Mitsubishi said the kei-class is limited to a 660cc engine and a 132.9 inches long by 58 inches wide footprint.
The i MiEV uses a 330 volt lithium-ion battery developed by Lithium Energy Japan, a venture of Japan's GS Yuasa Power Supply and Mitsubishi.
Mitsubishi said the the 47 kilowatt electric motor offers improved performance over the 64 horsepower gasoline version, and said the little electric car can run for up to 100 miles on a single charge.
The i MiEV Sport concept car is a coupe variation on the i MiEV and uses multiple electric motors.
Mitsubishi said two 20 kW electric motors, one built into each front wheel, work together with a single 47 kW motor that drives the rear wheels.
In addition to the green inner workings, the concept car also sports heat-absorbing window glass to improve the efficiency of the air conditioning, as well as LEDs for the rear lamps and interior lighting.
And going over the top with clean energy, the carmaker said i MiEV Sport has solar panels on the roof, wind turbines in the front grill, and a regenerative braking system.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Mitsubishi plans to tap Chinese market
Japan's Mitsubishi Motors Corp. will begin exporting the Eclipse sports car to China from its underused factory in the U.S. state of Illinois this year, its president said on Tuesday.
The struggling Japanese automaker last week announced a new medium-term business plan that counts on emerging markets such as Russia, Ukraine, China and the Middle East to make up for an expected fall in sales in Japan and North America.
"Globally, we're running short of capacity at our factories," President Osamu Masuko told Reuters in an interview at the Geneva International Motor Show.
"The exception is the United States, but we're going to try to fill that by boosting exports, including by starting shipments to China."
The company's factory in Normal, Illinois, has annual production capacity of 110,000 vehicles, but now builds about 70,000 to 80,000 cars. It has been trying to fill the gap with exports to the Middle East, the Americas, Russia and Ukraine.
Masuko said the Eclipse would probably go on sale in China around October or November, with sales expected to hit about 1,000 units this year.
Mitsubishi Motors' factories in Japan and Thailand are running at full tilt, while its Dutch plant will reach full production of 90,000 units this year, Masuko said. The company last month announced the closure of a loss-making factory in Australia.
The struggling Japanese automaker last week announced a new medium-term business plan that counts on emerging markets such as Russia, Ukraine, China and the Middle East to make up for an expected fall in sales in Japan and North America.
"Globally, we're running short of capacity at our factories," President Osamu Masuko told Reuters in an interview at the Geneva International Motor Show.
"The exception is the United States, but we're going to try to fill that by boosting exports, including by starting shipments to China."
The company's factory in Normal, Illinois, has annual production capacity of 110,000 vehicles, but now builds about 70,000 to 80,000 cars. It has been trying to fill the gap with exports to the Middle East, the Americas, Russia and Ukraine.
Masuko said the Eclipse would probably go on sale in China around October or November, with sales expected to hit about 1,000 units this year.
Mitsubishi Motors' factories in Japan and Thailand are running at full tilt, while its Dutch plant will reach full production of 90,000 units this year, Masuko said. The company last month announced the closure of a loss-making factory in Australia.
Saturday, March 1, 2008
Mitsubishi celebrates price drop of new cars
A range of new cars from Mitsubishi is being promoted this week by the brand, which lowered the price of the Colt CZC Coupe Cabriolet in November.
The CZC range now starts at £9,999 and Mitsubishi reported a sales increase of 521 per cent since the price drop.
Car loans customers could pay the above for the CZC1 - the cost of which represents a decrease of £3,000 from the original figure.
The model comes with air-conditioning, ABS and the electric-folding hard-top roof as standard, in addition to driver, passenger and side airbags.
The CZC range now starts at £9,999 and Mitsubishi reported a sales increase of 521 per cent since the price drop.
Car loans customers could pay the above for the CZC1 - the cost of which represents a decrease of £3,000 from the original figure.
The model comes with air-conditioning, ABS and the electric-folding hard-top roof as standard, in addition to driver, passenger and side airbags.
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