Foxconn pays $727M for half of Mitsubishi Electric’s car parts unit in EV push
Foxconn pays $727M for half of Mitsubishi Electric’s car parts unit in EV push

Foxconn is buying half of Mitsubishi Electric’s auto parts business for ¥115 billion ($727 million), its biggest bet yet on turning years of EV promises into a real car business.

But the target, Mitsubishi Electric Mobility, isn’t an EV company. It’…

459 hp, 0-60 in 3.9 sec, and AWD – meet Mitsubishi’s new-age electric EVO [video]
459 hp, 0-60 in 3.9 sec, and AWD – meet Mitsubishi’s new-age electric EVO [video]

Mitusbishi’s North American dealers have been trudging along with an aging, badge-engineered model line for years – but overseas? It’s a different story, and the 459 hp all-wheel drive ASX VR-e electric hot hatch shown here is plug-in proof.

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Mitsubishi joins the humanoid robot race — at a 1,000 unit per month pace
Mitsubishi joins the humanoid robot race — at a 1,000 unit per month pace

Mitsubishi is joining the rapidly growing ranks of robot builders, with plans to build up to 1,000 of its Highlanders humanoid robots per month at one of the automaker’s ICE engine plants in Kyoto – and if the plan comes together, the automaker could b…

Mitsubishi’s ‘all-new’ Eclipse Sportback EV is a rebadged Nissan Leaf
Mitsubishi’s ‘all-new’ Eclipse Sportback EV is a rebadged Nissan Leaf

Mitsubishi is bringing a fully electric vehicle back to North America for the first time in over a decade, and it’s calling the 2027 Eclipse Sportback EV “all-new.”
It isn’t. The Eclipse Sportback is a rebadged next-generation Nissan Leaf, sourced from…

Portable power: new Mitsubishi eK Cross pairs 1500 W plug with sub-$12K price
Portable power: new Mitsubishi eK Cross pairs 1500 W plug with sub-$12K price

Mitsubishi’s Kei-class eK Cross gets a mild facelift for the 2027 model year that combines a body-color front fascia and updated interior tech to give it a fresh look – but the big news is a new 100 V AC power outlet that can draw up to 1500 Watts.