Will a Mitsubishi hybrid SEO Evo succeed the current Lancer Evo? It’s no secret that Mitsubishi is sadly phasing out a living legend: the Lancer Evolution. But rumor has it that that does not mean the end of the Evo name. Mitsubishi has given experts quite a few reasons to believe that the Lancer Evo’s…
For the fifth year in a row, Mitsubishi Motors is on an upward trend with its sales numbers. Sales increased for Mitsubishi by 7.7% in 2017, when compared to 2016 sales. In total, Mitsubishi sold 103,686 vehicles in 2017. 2017 also marks the first time Mitsubishi has sold more than 100,000 vehicles in a decade. The…
Konnie Huq, pictured here with her new Outlander PHEV, is the newest Brand Ambassador for Mitsubishi in the United Kingdom Mitsubishi is working on increasing its visibility in the United Kingdom. What better way to do that than to recruit a TV presenter as the newest Brand Ambassador? The Japanese carmaker recently announced that Konnie…
Interested in the second model year of BMW‘s trendy EV? Here’s what’s new. Fresh for the 2015 model year, the BMW i3 will see a battery state-of-charge indicator, an early alert to warn drivers of potential power loss, and a proactive boost to the battery level based on the car’s navigation prior to hills. 2015…
Hello, and welcome to In the Rearview, where I, your auto news Yoda, show you the week’s car news in condensed form, because, judge me by my size, do you? Photo: David Holt First up, Britain has decided to jump on the banning-gas-and-diesel train like France, Norway, and India. However, rather than taking the aggressive…
Set for release in the coming spring, the Mercedes E-Class 220 d will be the very first model to house the company’s revolutionary OM 654 diesel engine. At 2.0 liters, the brand new four-cylinder engine is considerably leaner and greener than the original 2.15, boasting a 13% reduction in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. The…
February begins a three-month-long event called National Green Week 2015. During this period, people are encouraged to pick a week–or even a day–in which to learn more about sustainability, and to help educate others on the merits of green living. To help you make a cleaner decision about your next vehicle, we have created this…
Honda CEO Takahiro Hachigo says the company will not adopt a common strategy among other car brands for tackling the rapidly approaching era of change in the auto industry. “We do have a sense of crisis, he told Automotive News. “Things are changing drastically. So we should not be late in responding. But,” he added,…
The glow-in-the-dark Nissan LEAF is back in the news with this extremely unique marketing stunt: a record-breaking glow-in-the-dark self portrait. Using the tires as his paintbrush, artist Ian Cook spread the glowing paint over 207 square meters to create the world’s largest glow-in-the-dark painting, confirmed by Guinness World Records. The creation took over 60 hours…
Zotye Auto Board Director Ying Jianren and Peter Fleet, Ford group vice president and president, Ford Asia Pacific, sign joint venture agreement Ford Motor Company in November reached a definitive agreement with Zotye that officially establishes the Zotye Ford Automobile joint venture. The two companies reached a Memorandum of Understanding in August, and the agreement…
Introducing the all-electric Kia Futuron SUV Coupe Photo: Kia As of late, many automakers have been introducing — or hinting at the arrival of — an all-electric SUV to their lineups. Ford has its Mustang-inspired SUV debuting later this month while rumors have been swirling around Cadillac creating an all-new, all-electric model for 2022. But…
Photo: © General Motors When buyers pick up a new electric car, then one further step that they usually take is to also order a Level 2 AC home charging station, which offers 240V charging as opposed to plugging into a normal house outlet, which typically offers 110V. This is usually offered as an added…
The 2015 Chevy Spark EV With the advent of the new, colorful 2016 Chevy Spark, Chevrolet announced today that it will be dropping the MSRP of the 2015 Spark EV 1LT to $25,995. That’s a reduction of $690 in the minicar’s current price. Of course, the government will foot a significant portion of that bill—customers…
The Chevrolet Bolt EV Concept will lead to a production model that will be available in all 50 states Photo: © General Motors Confirmed this morning by GM, we now know that the production of a vehicle based on the Bolt EV Concept will begin at the GM Orion Assembly facility outside of Detroit. Not…
Chevrolet really does seem to be a major player in the zero-emissions game, as its newest entry, the all-electric Bolt EV, is following its predecessor, the Volt plug-in hybrid, in awards. Specifically, the Bolt’s propulsion system has been named to the WardsAuto 10 Best Engines List. Big Brother: Meet Chevy’s larger electrified vehicle, the plug-in…
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