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Mitsubishi Motors admits to improper fuel consumption testing in 9 additional models

Green Car Congress

In April, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) admitted to manipulating fuel consumption testing data for some 625,000 mini-cars representing four models it manufactured for sale in Japan by itself and partner Nissan. Earlier post.).

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Exploring the Appeal of JDM Cars

Clean Fleet Report

Key Characteristics of JDM Cars: Performance: Picture this: high-revving engines purring like contented felines and handling so precise it feels like dancing on asphalt. Quality Construction: Precision engineering and meticulous craftsmanship are the cornerstones of JDM cars. That’s the essence of JDM performance.

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Which EV manufacturers performed the best in 2024 so far?

Baua Electric

Its product portfolio featured 37 nameplates for sale in the first half of 2024. Chery saw its sales increase with new, more premium entries. Incentives impact The Renault-Nissan Mitsubishi Alliance experienced difficulties in the first half. The OEM group recorded weak EV sales in Japan.

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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The government sees environmental upsides and a chance for its car makers to gain ground on foreign rivals, since electric vehicles are simpler to engineer than gasoline-engine ones. But the gasoline engine in the BYD rattled and could be noisy when it kicked in, the reviewers said. Mitsubishi to help Oregon build.

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Lotus Engineering and Harmon International, two heavyweights in their respective industries, have teamed up to create a new technology known as Electronic Sound Synthesis (ESS). More data needs to be gathered before we truly understand whether the lack of a running engine makes a difference in pedestrian safety.

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VIDEO: Driving a Tesla-powered Smart

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Also ferrying guests about a short circuit (so to speak) was a smart fortwo imbued with a Tesla-engineered drivetrain, fruit of its effort to supply Daimler with battery packs for 1,000 smart eds. I wish the thing was for sale as-is. But yes, there was no slalom to see how it handles the twisties.

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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Still, the instant torque of the electric motor is a rush you get to experience all the time in city driving; each time you pull away from a red light and stop sign youre wondering why gasoline engines ever became popular. Or maybe just snap up the engineers. Keep reading about the EVs good and bad qualities after the jump.