Fierce competition anticipated in commercial mini-EV market, with many Japanese automakers introducing new models The competition among Japanese automakers will likely start in the commercial mini-electric vehicle (EV) market. In December, Mitsubishi Motor Co., Ltd. (Mitsubishi Motor) will launch a significantly improved version of the Minicab-MiEV, renaming it the Minicab EV. In the first half of 2024, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda), Suzuki Motor...

News  Updated at: 2023/11/27

Mitsubishi Motors to add IDR 5.7 trillion investment in Indonesia in 2024, Industry Ministry reveals Announced on August 9, 2023, the Indonesian Ministry of Industry welcomed Mitsubishi Motor Corporation (MMC)’s plan to add IDR 5.7 trillion in its Indonesian production activities, which will raise its annual capacity to 250,000 units in 2024. According to the ministry, the production of Minicab-MiEV BEV model at MMC’s plant in Kota Deltamas,...

News  Updated at: 2023/08/11

Mitsubishi Minicab-MiEV Kei-car class Commercial EV’s first overseas production to start in Indonesia in 2024 Announced on February 16, 2023, Mitsubishi Motors will commence production of the Minicab-MiEV, a onebox Kei–car class commercial electric vehicle at PT Mitsubishi Motors Krama Yudha Indonesia (MMKI) in 2024, marking this model’s first time to be produced overseas. The Minicab-MiEV’s system includes a drive battery and a compact, ...

News  Updated at: 2023/02/16

Mitsubishi Motors to resume sales of MINICAB-MiEV mini commercial EV in Japan Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (Mitsubishi Motors) will resume sales of its MINICAB-MiEV, which is the sole mini commercial electric vehicle made by a Japanese automaker, to the general public. The reason behind the full-scale marketing of this model, which was first introduced in 2011 and then discontinued, is the growing demand from delivery companies and others who ar...

News  Updated at: 2022/10/14

Mitsubishi Motors, DeNA and Ricoh starts joint demonstration test  it has started a joint demonstration test of energy management that utilizes mini electric vehicles (EVs with engine displacements below 660 cc) with DeNA Co., Ltd. and Ricoh Japan Corp. (Minato Ward, Tokyo). Three “MINICAB-MiEV” mini commercial EVs will be introduced at Ricoh Japan Saitama branch office (Kita Ward, Saitama Prefecture) to collect driving and charging data. Mi...

News  Updated at: 2022/09/16

Mitsubishi Motors reports operating income of JPY 55.9 billion from Apr. to Dec., 2021 On January 31, 2022, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation announced its consolidated net sales for the nine months of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022 (April 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021) increased by 49% year-on-year to JPY 1,416.1 billion.Operating income totaled JPY 55.9 billion (for the same period of FY2020, operating loss totaled JPY 86.7 billion). Net inco...

News  Updated at: 2022/02/01

Mitsubishi Motors to make global debut of two concept cars at Tokyo Auto Salon 2022 On January 11, 2022, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation announced it will exhibit a total of seven models including two concept cars — the K-EV concept X Style1 and the Vision Ralliart Concept — at the Tokyo Auto Salon 2022, which will be held from January 14 to 16.The K-EV concept X Style is a new generation all-electric microcar with Mitsubishi Motors-ness, which...

News  Updated at: 2022/01/11

Mitsubishi Motors to participate in verification testing using commercial EVs to achieve carbon neutrality Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (Mitsubishi Motors) announced that it will participate in verification testing in Tochigi Prefecture and Shizuoka Prefecture conducted by Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd., Japan Post Co., Ltd., and Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. to achieve carbon neutrality. Mitsubishi Motors will acquire and analyze d...

News  Updated at: 2021/11/01

Mitsubishi Motors Mizushima Plant shows confidence in EV production In an interview by the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun and other media, Mr. Ken Hamazaki, the head of Mitsubishi Motors Corporation Mizushima Plant (Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture), said that the plant has the know-how of electric vehicle (EV) production and the strength of local automotive parts suppliers. He is confident that the new mini EV (engine displacements below 660 cc) that ...

News  Updated at: 2021/09/22

Mitsubishi Motors to establish Mini EV Promotion Office in domestic sales division Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (Mitsubishi Motors) will establish the “Mini EV Promotion Office”, which will develop sales strategies for electric vehicles (EV), in its domestic sales headquarters effective from July 1. The company will establish the department dedicated to comprehensively assuming the responsibility of selling the Minicab-MiEV mini (kei) commer...

