Mitsubishi

Subaru, Mitsubishi small crossovers top new crash test

12:01 am U.S. ET | May 16, 2013
The Subaru Forester and Mitsubishi Outlander Sport have won top honors from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, becoming the only small SUVs to ace the group's new "small overlap" crash test.... Read More »

 

CARS & CONCEPTS

Mitsubishi hints at subcompact for U.S.

12:01 am U.S. ET | May 13, 2013
Desperate for new models to bolster their limited lineup, Mitsubishi dealers recently got a glimmer of hope with news that an entry-level sedan may arrive stateside in 2015.... Read More »

 

Mitsubishi expects new models to boost U.S. sales

12:01 am U.S. ET | April 29, 2013
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. predicts its U.S. sales will rebound in the fiscal year that began April 1. Mitsubishi expects North American sales to increase to 100,000 this fiscal year, after dropping to 85,000 in the year that ended March 31.... Read More »

 

Mitsubishi forecasts record profit on favorable yen, rising U.S. sales

April 26, 2013 06:01 CET
Mitsubishi forecast its operating profits will jump 48 percent in the fiscal year that began April 1, lifted by a favorable yen exchange rate as well as an anticipated sales surge in the United States.... Read More »

 

Mitsubishi forecasts record profit on favorable yen, rising U.S. sales

3:44 pm U.S. ET | April 25, 2013
Mitsubishi today forecast its operating profits will jump 48 percent in the fiscal year that began April 1, lifted by a favorable yen exchange rate as well as an anticipated sales surge in the United States.... Read More »

 

Mitsubishi pinpoints lithium ion battery glitch

April 24, 2013 20:43 CET
Mitsubishi has pinpointed the cause of the lithium ion battery glitch that forced it to halt production of the Outlander plug-in hybrid crossover and most i electric cars. Mitsubishi said a small number of the affected i EVs were on the road in Europe and the United States.... Read More »

 

Mitsubishi pinpoints lithium ion battery glitch

2:43 pm U.S. ET | April 24, 2013
Mitsubishi has pinpointed the cause of the lithium ion battery glitch that forced it to halt production of the Outlander plug-in hybrid crossover and most i electric cars. Mitsubishi said a small number of the affected i EVs were on the road in the United States and Europe and that drivers there had been notified not to drive them. The plug-in hybrid Outlander is sold only in Japan.... Read More »

 

Mitsubishi to revamp Japan plant; capacity cuts expected

3:40 pm U.S. ET | April 23, 2013
Mitsubishi Motors plans to unveil a restructuring plan for its flagship Mizushima assembly plant in Japan on Thursday, a spokesman said today. The restructuring may entail cutting capacity at the plant in western Japan as much as 40 percent by eliminating two of its four assembly lines, local media reports said.... Read More »

 

Mitsubishi extends halt of Outlander hybrid shipments

7:35 am U.S. ET | April 10, 2013
Mitsubishi will extend its production and shipment stoppage of its Outlander plug-in hybrids until it finds the cause of an overheating lithium-ion battery in one of the vehicles, the automaker said today.... Read More »

 

Mitsubishi halts EV production, sales in Japan amid battery problems

11:39 am U.S. ET | March 29, 2013
Mitsubishi Motors has suspended production of its Outlander plug-in hybrid crossover and a variant of its i electric car after one lithium ion battery melted at a dealership and another caught fire in an assembly plant. Mitsubishi also has suspended sales of both vehicles in Japan.... Read More »

 

2013 NEW YORK AUTO SHOW

Mitsubishi says new Mirage will get 40 mpg combined

2:06 pm U.S. ET | March 28, 2013
Mitsubishi Motors North America says its new Mirage minicar will get 40 mpg in combined city and highway driving. Mitsubishi estimates that the Mirage, which is roughly the size of a Chevrolet Spark, will get 37 mpg city/44 mpg highway when equipped with a continuously variable transmission.... Read More »

 

Mitsubishi drawn into battery crisis linked to Boeing jets

9:37 am U.S. ET | March 28, 2013
Mitsubishi has been drawn into the crisis that GS Yuasa has been battling since the overheating of the supplier's batteries grounded Boeing 787 jets.... Read More »

 

NEW PRODUCT

Mitsubishi replaces Colt with smaller Space Star

March 26, 2013 12:48 CET
Mitsubishi seeks to gain sales in the minicar segment in Europe with the launch of the Space Star, which replaces the Colt subcompact. The Space Star's retail price of 9,690 euros will help it gain share against rivals such as the Nissan Micra and the Fiat Panda, a Mitsubishi spokesman said.... Read More »

 

COMEBACK?

