Mitsubishi News
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Mitsubishi's new concept likely previews the next Outlander Sport.
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2021 Mitsubishi Outlander spy shots
Mitsubishi looks to be planning a bigger, more powerful Outlander.
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Deep dive: Brian's Mitsubishi Eclipse from "The Fast and the Furious"
Watch as former "Fast and Furious" technical director Craig Liebermann details the history and modifications that went into one of the star cars from the first movie, Brian O'Connor's Mitsubishi Eclipse.
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Ousted executive Carlos Ghosn sues Nissan, Mitsubishi
Ousted Nissan and Mitsubishi CEO is suing the two companies in the The Netherlands, contending that he was improperly fired.
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Mitsubishi reportedly plots Evo XI twinned with next Renault Megane RS
A new Evo with a 341-horsepower mild-hybrid powertrain is reportedly on the table.
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Mitsubishi to move its US offices from California to Nashville
Mitsubishi will join alliance partner Nissan in the Music City.
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Waymo and the Renault Nissan Mitsubishi Alliance are exploring opportunities for self-driving services outside the U.S.
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Mitsubishi Pajero Final Edition revealed for Japan, but rugged SUV lives on
It's the end of the era as Mitsubishi is set to end sales of the Pajero in its home market after giving the rugged SUV a final update.
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A month out on bail, ex-Renault Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn is arrested again
Carlos Ghosn was arrested again in Tokyo, just a day after he said he was ready to "tell the truth" about his alleged financial misconduct while running the Renault Nissan Mitsubishi Alliance.
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Mitsubishi explores a Ranger Raptor rival with Triton Absolute concept
Mitsubishi has unveiled the new Triton Absolute concept at the 2019 Bangkok International Motor Show to explore a potential rival to the Ford Ranger Raptor based on the Triton (L200) mid-size pickup truck.
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Mitsubishi Engelberg Tourer concept showcases plug-in tech in bigger SUV
After teasing its latest concept car throughout February, Mitsubishi revealed the Engelberg Tourer at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show on Tuesday. The big SUV showcases the Japanese brand's plug-in hybrid tech in a larger package with three rows of seats. Think of the Engelberg Tourer...
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Electrified Mitsubishi Engelberg Tourer Concept coming to Geneva
Nearly two years after Mitsubishi's e-Evolution electric SUV concept bowed, another electrified SUV concept is on the way. The Japanese automaker announced Tuesday that it will reveal the Engelberg Tourer concept at the 2019 Geneva motor show this March. The "Engelberg Tourer" name comes from the...
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Embattled businessman Carlos Ghosn has chosen to resign from the chairman and CEO roles at French auto giant Renault. The news was first announced by French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire in an interview with Bloomberg held on Thursday at the The World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, and later confirmed by Renault. "Carlos Ghosn just resigned last night," Le Maire said. "Now it's time to define and put a new governance in place." Long-time Michelin exec Jean-Dominique Senard has been named as Renault's new chairman, while Thierry Bolloré has been given the CEO role. Even though...
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Polish firm builds convincing Evo XI body kit
We've lived in a world without the famed Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution for almost four years now, but one Polish company decided to build the Evo XI Mitsubishi won't. Dytko Sport, responsible for building and selling parts and components for Lancer Evo rally cars, worked with subsidiary Proto Cars to...
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Ex-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn re-arrested on fresh charges
Japanese prosecutors re-arrested former Renault Nissan Mitsubishi Alliance boss Carlos Ghosn on Friday on new charges. The new charges allege Ghosn transferred losses exceeding $16 million from his own private investments onto the books of Nissan between 2008 and 2012, thus inflicting financial...
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Renault keeps Carlos Ghosn on board for now
In an emergency meeting following the charges placed by Japanese authorities against Carlos Ghosn and his subordinate Greg Kelly on Monday for financial misconduct related to the reporting of salaries at Nissan, the board of directors at French automaker Renault have decided to retain Ghosn as...
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Ex-Renault Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn charged with financial misconduct
The former head honcho of the Renault Nissan Mitsubishi Alliance, Carlos Ghosn, was charged by Japanese authorities on Monday for violating the country's financial reporting rules. The charges specifically relate to alleged false disclosures regarding Ghosn's salary made in securities filings for...
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Nissan, Mitsubishi drop Carlos Ghosn as chairman following his arrest
At a special board meeting held Thursday, directors at Nissan unanimously voted to drop Carlos Ghosn as the automaker's chairman and representative director. The decision followed the arrest of Ghosn on November 19 on allegations of underreporting of personal income with financial regulators and...
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Google's Android operating system will be at the core of next-generation infotainment systems from Mitsubishi and Nissan arriving on the market in 2021. The Renault Nissan Mitsubishi Alliance announced Tuesday that future infotainment systems will feature the Android operating system to outfit its cars with a host of Google apps, which many users will already be familiar with. By selecting Android as the future of its infotainment, popular features like Google Maps, the Google Play app store, and voice-control functions via Google Assistant will be embedded in the system. Nissan and the...
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When worlds collide: AMG once tuned the Mitsubishi Galant
AMG is well-known as the in-house tuner for Mercedes-Benz. However, it wasn't always that way. Until 1999 AMG used to do its tuning work for any automaker willing to pay. We bet you didn't know that once upon a time the Japanese automaker Mitsubishi was willing to pay for some German tuning. Thus...
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No decision yet on Mitsubishi Evo
Mitsubishi set the enthusiast community on high alert when it announced the e-Evolution concept. The concept car debuted at the 2017 Tokyo motor show and portrayed the antithesis of what the "Evolution" nameplate has long been. Despite the preview, Mitsubishi now says it hasn't made a decision...
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Mitsubishi e-Evolution concept debuts in Tokyo, ushers in new strategy
Mitsubishi pulled the plug on the Lancer Evolution last year, but the automaker won't lay the iconic nameplate to rest permanently. On Wednesday, at the 2017 Tokyo Motor Show, Mitsubishi gave us a look at a potential new direction for the Evo with the unveiling of an electric SUV concept called the...
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1917 Mitsubishi refitted with modern Outlander plug-in hybrid powertrain
What's old is new again, at least at Mitsubishi. The three-diamond brand is celebrating its centennial this year. To mark the occasion, the brand tapped West Coast Customs to build a 1917 Model A—Mitsubishi's first car, as its name implies—with a plug-in hybrid powertrain plucked from...
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Mitsubishi thinks projected turn signals could be the future
Mitsubishi is looking for ways to make sure pedestrians remain safe as self-driving technology becomes more commonplace. The Japanese automaker revealed what it calls the "Safe and Secure Lighting system" with intentions to make a car's actions better known to pedestrians. Basically, the system...
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