News  Updated at: 2021/06/30

Mitsubishi Motors to double sales of EVs and PHVs in FY 2021 Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (Mitsubishi Motors) will double sales of electric vehicles (EV) and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHV) in Japan in fiscal year 2021 (ending in March 2022) from the previous year. Sales of the new Eclipse Cross PHEV, which was launched in December 2020, remain favorable, and the number of inquiries about the Minicab-MiEV mini commercial EV, sales of which had bee...

News  Updated at: 2021/05/27

Mitsubishi Motors to end production of i-MiEV at the end of March Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (Mitsubishi Motors) announced that it will end the production of its i-MiEV electric vehicle (EV) at the end of March. It has been about 12 years since the i-MiEV was released as the first-ever mass-produced EV in 2009. In the future, Mitsubishi Motors will focus on a mini EV jointly developed with Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. The cumulative global sales of ...

News  Updated at: 2021/02/05

Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors to receive mini-commercial vehicles from Suzuki Suzuki has agreed to supply Mitsubishi and Nissan with mini-commercial vehicles (the Every van & the Carry truck), and with a wagon-type mini car (the Every Wagon). Nissan currently has a supply contract for mini-commercial vehicles with Mitsubishi Motors Corporation. As Mitsubishi Motors discontinues producing gasoline-fueled mini commercial vehicles, the company will...

News  Updated at: 2013/08/30

Mitsubishi's power feeder receives orders of half of its annual target Mitsubishi Motors Corp. announced that it received 500 orders for the MiEV power BOX, which is capable of supplying large amount of electricity from the EV. It has already started shipment. When the OEM launched the device at the end of April, the target of orders for the first fiscal year was set as 1,000 units. Amid concerns for power shortage this summer, last-minute order...

News  Updated at: 2012/06/14

Nissan to produce luxury sedan for Mitsubishi, while Mitsubishi to assemble mini commercial EV for Nissan Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation announced on September 22 that they will step up production based on an OEM agreement with each other in Japan. Nissan will supply the Fuga luxury sedan to Mitsubishi, starting in the summer of 2012, while Mitsubishi Motors will supply the Minicab-MiEV, a mini commercial electric vehicl...

News  Updated at: 2011/09/26

Mitsubishi Motors raises EV production plan for next year to 50,000 by increasing purchase of batteries Mitsubishi Motors Corporation revised the production plan of its electric vehicles for fiscal 2012 upward to 50,000. The original plan was a combined 42,000 for domestic and overseas markets as well as for French automaker PSA under the OEM supply contract. The plan of Mitsubishi brand vehicles includes the “i-MiEV” electric car and a “MI...

News  Updated at: 2011/07/08

Lithium Energy Japan to supply lithium-ion battery for Mitsubishi GS Yuasa Corporation announced that its subsidiary Lithium Energy Japan (LEJ) will supply lithium-ion battery LEV50 for the Mitsubishi Motors i-MiEV G model (16 kWh battery capacity). Mitsubishi Motors has also selected LEJ's batteries to power the long-range version (16 kWh battery capacity) of its MINICAB-MiEV light commercial vehicle slated to go on sale in winter 2011. Since LE...

News  Updated at: 2011/07/06

Toshiba’s lithium-ion battery installed in Mitsubishi i-MiEV Toshiba Corporation said its “SCiBTM” lithium-ion secondary battery has been officially selected by Mitsubishi Motors for its electric vehicles; “i-MiEV” and “MINICAB-MiEV,” for an excellent performance to deliver a range about 1.7 times longer per battery charging than a typical lithium-ion battery. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on June 18, 2011)...

News  Updated at: 2011/06/20

Mitsubishi Motors to sell commercial EV at mass retail outlets of household electric appliances in addition to dealers Mitsubishi Motors Corporation is investigating the possibility of selling its new electric commercial vehicle “MINICAB-MiEV” slated to be launched at the end of this year not only at its current franchised dealers, but also through mass retail outlets of household electric appliances. Sales of electric vehicles through the ne...

News  Updated at: 2011/02/23

Mitsubishi Motors planning to sell 170,000 new vehicles in domestic market in fiscal 2011 Mitsubishi Motors Corporation has set its domestic new car sales plan for fiscal 2011 at 170,000, 5 percent down from the previous year. The automaker aims to increase sales in fiscal 2012 to 195,000 by 14.7 percent from the fiscal 2011 plan, boosting sales volume incrementally to attain the target of 220,000 in fiscal 2013 laid out in the new mid-term busi...

News  Updated at: 2011/01/26