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Kiwis like Mitsubishi – its sales are up over 100% this year

October 8, 2021 by Alastair Sloane

Mitsubishi’s strong SUV line-up is largely responsible for its galloping growth in 2021, where its registrations at the end of September were up more than 100% on the same time last year. The nameplate’s rapid rise has propelled it to No. 2 on the charts, a position it hasn’t held for yonks but one it expects to hang on to. Motoring Industry Association (MIA) numbers show … [Read more...] about Kiwis like Mitsubishi – its sales are up over 100% this year

Mitsubishi defies slump in new vehicle registrations

July 7, 2019 by Alastair Sloane

New vehicle registrations in New Zealand are slowing as the market readjusts to changing economic conditions after a boom five years of record numbers. Registrations for the six months to the end of June were down around 6 per cent, or almost 4500 units, on the same period last year, says the Motor Industry Association (MIA). That’s an average slump of more than 700 cars … [Read more...] about Mitsubishi defies slump in new vehicle registrations

Mitsubishi launches Eclipse Cross SUV with Christmas discount deal

October 18, 2017 by Alastair Sloane

The new Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross goes into a 2017 market in New Zealand where SUVs are running more than 20 per cent up on the same period last year, according to Motor Industry Association data. A December on-sale date might be a bit late in the year for the first of the Eclipse Cross models, but in an overall market up more than 10 per cent on last year, that’s of little … [Read more...] about Mitsubishi launches Eclipse Cross SUV with Christmas discount deal

Kiwi executive takes top job at Mitsubishi Motors NZ

September 28, 2017 by Alastair Sloane

Long-time Mitsubishi Motors NZ executive Warren Brown is the company’s new CEO and President. Brown (above) takes over from Japan's Tomoki Yanagawa, who returns to Mitsubishi Motors Corporation’s head office as the general manager of the America and Oceania division. Yanagawa, who oversaw sustained growth during his tenure here, said he leaves his role with “the utmost … [Read more...] about Kiwi executive takes top job at Mitsubishi Motors NZ

Ute promotion pushes Mitsubishi sales to 27-year record

June 6, 2017 by Alastair Sloane

A nationwide promotion for a four-wheel-drive Triton ute (above) helped Mitsubishi NZ record 1029 registrations last month, its best May result in 27 years and a 43 per cent jump on the same month last year. The last time Mitsubishi broke through 1000 registrations in May was in 1990. Back then, overall new vehicle sales for the year topped out at 93,387. This year, … [Read more...] about Ute promotion pushes Mitsubishi sales to 27-year record

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French carmaker Renault has won the 2025 European Car of the Year award with the all-electric R5 supermini (pictured). It’s the brand’s second win in a row, following the new Scenic’s gong in 2024. The R5 led the vote count from start to finish from the 60 jurors in 23 countries. It received 353 points, beating the Kia EV3 (291 points) and the Citroen C3/e in third place with 215 points. It’s Renault’s eighth win in the 62-year history of the Coty award. The R5 goes on sale in the UK this month. There are two main drivetrains: a 90kW motor/40kWh battery model with a 300km range, and a 112kW/52kWh example with a 400km range. The R5 starts in price at £22.995, or $NZ50,000.

EU carmakers seek trade deal with Trump

BMW and Mercedes-Benz are among carmakers urging the European Union to get a favourable trade deal with US President Donald Trump. The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) wants to keep open trade with both the US and China. It fears Trump, who promises heavy tariffs on Chinese imports to the US, will look unfavourably on countries that continue to trade freely with Beijing. Ola Kallenius, president of the group and chairman of the management board of MB, said in a letter to EU leaders:  “Overall, it is essential to recognise that trade with China and the US is most vital for the prosperity of the European economy.The EU should seek a grand bargain with the US and attempt to avoid a potential trade conflict.”

Diesel fuels EV concept for US military

A  go-anywhere EV concept for the US military uses an onboard 12kW diesel generator to top up the batteries on the move.  The all-wheel-drive has 800-volt technology and a 200kWh battery pack to power three electric motors, two in the rear and one up front. Claimed output is 745kW/15,590Nm, or 1000hp and 11,500 ft-lb of torque.  The four-seater was developed by the defence division of General Motors and is based on the platform of the Hummer SUV. It rides on Fox performance shock absorbers and 37-inch tyres and comes with “exceptional” approach and departure angles for off-road mobility. Maximum range using the generator to keep things ticking over is said to be around 500km.

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The outside temperature in Midland, Texas, was 40.5C when staff at the local office of the US National Weather Service set out to show the cabin of a closed car can literally get baking hot in summer. They mixed up a batch of chocolate chip cookies and laid them on the car’s dashboard – the surface of which showed a temperature of 87.7C. A little over four hours later the cookies were ready to eat. “Even though ours weren’t golden brown, we can confirm that they are done and delicious,” the staff wrote on Facebook.

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