[nggallery id=2200 template=customlinks] The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV’s price remains unchanged after the cut in government grant as Mitsubishi contribute £2.5k and 0% finance. When the government announced it was changing the plug-in grant scheme for electric and hybrid cars from March of this year, we did wonder if the cutting of the grant in half […]
Mitsubishi Shogun Sport heading back to the UK after a decade away?
It looks like the UK will once more get a Mitsubishi Shogun Sport, as Mitsubishi UK look set bring the Asian market Pajero Sport to the UK. When the Mitsubishi Pajero Sport was launched in 2015 in Asian markets, there were rumours that Mitsubishi UK would grab it, homologate it for the UK and put it […]
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV passes 100,000 sales – 20% of those in the UK
[nggallery id=2200 template=customlinks] The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV – Mitsubishi’s plug-in hybrid Outlander – has amassed sales of more than 1000,000, with over 20 per cent in the UK. The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV has been a roaring success for Mitsubishi, with its clever pricing (it costs the same as the diesel Outlander when you factor in […]
Nissan grabs 34% stake in Mitsubishi Motors in wake of economy/emissions rigging scandal
Nissan is to take a controlling 34 per cent stake in Mitsubishi Motors in the wake of the Mitsubishi economy test rigging scandal. Nissan may, on the face of it, be the injured party in the Mitsubishi economy test rigging, as Nissan-badged cars were more affected than Mitsubishi-badged ones in Japan’s minicar market, but they’ve […]
Boris unveils 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV in Tokyo
[nggallery id=2200 template=customlinks] Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has unveiled the 2016 facelift for the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV in Tokyo as the new Outlander goes on sale in the UK. Why is Boris Johnson – Mayor of London, new MP and the public’s favourite Tory ‘buffoon’ – in Tokyo to unveil the 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander […]
Mitsubishi eX Compact SUV Concept previews Mitsubishi’s design and Electric future
[nggallery id=2197 template=customlinks] The Mitsubishi eX Concept is a new compact SUV crossover from Mitsubishi, heading for the Tokyo Motor Show, and previewing future design and electric powertrain. With the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show looming later this month, the Japanese car makers are starting to preview their offerings for their home show. And today we have […]
Mitsubishi ASX gets a tweak and a new 1.6 litre diesel engine for 2015
The Mitsubishi ASX Crossover has been given a minor cosmetic update for 2015, a new model range and a new 1.6 litre Euro6 diesel engine option. It’s five years since the competent Mitsubishi ASX compact crossover arrived in the UK, so it’s due for a tweak or three to keep it fresh and appealing, hence Mitsubishi’s minor […]
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV leads strong rise in ULEV sales
The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is the UK’s favourite ULEV buy as new figures show new car sales rising in May by 2.4%, but ULEV sales rise four-fold. We’ve become used to new car sales (really, new car registrations) rising inexorably in the last few years, and May 2015 sales are no different – they’re up by […]
Mitsubishi Concept XR-PHEV II revealed – looks like the new ASX
The Mitsubishi Concept XR-PHEV II has been revealed ahead of a Geneva Motor Show debut as a 161bhp, FWD compact SUV. The next Mitsubishi ASX – probably. [nggallery id=2059 template=customlinks] Last month, Mitsubishi gave us a bit of a tease for a new, compact PHEV SUV heading for a debut at the Geneva Motor Show, and this […]
New Mitsubishi PHEV Concept previewed for Geneva Motor Show
A new Mitsubishi PHEV (plug-in hybrid electric vehicle) Concept is previewed for a debut at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show with two images. Despite many car makers’ (and governments’) desire to get us all to drive electric cars, the way forward seems to be a plug-in hybrid offering, potentially the best of all worlds, be […]