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End of an era: Mitsubishi likely to stop making the i-MiEV electric car

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What was the first mass-produced electric vehicle, after the GM EV1? The Mitsubishi i-MiEV was, by many assessments, a pioneer as a dedicated electric vehicle. No, it’s not the Nissan Leaf. It was intended to be mass-produced, not a simple conversion, and widely available (at least in some markets).

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2012-2017 Mitsubishi i-MiEV recalled for brake issue

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Although the Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric car may seem like a relic from another time, when the best chance of EVs succeeding cast them as super-utilitarian urban lightweights, the Japanese automaker still builds the i-MiEV, and it was discontinued for the U.S. just over two years ago.

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Mullen Chinese EVs, pollution from tires, Mitsubishi i-MiEV retrospective: Today’s Car News

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And the Mitsubishi i-MiEV might be at the end of the road. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Mullen Technologies is again planning to sell Chinese-designed electric cars in. Mullen’s at it again with potential U.S. distribution of Chinese EVs. Honda electrifies its racing.

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RIP Mitsubishi i-MiEV: lowest-range, slowest electric car departs U.S. market

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The Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric car deserves a place in history. It was arguably the first mass-produced modern electric car put on sale, well before the Nissan Leaf arrived in December 2010.

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Mitsubishi i-MiEV recall, Tesla lasers, Porsche Taycan charging: Today’s Car News

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A brake issue has led to the recall of the Mitsubishi i-MiEV. This and more, today at Green Car Reports. The Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric car has been recalled—every one sold in the U.S., The Porsche Taycan misses out on 800V charging in places without CCS hardware. from the 2012.

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Nikkei: PSA Peugeot Citroën suspends intake of i-MiEVs due to low sales

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The Nikkei reported that PSA Peugeot Citroën has suspended deliveries of Mitsubishi Motors’s i-MiEV electric cars to avoid inventory build-up amid lower-than-expected sales. PSA rebadges the i-MiEV as the Peugeot iOn and the Citroën C-Zero. Earlier post.)

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2014 Mitsubishi i-MiEV: Arriving At Dealers, Updated, Cheaper

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Take the Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric car. The 2014 Mitsubishi i-MiEV is.' There are times when being first to the market with something just isn''t enough. It may have launched as long ago as July 2009 in Japan, but worldwide sales have been just a fraction that of Nissan''s Leaf--and in the U.S,

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