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Sun, October 12, 2008 6:23 am By James Coolridge  Printer friendly version
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 Well at last Mitsubishi is flying to Russia. After a series of speculations regarding the entry of the Japanese auto giant into the Russian land, now news is almost confirmed. The sources from Russia’s business and tourist capital, St. Petersburg, say that Mitsubishi has had some of its top executives visiting the mentioned location. The rumours regarding the entry of Mitsubishi was in air for a few couple of months.
The news is at last confirmed by one of the major Mitsubishi distributors in Russia. According to him, the Japanese auto tycoon I looking for an assembly unit in St. Petersburg. A whole delegation of officials from Mitsubishi was here looking up for the perfect location. This news is confirmed by Matt Donnelly, the president of Rolf, the exclusive distributor of Mitsubishi performance parts and Mitsubishi vehicles in Russia as well as in Kazakhstan. Donnelly also added that the officials are satisfied and exited by the improvements, looking for a better future ahead.
St. Petersburg and the rest of Russia is already a major hub of manufacturing and assembly plants for various auto manufacturers. With General Motors, Nissan, and Toyota are eyes for their plants in this soil, Russia is soon going to be another Detroit. Ford already has an assembling unit here since 2002.
The Mitsubishi delegation of officials has already visited two spots, both falling in the south of St. Petersburg. One of them includes shary which is the current site of plants for Toyota and General Motors. If Mitsubishi plant begins its operation, it would be a landmark in their production account with the automaker producing a large number of vehicles here. Apart from that the company will also be able to create and design new vehicles for the various markets around the world. It also will be an additional boost to the Russian economy resulting a high rise in their economic output.
Tags: Toyota, Mitsubishi, Ford, Nissan, Japan, GM, Detroit, Russia, St. Petersburg, plant, assembling unit
Tue, June 10, 2008 10:37 am By James Coolridge
The task of enhancing the 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X is certainly not an easy task. It hits 60 mph in 4.9 seconds and blasts through the quarter-mile in 13.6 seconds at 101 mph.
The car’s performance comes out even more when one turns its steering wheel. The car’s got physics-defying electronics and an amazing all-wheel-drive torque distribution that makes this sports sedan spin on its own axis with a brilliant control and consistency.
It produces a 0.99g performance on the skid pad, and that’s enough grip to match the Dodge Viper and trounce no less than the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 and Porsche 911 Turbo. So in a way the 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution is an excellent car for $33 grand. But put in some more of a thousand bucks with some electronic modifications and this will be an unbeatable super car in its section.
Tags: 2008, Mitsubishi, video, revolutionized
Fri, May 23, 2008 8:32 am By James Coolridge
 One of the leading car manufacturers Nissan plans to introduce its electric cars product line to the United States by 2010. According to the sources, “Renault-Nissan alliance” will invest between $500 million to $1 billion dollars in electric cars. Nissan Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn said the company expects to sell a broad range of electric vehicles globally by 2012, beginning with a small number, in the hundreds of vehicles, in the U.S. According to the sources, Nissan also expects to sell a lineup of electric vehicles globally by 2012.
Mr. Ghosn added that “with customers in emerging markets like China and India clamoring for cars, the industry has a responsibility to invest in the cleanest vehicles possible. The question is how we participate in the growth of emerging markets, while doing it in a way that is not in contradiction with the fact that a lot of people are sensitive to the emission levels and the preservation of the planet.”
Meanwhile other leading automobile manufacturers including Mitsubishi, General Motors and Toyota are working on battery-powered vehicles with small engines for recharging. General Motors plans to start producing the Chevrolet Volt in 2010 and Toyota expects to offer a similar “plug-in” hybrid around the same time.
Renault has also promises “a range of electric vehicles” beginning with a sedan for the Israel market, before bringing an EV to America within two years.
Nissan is among the top three Asian rivals of the “big three” in the U.S. Currently they are the third largest Japanese car manufacturer.
Tags: Mitsubishi, Nissan, Electric Cars
Wed, May 14, 2008 5:32 am By James Coolridge
 Norwegian automaker “Think Global’, plans to sell electric car in the United States. The company claims that the electric car, which costs less than $2500 can go up to 110 miles without a charge. The company has announced that the two venture capital firms with Silicon Valley roots — RockPort Capital Partners, and Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers — have provided backing to sell an electric car named as “TH!NK City”.
“The TH!NK city is the world’s only crash-tested and highway-certified electric vehicle and is ideal for markets such as California where we will initiate demonstration projects offering an exceptionally safe and fun car to drive,” said Jan-Olaf Willums, CEO of Think Global. “We are proud to partner with the two pioneering investors in the clean tech field and to launch TH!NK city in North America with them.” According to him, the test vehicles will be brought to the US soon. He added that a convertible model is in development.
It’s “a mass-market vehicle,” said Ray Lane of venture capital firm Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers. “Our desire is to be selling 30- to 40- to 50,000 of these cars in a couple of years” he added.
The company claims that the TH!NK city is emission free and 95% recyclable. The top speed of the electric car is 65 miles per hour and can drive up to 110miles on a single charge. According to the company, “TH!NK city meets all European and U.S. federal motor vehicle safety requirements.”
Tags: Car, Mitsubishi, Nissan, electronic, Automakers, Norwegian
Tue, May 6, 2008 2:18 pm By Wes Dillon
 The 2008 Mitsubishi Raider is a compact pickup truck based on the Dodge Dakota. The pick up truck comes with a new dashboard. The fully boxed ladder type frame facilitates impressive handling. It offers you a very comfortable ride.
Standard features of 2008 Mitsubishi Raider includes:
• 16 inch machine finish alloy wheels
• 210 horsepower 3.7-liter V6 engine
• Hinged and removable tailgate
• Remote keyless entry
• Tire pressure monitor
• 4 speaker AM/FM/CD stereo
• Power windows, mirrors and door locks.
• Bulging front and rear wheels
• Uniquely designed hood with thin upper grille
• Thick low front bumper.
The extended cabs are available with a 6-speed manual or 4-speed automatic transmission. Fuel consumption is about average for a V6 in this category, with EPA estimates of 15 mpg in the city and 19 mpg on the highway.
The 2008 Mitsubishi Raider gets a new dashboard this year, but otherwise there have been no other significant changes to this compact pickup truck, which is based on the Dodge Dakota. This rugged pickup is among those that have received above average safety scores when properly equipped and is built upon a fully boxed ladder type frame that allows for impressive handling and a comfortable ride. The Raider is available in rear wheel or all wheel drive.
The all wheel drive 2008 Mitsubishi double cab is versatile working truck. The extended cab version offers more passenger space.
With creative comforts offered by the, the 2008 Mitsubishi Raider is a worthwhile your money.
Tags: Mitsubishi, all wheel drive, alloy wheels
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