announcing two new creations that utilize fuel saving technology. The first is an engine named the "4J10" which is a small and light 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine. The second innovation is known as Auto Stop & Go which is Mitsubishi's version ...    Read more

German poet Heinrich Heine once quipped, “Experience is a good school, but the fees are high.” Nowhere is this truer than in the first few months of teen driving, where accidents can jack up already-high insurance premiums on teenagers. A new study from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety bears ...    Read more

A world without gasoline emissions, the weekly ritual at the pump, and a dependence on an exhaustible commodity: This is the promise of the electric vehicle. The mission statement has been clear for some time, but murkier is what shape the electric vehicle marketplace would take. ...    Read more

Sales were up for most Japanese automakers in September, but Toyota and Honda were still down, despite growing signs of hope. Still recovering from the March earthquake and Tsunami, Toyota returned to full capacity late in the month, and Honda, too, is finally up to full production. Nissan continued its recent ...    Read more

The Mitsubishi Eclipse is six feet under, but rumor has it there's a knock in the coffin. According to a recent report, the once popular sports coupe may once again be popular, that is, if it's popular. An official close to Mitsubishi says the built-for-America sports coupe, which experienced two decades ...    Read more

It looks like Mitsubishi will be getting a luxury sedan in the near future with some help from Nissan. Expanding upon its original Original Equipment Manufacturing agreement, Nissan and Mitsubishi have decided to add a luxury sedan into Mitsubishi's lineup. The idea of adding a high-end vehicle to Mitsubishi's stable ...    Read more

Have you gotten your 2012 Mitsubishi Eclipse yet? If the answer is no then welcome to a bidding war, literally. Mitsubishi will be auctioning a 2012 Eclipse Coupe SE this Saturday at the Mecum Auctions in St. Charles, Illinois. All of the proceeds raised from the sale of the Eclipse ...    Read more

For early adopters, electric cars are still at a price premium. You could argue that generous federal subsidies are the only reason cars like the Nissan Leaf are selling strongly. The final price is made up of equal parts trendsetting avant-garde, and a struggle for manufacturers to mass-produce the intricate, ...    Read more

Besides the holidays, savvy car buyers know deep discounts can also be had towards year's end as dealers cut prices on last year's cars to make room for the newest models. Kiplinger posted the top ten 2011 models with the biggest discounts, based on Truecar.com data. Many of them, like the ...    Read more

It was another tough month for Japanese giants, Toyota and Honda. North American sales were again below year-over-year and year-to-date sales figures, with each automaker continuing to cite supply shortages as a result of the March earthquake and tsunami. Though the news was again expected, demand remains high, and production capacity for ...    Read more

Mitsubishi CEO Yoichi Yokozawa has a lofty goal; get back to 100,000 U.S. sales in the next few years. How does he plan on doing that you ask? One step is adding another all-wheel-drive version of the Lancer sedan and releasing it this fall. The newest version of the Lancer will ...    Read more