Mitsubishi on Friday announced a medium-term product plan under which it will launch 16 vehicles globally over the next five years, nine of which will be electrified. Among those models will be an electric pickup truck.
The automaker sees the period from 2023 to 2025 as “the turning point leading to an important transitional era,” with a greater focus on sales of hybrid, plug-in hybrid and EV vehicles. Mitsubishi considers these models to make up the majority of its global sales from 2028 onwards, although it still only seeks to electrify 50% of its product mix by 2030 and 100% by 2035. .
Nine electric models will be launched over the next five years, collectively known as “xEVs” by Mitsubishi, including an all-electric pickup and a two-row SUV, along with a pair of powered electric vehicles. from Mitsubishi’s alliance partners Renault and Nissan.
Mitsubishi will launch 9 electric car models by the end of 2028
Mitsubishi didn’t provide any further details about the pickup, but it did highlight North America, Europe and China as “Advanced Technology Acceleration Zones” with an expanded xEV line-up. The automaker’s last pickup for the U.S. market was the Dodge Dakota-based mid-size Raider truck, which was discontinued after the 2009 model year. Mitsubishi is now on sale. mid-size model Triton (also known as L200 in some markets) overseas.
It is not clear whether this electric truck may be related Nissan that is under review for a while—presumably previewed by the Max-Out concept in late 2021.
The balance of the presentation included a two-row hybrid SUV and a pair of hybrid minivans, an electrified version of the Colt subcompact and the already-launched ASX crossover, an improved version of the Renault Captur that features mild hybrid and plug-in. in hybrid powertrains.
Mitsubishi will launch 9 electric car models by the end of 2028
Some of these electric vehicles are part of a “Coalition to 2030” plan that includes a $23 billion investment over five years. It includes a new one sharing platform for compact car will be used on many brands of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance.
The past year also marked the arrival of a New Outlander PHEV offers 38 miles of EPA-rated electric range—and fast charging could give it an advantage over 42 miles Toyota RAV4 Prime.
It is worth remembering that Mitsubishi is not new to electric vehicles and in fact, Mitsubishi is one of the pioneers of the modern electric vehicle era in the US. with i-MiEV. Although Mitsubishi stopped selling the quirky i-MiEV after the 2017 model year in the US, it will continue to sell the model globally through 2021.
