Mitsubishi Motors to start new business for reuse of drive batteries Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (Mitsubishi Motors) will start a new business for reuse of drive batteries. Starting with the launch of an autonomous street light that uses batteries found in its Outlander PHEV, the automaker will expand applications of used batteries such as stationary power sources. Mitsubishi Motors plans to establish a battery recovery scheme in collaboration ...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/28

Mitsubishi to expand Outlander line in U.S. with mild-hybrid, rugged off-roader While promoting the 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander refresh to U.S. media in West Hollywood, California, Travis Wattles, Mitsubishi Motors North America product strategy director, noted model additions coming over the next couple years. Mitsubishi plans to bring a pair of outdoor-themed versions of the Outlander crossover to the U.S., and will also expand the Outlander line...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/25

es growth, with an increase of 28.8% compared to 2023, with a total of 24,706 units. In December alone, the brand sold 2,160 vehicles, 19% more compared to the same month in 2023. The best sold model was the L200 pickup, with 11,886 units, accounting for close to 50% of total sales, followed by the Outlander Sport with 2,414 units sold in 6 months after its launch. The Xpander and Xpander Cross sold 5,523 units in 2024; the Mirage G4 with 4,030 u...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/14

Nissan works to launch two Rogue PHEV models in U.S. by 2025 and 2027 On October 16 at an event at its U.S. headquarters, Nissan Americas Chief Planning Officer Ponz Pandikuthira said that a plug-in hybrid variant of its Rogue crossover will arrive at dealerships in late 2025. It will be followed by an e-Power series-hybrid version in early 2027 alongside a redesign of the ICE-powered Rogue. While Nissan builds the ICE-powered Rogue in Smyrna, Te...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/18

Mitsubishi Motors starts smart-charging service in Japan Mitsubishi Motors Corporation announced on October 10 that it has started a smart-charging service that supports charging electrified vehicles. The new service, which is for users of the Outlander PHEV plug-in hybrid vehicle, manages charging and reduces electricity costs in accordance with the supply and demand of electricity, as well as market prices. This is the first smart-charging serv...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/11

nger car. Smart charging service utilizing automotive connected technology. EV Behavior Analysis Report by combining data such as daily cruising range, cruising area, charging location, SOC (charging rate), and charging history at public chargers – with map information. Also, the 2025 model year Outlander PHEV will be on display in the joint exhibition area of the participating companies of the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc. ...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/10

Mitsubishi Motors to launch updated Outlander PHEV in Europe in spring 2025 On October 2, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (Mitsubishi Motors) has updated the plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) model of the Outlander D-segment crossover SUV and premiered it in Europe. The new model will be available in showrooms in Japan this fall and in 20 European countries in spring 2025. Update for the gasoline model is planned to follow in 2025, and both PH...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/03

Mitsubishi Motors reveals first look of Outlander PHEV, to debut on October 1 in Madrid On September 10, Mitsubishi Motors Europe unveiled the first look at the all-new Outlander Plug-in Hybrid. The vehicle is set to debut on October 1, 2024 at a live event in Madrid, with production expected to begin at the end of 2024. The new Outlander PHEV with a twin motor four-wheel drive Plug-in Hybrid system with Super All-Wheel Control, providing superio...

News  Updated at: 2024/09/20

Mitsubishi Motors to launch new Outlander PHEV in Europe in October On July 18, Mitsubishi Motors announced that it will be unveiling its new Outlander PHEV, the D-SUV in Madrid, Spain on October 1, 2024. The vehicle, specifically developed for the European market, is based on the I-Fu-Do-Do concept, which means authentic and majestic in Japanese. The vehicle comes with next-generation dual motor 4x4 plug-in hybrid technology, offering a longer d...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/19

Mitsubishi studying launch of new electrified vehicle models in Philippines Reported on July 9, 2024, Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corp. (MMPC) revealed that the company has been intensively studying the launch of BEV, HEV, PHEV models, deciding which is the most reasonable solution for this market. This followed the government’s announcement in May to expand the zero-tariff coverage for electrified vehicles. MMPC said it wants to take advanta...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/12

Nissan, Mitsubishi to build new pickup with EV, PHEV powertrains in Mexico, other projects On March 25, CEO Makoto Uchida, Nissan Motor Co. said the company will introduce its e-Power series hybrid technology as well as new plug-in hybrid models to the U.S. market — plus seven all-new models in North America. In a first for the North America market, Nissan and Mitsubishi are partnering on region-specific products, including a next-gen pickup, E...

