Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV by 2014?

It looks like the US is going to have to wait a little longer to see sales of the Mitsubishi PHEV plug-in hybrid.  Mitsubishi is experiencing a production stoppage caused by battery issues along with a very high demand from Japan and Europe. 

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It seems as though a year from now would be the earliest that we could see sales of the plug-in hybrid SUV on our shores.  Production of the SUV did however launch in its home country earlier this year.  The new Outlander PHEV can travel about 34 miles on battery power alone and also achieves roughly 143 MPGe, according to number issued when the car was unveiled in Paris in 2012.  The power train also features two electric motors that separately power the two axles and a gasoline engine that can either be used as a generator for the motors or to power the wheels directly.  To read more about the Outlander PHEV please visit http://goo.gl/4f1uTk.

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