Posted in Auto News on Dec 3rd, 2009
All the big news at this year’s LA Auto Show is small cars. It all started with the big reveal of the Chevy Cruze compact car that will be replacing the outgoing and aging Cobalt model. The new Cruze will sport either a 1.8L engine or a turbocharged 1.4L with the same power output as [...]
Posted in Auto News on Oct 24th, 2009
More surprises come our way from the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show. Green cars have been the talk of the show this year with almost every manufacturer having shown an electric only car. Not to be out done Mitsubishi has shown off its new i-MiEV Cargo concept, a commercial cargo carrier that is built on the [...]
Posted in Auto News on Jun 4th, 2009
Mitsubishi Motors Corp.’s mini-electric car, which will be available for test fleets next year, can be recharged at home. Top speed: About 90 miles an hour.
The i-Miev will get a range of 100 miles. Recharging the batteries from a quick charger takes 30 minutes; recharging from a 200-volt outlet takes seven hours. [...]