Comeback for Mitsubishi?

12:01 am U.S. ET | March 18, 2013
Mitsubishi executives in the United States and Japan are evaluating plans to bolster the brand's U.S. lineup with new vehicles, including a mid-sized sedan and a crossover or SUV larger than the Outlander compact crossover.... Read More »

 

Mitsubishi bets on 2014 Outlander features, price to help spark rebound

4:22 pm U.S. ET | March 18, 2013
Mitsubishi's restyled Outlander crossover is a vast improvement in interior refinement, packaging and technology over the outgoing model. The outgoing Outlander was among the worst-selling compact crossovers in the industry. Simply put, Mitsubishi needs a home run. While the updated Outlander is a major improvement, it seems unlikely to be the linchpin in a major turnaround for the brand.... Read More »

 

MAKE MEETINGS -- MITSUBISHI

Mitsubishi tells dealers it's staying in U.S.

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 18, 2013
Mitsubishi Motors North America executives told a standing-room-only make meeting that the Japanese brand is committed to the United States and will double its marketing budget this year.... Read More »

 

HANS GREIMEL

Finally hints of new product for Mitsubishi?

7:21 am U.S. ET | Feb. 15, 2013
Could Mitsubishi Motors, badly hurting for new product in the United States, be priming for a return to pickup trucks as well as its next generation of electric cars?... Read More »

 

Mitsubishi to double marketing spend this year, return to prime-time network TV

3:39 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 11, 2013
Mitsubishi Motors North America executives told dealers at a standing-room-only make meeting here today that it will double its marketing spend this year and return to prime-time network TV after a long absence.... Read More »

 

DEALER COUNCIL LEADERS

Mitsubishi dealers offer input

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 11, 2013
Mitsubishi's dealer council chairman wants to revive two long-dormant committees to give the struggling brand's dealers a bigger voice in marketing and product planning.... Read More »

 

Q&A: JIM HASKELL - MITSUBISHI NATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD

Tough times at Mitsubishi; Outlander, small car will help

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 10, 2013
Jim HaskellFor Mitsubishi, 2013 holds promise. A new Outlander crossover arrives this summer, followed by Mitsubishi's still unnamed small car late in the year. Company executives have pledged to increase available marketing funds, and the arrival of Gayu Uesugi, an executive vice president and board member of Mitsubishi Motors who took over as chairman of Mitsubishi Motors North America last fall, has instilled confidence in Mitsubishi dealer Jim Haskell.... Read More »

 

Battery supplier to Boeing, Honda and Mitsubishi cleared in airliner review

2:33 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 29, 2013
GS Yuasa, the supplier of lithium ion batteries used in the Boeing 787 Dreamliner as well as in electric and hybrid vehicles made by Honda and Mitsubishi, has been cleared of responsibility for the fires that have plagued batteries in the airplane.... Read More »

 

FINAL ASSEMBLY

For new EVs, kudos amid the clobbering

12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 28, 2013
In its review of the Ford Focus Electric and Mitsubishi i-MiEV released last week, Consumer Reports took issue with the Ford's cramped rear seat and frustrating MyFord Touch controls, and a large lithium ion battery pack that consumes much of the car's "modest cargo space." How did the smaller i-MiEV fare?... Read More »

 

Mitsubishi recalls 14,700 EVs globally over brake problem

Jan. 24, 2013 13:29 CET
Mitsubishi said it will recall about 14,700 electric vehicles globally, including some PSA models, due to a brake pump problem.... Read More »

 

2013 DETROIT AUTO SHOW

Carmakers get creative with crossovers as SUV alternative

6:46 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 16, 2013
The 2013 Detroit auto show demonstrates an increasing diversity in crossovers, or car-based vehicles that provide the space, styling and functionality of a truck-based sport-utility vehicle without the penalty at the gas pump.... Read More »

 

2013 DETROIT AUTO SHOW

Carmakers get creative with crossovers as SUV alternative

Jan. 17, 2013 00:46 CET
The 2013 Detroit auto show demonstrates an increasing diversity in crossovers, or car-based vehicles that provide the space, styling and functionality of a truck-based sport-utility vehicle without the penalty at the gas pump.... Read More »