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Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) confirmed in a previous statement that it will launch a new SUV and a new pickup starting in 2022. That, however, is just the tip of the iceberg, as it appears the Japanese automaker has revealed that even bigger (and greener) plans ahead.
In a recent press release, MMC announced its plans to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions by 40% by 2030. And to achieve this, it plans to build more electric vehicles to the point where half of its line will be electrified by then.
This electrified lineup will focus on plug-in hybrids, and we assume that the first in this PHEV series will start with the new Outlander which Mitsubishi is expected to introduce in early 2021. Meanwhile, MMC is also looking to improve the fuel efficiency of all its vehicles. ICE (internal combustion engine) to meet your new short-term environmental goal.
But outside of the big plans that MMC has in store for the next few years, what really caught our attention is this: According to a Nikkei Asia report, the automaker will also release a new hybrid Xpander starting in fiscal 2023. Given that that’s an incredibly popular nameplate here in our market, there’s a decent chance that Mitsubishi Motors Philippines (MMPC) will finally incorporate it.
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In addition to these, the company will reportedly also develop a mini-EV with Nissan, leveraging the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance. It will also launch an electric vehicle developed jointly with Guangzhou Automobile Group in China in fiscal 2021.
Suffice it to say, great things are ahead for Mitsubishi. Frankly though, we still can’t stop thinking about that hybrid Xpander. Considering how MMPC brought in a vehicle as large as the Outlander PHEV, the local arrival of the electrified minivan doesn’t sound too far-fetched at all. Do you agree?
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