News  Updated at: 2024/04/02

ary of Renault, to accelerate electrification of its business. Ampere will develop and manufacture a C-segment SUV EV model for the European market. Mitsubishi wants to expand its EV line-up and is planning to also add models developed by Renault. Mitsubishi is also planning to launch in Europe the Outlander PHEV, a model that combines Alliance Technology such as CMF-CD platform with its own PHEV technology. The CEO of Renault, Luca de Meo, said ...

News  Updated at: 2023/12/15

Mitsubishi confirms Outlander PHEV for Brazil in 2024 HPE, the official representative brand of Mitsubishi in Brazil, confirmed the arrival in the country of the Outlander PHEV, a plug-in hybrid SUV, in 2024. The Outlander PHEV is expected to arrive with the same features that it offers in other countries, where it is presented with a 2.4 engine with 131 HP and 19.9 kgfm of torque, associated with two other electric motors. The battery is 20 kWh,...

News  Updated at: 2023/11/25

Mitsubishi Motors and Hitachi jointly begin verifying mobile storage battery On September 25, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (Mitsubishi Motors) and Hitachi, Ltd. (Hitachi) announced that they have jointly begun verifying a mobile storage battery that uses used batteries from electrified vehicles. Used batteries from Mitsubishi Motors’ Outlander PHEV will be mounted in Hitachi High-Tech Corporation’s battery cube, and they will verify whether ...

News  Updated at: 2023/09/26

y year from FY2023. By FY2025, it will introduce five ICE models and eight electrified models. The breakdown of ICE models is the Triton body on frame pickup truck, PPV, XFC Concept mass-market model, 3-row seat SUV, and Delica Mini mini-passenger car. The breakdown of electrified vehicles includes Outlander PHEV, ASX and Colt from the Renault alliance, Xpander HEV from the Nissan alliance, Xpander HEV, 2-row hybrid SUV, and Minicab MiEV van.Mits...

News  Updated at: 2023/05/12

Mitsubishi readies launch of Outlander PHEV, sixth-gen L200 in Mexico  On April 12, Mitsubishi Motors de México (MMDM) announced that it closed fiscal year 2022 (FY22) with 20,219 units sold from April 2022 to March 2023, representing +8% increase from FY21.The strategy for the new fiscal year includes the launch in April of the new Outlander PHEV as well as the global presentation in July of one of its flagship models, the sixth-generation L20...

News  Updated at: 2023/04/15

Mitsubishi Motors to collaborate with UK company on smart vehicle charging On February 22, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (Mitsubishi Motors) announced that it will jointly develop a smart charging service with Kaluza Ltd. (Kaluza, London City), a UK-born IT company. Both companies will conduct demonstration tests using Mitsubishi Motors’ Outlander PHEV plug-in hybrid electric vehicle and connected service. In response to a command sent from veh...

News  Updated at: 2023/02/24

ndent sub-brand debuted the new Hyper GT high-end battery electric vehicle, and GAC Trumpchi officially unveiled the next-generation Trumpchi GS3 compact SUV. Great Wall Motor officially launched the Poer Shanhai large-sized luxury pickup truck. The Wey sub-brand officially launched the Lanshan DHT-PHEV, its first 6-seater flagship intelligent SUV, and the Tank sub-brand officially launched the long-range edition of the Tank 500 PHEV mid-to-large...

News  Updated at: 2023/01/05

tization, and will exhibit the A79, a blockbuster new vehicle. In terms of the joint venture brands, GAC Honda will exhibit the full lineup of its models as well as its blockbuster electrified models that include the e:N2 Concept, the ZR-V e:HEV, the Integra e: HEV, and the next-generation Breeze e:PHEV, and will fully exhibit the latest achievements in electrification, intelligentization and full value; GAC Toyota will release its dual-engine br...

News  Updated at: 2023/01/03

Mitsubishi Motors starts sales of all-new Outlander PHEV in North America On November 1, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation announced to start sales of the plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) model of the all-new Outlander, a crossover SUV, in Canada and the United States this November, and in Puerto Rico in December.Based on the product concept of "I-Fu-Do-Do" or authentic and majestic in Japanese, Mitsubishi Motors redesigned everything from the ...

News  Updated at: 2022/11/01