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Bigger is Better: Mitsubishi's US-Spec Wide-Bodied i-MiEV Revealed Ahead of LA Show
These are the first official photos of the North American version of Mitsubishi's i-MiEV all-electric city, which will have its world premiere at the Los Angeles Auto Show, to be held from Wednesday, November 17 to Sunday November 28.
Even though big ideas can come in small packages, for most things in America, consumers believe that "bigger is better" and "better is bigger". And seeing what happened with Mercedes-Benz and its Smart Fortwo mini, Mitsubishi decided to "fatten-up" the North American version of the i-MiEV, and make it bigger than its Japanese- and European-spec counterparts.
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Carscoops' A To Z Guide To The 2013 La Auto Show [updated]
From November 22 to December 1, the Los Angeles Convention Center will turn around the "Press Only" sign to the "Open for all" side welcoming the public to the 2013 edition of the LA Auto Show. Our area of focus is on the days leading...
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You Won't Be Making Fun Of This I-miev: Meet Mitsubishi's New Pikes Peak Hill Climb Contender
"UK police forces to employ Mitsubishi i-MiEV, speed criminals rejoice!" was the title of our post back in 2009 when we learned that British cops were to use the small electric city car. And even though Mitsubishi isn't ready to drop full...
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Stephen King, Are You Listening? Mitsubishi Plans To Drop 1,000 Mievs To Illinois Town
While some carmakers are trying to endorse pure-electric vehicles as being different and new, others like Mitsubishi are taking a different approach promoting them as the "new normal". That's the name of Mitsubishi's latest marketing...
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Euro Ncap Conducts Its First Ever Plug-in Ev Crash Test With The I-miev And Gives It Four-stars
The Mitsubishi i-MiEV is the first ever plug-in electric vehicle to be tested by Euro NCAP and marks the start of a series of EV crash-tests planned for this year. Besides the i-MiEV, the European safety institute also rated five conventional models:...
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Mitsubishi Prototype I Miev Concept Previews Euro-spec Electric Mini
This is a drawing of Mitsubishi's Prototype i MiEV concept car that we'll see making its debut next to the i MiEV SPORT 'AIR' concept at the Geneva Show which runs from March 3 through March 15. The Prototype i MiEV is in essence a study...
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