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Tesla Model S is The Best-Selling Electric Vehicle in Canada

Benji Jerew — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 01:26:57 +0000

In the last couple of years, electric vehicle sales have more than tripled in some places, and Tesla Model S is proving to be heavy competition for the established automakers Of course, Tesla Model S isn’t the only electric vehicle on the market, but it is being manufactured by the newest and most successful automaker […]

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Mitsubishi i-MiEV Becomes World’s Cheapest EV: Under $16,000 After Incentives

Leigh Hutchens — Thu, 05 Dec 2013 18:54:57 +0000

In 2011, the Mitsubishi Innovative Electric Vehicle (i-MiEV) was first sold for $27,000 and the price was jacked up over a thousand dollars a few months later due to “unforeseen market changes.” Now, in 2013, vehicle prices have dropped drastically and the zero emission plug-in vehicle is being sold for $22,995, and that is before […]

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Mitsubishi Leases Electric i-MiEV at $69 per Month! Too Good To Be True?

Benji Jerew — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 07:43:47 +0000

If there is one thing that might stand above all else when considering an electric vehicle [EV], on top of range and recharging concerns, it must be cost. The battery technology in an EV doesn’t come cheap, and this raises the costs associated with buying an EV. Don’t forget to add the home charging station […]

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Mitsubishi Launches M and G i-MiEV Versions for All Pocket Sizes

Ovidiu Sandru — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 15:51:22 +0000

I didn't actually think this would happen, but some electric car manufacturers such as Mitsubishi reduce the range of their cars by reducing battery capacity to meet consumer demands. The Japanese car maker will soon release two new variations on the i-MiEV model: the cheaper M version and the more expensive, but more grid-independent G version.

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Mitsubishi i-MiEV's Advanced Battery Could Provide Energy In Emergency Situations

Mike Sandru — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 18:56:27 +0000

Japanese automaker Mitsubishi announced a few days ago that it plans to develop a device that will enable the owners of its i-MiEV electric car to generate electricity for their domestic appliances using only the vehicle's battery.

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Estonia Plans to Set Up Electric Vehicle Charging Network by 2012

Mike Sandru — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 07:13:10 +0000

The Estonian government has recently announced that it plans to create a nationwide network of charge-points for electric cars. According to some officials, the country would sell 10 million carbon credits to Japan's Mitsubishi Corporation in order to meet this goal.

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