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Mitsubishi Recalling i-MiEV and Outlander for Battery Problems

2013-06-05 16:29:51| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News

Mitsubishi has issued a recall of its i-MiEV electric car and Outlander plug-in hybrid crossover in Japan. It comes from a manufacturing plant crisis in March where a glitch caused one of its lithium ion battery packs to melt and another one to catch fire. The battery breakdowns and recalls are a blow for Mitsubishi, which has been counting on plug-ins to rebrand itself as an eco-leader. The company has been focusing on fleet sales in the US to introduce these technologies to the market.The Article Mitsubishi Recalling i-MiEV and Outlander for Battery Problems appeared first on Automotive Digest.

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Mitsubishi Motors recalls 4,313 Outlander plug-in hybrids

2013-06-05 01:36:16| Automakers - Topix.net

Mitsubishi Motors Corp on Tuesday recalled 4,313 Outlander SUV plug-in hybrids in Japan to fix faulty lithium-ion batteries that may overheat, the second time it has asked most owners to bring the vehicle in for repairs.

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UPDATE 1-M'bishi Motors says will continue to halt shipments of Outlander hybrids

2013-04-10 19:27:56| Automakers - Topix.net

Mitsubishi Motors Corp will extend its production and shipment stoppage of its Outlander plug-in hybrids until it finds the cause of an overheating lithium-ion battery in one of the vehicles, the automaker said on Wednesday.

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