Peugeot, Mitsubishi joint work projects hint strongly at alliance | detnews.com | The Detroit News
Could another French-Japanese automotive alliance be in the offing? In the shadow of the successful Renault-Nissan Alliance, France's other major carmaker, PSA Peugeot Citro�n, and Japan's Mitsubishi Motors Corp. have become well-acquainted after working together on small ventures. Paris-based Peugeot and Mitsubishi have developed SUVs jointly for the European market, they are planning to build vehicles together in Russia, and they are teaming up on electric cars. On Friday, the chief executives of the...

Mitsubishi Leaves Dakar Rally
Shocking news from Japan: all the work of Mitsubishi Motorsports is stopped, so there will be no more rallying, no more Dakar prizes. The automaker has taken part in Dakar rally 26 times, 12 of which were won. The Japanese manufacturer got so good in sport that it kept coming first seven times in a row. But those days are in the past because the company is cutting corners as well as many other firms and sport suffers first as an unnecessary luxury. Mitsubishi claims its good results in rallies for the...

Mitsubishi i MIEV soon to vroom on the roads of Iceland
EcoFactor: Zero-emissions electric car. Mitsubishi’s zero-emission “i MIEV” launch in Iceland might help the country achieve its target of being fossil-fuel free in the coming years. Iceland has been trying real hard to convert to sustainable energy. Currently, most of the country’s electric power needs are met by hydroelectric and geothermal sources. Iceland signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Mitsubishi Motors Corporation regarding acquisition of a fleet of its...

Mitusbishi’s mini car scheduled for 2010
Mitsubishi Motors is planning a mini low-cost world car for 2010, based on the company’s mini car platform. The new car will initially be geared toward Europe, China or Southeast Asia. The company plans to simply export its Japanese-spec mini car, albeit with a bigger engine and more equipment. By Japanese law, mini cars are limited to having engines no bigger than 660cc and dimensions no more than 3.41 metres long and 1.52 metres wide. They are hugely popular in Japan 1/3 of all new-car sales...

Mitsubishi will close down their Illinois plant down for 7 weeks
Mitsubishi have announced that they will suspend production at their Illinois plant for seven weeks during 2009, after the sales have dropped by 25 percent in November. The Japanese automaker has decided that the production will stop on the 16th of February and continue on the 3rd of April.[source]

Mitsubishi will close down their Illinois plant down for 7 weeks
Mitsubishi have announced that they will suspend production at their Illinois plant for seven weeks during 2009, after the sales have dropped by 25 percent in November. The Japanese automaker has decided that the production will stop on the 16th of February and continue on the 3rd of April.[source]

Mitsubishi and Proton join forces to produce a fresh vehicle
It was announced just recently by Mitsubishi Motors Corporation MMC the signing of an agreement with Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Sdn Bhd PONSB, Malaysia’s major auto manufacturer, including the technology for, together with the design and manufacture of, a new Proton vehicle.[source]

Mitsubishi and Proton join forces to produce a fresh vehicle
It was announced just recently by Mitsubishi Motors Corporation MMC the signing of an agreement with Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Sdn Bhd PONSB, Malaysia’s major auto manufacturer, including the technology for, together with the design and manufacture of, a new Proton vehicle.[source]

Mitsubishi and Proton join forces to produce a fresh vehicle
It was announced just recently by Mitsubishi Motors Corporation MMC the signing of an agreement with Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Sdn Bhd PONSB, Malaysia’s major auto manufacturer, including the technology for, together with the design and manufacture of, a new Proton vehicle.[source]

Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback to feature Ralliart and GTS Editions
Two engines were certified for sale by the Environmental Protection Agency EPA in the 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback, signaling that the car will be made available at the outset only in Ralliart and GTS versions.The Lancer Sportback attained the EPA city/highway scores of 17/25 mpg for the turbocharged 2.0-liter 4-cylinder and 6-speed TC-SST transmission, a mixture that is particularly Ralliart. The normally aspirated DOHC 2.4-liter four-cylinder with a choice of five-speed manual EPA rated at 20/27...