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The Advertiser
17-07-2025
- Automotive
- The Advertiser
2026 Mitsubishi Outlander gets mild-hybrid power, Australian timing unclear
The Mitsubishi Outlander is ditching its familiar base engine in the US market in favour of something with a much smaller capacity, but it's unclear if Australia will follow suit. Mitsubishi in the US has confirmed the naturally aspirated 2.5-litre four-cylinder in the Outlander will be replaced for 2026 with a turbocharged 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine, borrowed from the smaller Eclipse Cross, mated with "the company's first mild-hybrid system". This suggests Mitsubishi is resurrecting a short-lived Outlander powertrain launched in China in 2022. In the Chinese-market Outlander, the 1.5-litre turbo four was mated with a 48V mild-hybrid system and a continuously variable transmission (CVT), and featured outputs of 120kW of power and 280Nm of torque – down 15kW on the 2.5-litre, but up 36Nm. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. We've contacted Mitsubishi Australia to confirm if there are any plans to offer this powertrain here. Since Chinese production ended in 2023, the Outlander is built exclusively in Japan, supplying markets such as ours and the US. In introducing a mild-hybrid 1.5T option in China, Mitsubishi said the electric motor assist resulted in "smooth, manageable acceleration while improving fuel efficiency". In its US announcement this month, Mitsubishi says the new powertrain will bring "increased confidence and drivability thanks to electrified torque adding off-the-line acceleration", though it doesn't make note of any fuel economy improvements – or power and torque outputs, for that matter. It says these will be released later this year, closer to the updated SUV's fourth-quarter (October-December) launch. After a facelift for 2025, there are no further visual changes for 2026 in the US market. However, the range is expanding to include a Ralliart variant. The company has yet to reveal the 2026 Outlander Ralliart. Mitsubishi only offers one electrified powertrain in the Australian-market Outlander: a 2.4-litre plug-in hybrid four. This leaves Mitsubishi without a direct rival to a growing contingent of plugless hybrid mid-size SUVs, including the top-selling Toyota RAV4. If this powertrain remains specific to North America, Mitsubishi will be doing as Nissan has done with its mechanically related Rogue. A twin to the X-Trail sold here, the Rogue in 2022 ditched its atmo 2.5-litre four – the same engine still used in the X-Trail and Outlander here – for a turbocharged 1.5-litre three-cylinder engine. Other forbidden mid-size SUV fruit includes plug-in hybrid versions of the Hyundai Tucson and Kia Sportage, as well as versions of these crossovers with a naturally aspirated 2.5-litre four-cylinder engine. MORE: Explore the Mitsubishi Outlander showroom Content originally sourced from: The Mitsubishi Outlander is ditching its familiar base engine in the US market in favour of something with a much smaller capacity, but it's unclear if Australia will follow suit. Mitsubishi in the US has confirmed the naturally aspirated 2.5-litre four-cylinder in the Outlander will be replaced for 2026 with a turbocharged 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine, borrowed from the smaller Eclipse Cross, mated with "the company's first mild-hybrid system". This suggests Mitsubishi is resurrecting a short-lived Outlander powertrain launched in China in 2022. In the Chinese-market Outlander, the 1.5-litre turbo four was mated with a 48V mild-hybrid system and a continuously variable transmission (CVT), and featured outputs of 120kW of power and 280Nm of torque – down 15kW on the 2.5-litre, but up 36Nm. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. We've contacted Mitsubishi Australia to confirm if there are any plans to offer this powertrain here. Since Chinese production ended in 2023, the Outlander is built exclusively in Japan, supplying markets such as ours and the US. In introducing a mild-hybrid 1.5T option in China, Mitsubishi said the electric motor assist resulted in "smooth, manageable acceleration while improving fuel efficiency". In its US announcement this month, Mitsubishi says the new powertrain will bring "increased confidence and drivability thanks to electrified torque adding off-the-line acceleration", though it doesn't make note of any fuel economy improvements – or power and torque outputs, for that matter. It says these will be released later this year, closer to the updated SUV's fourth-quarter (October-December) launch. After a facelift for 2025, there are no further visual changes for 2026 in the US market. However, the range is expanding to include a Ralliart variant. The company has yet to reveal the 2026 Outlander Ralliart. Mitsubishi only offers one electrified powertrain in the Australian-market Outlander: a 2.4-litre plug-in hybrid four. This leaves Mitsubishi without a direct rival to a growing contingent of plugless hybrid mid-size SUVs, including the top-selling Toyota RAV4. If this powertrain remains specific to North America, Mitsubishi will be doing as Nissan has done with its mechanically related Rogue. A twin to the X-Trail sold here, the Rogue in 2022 ditched its atmo 2.5-litre four – the same engine still used in the X-Trail and Outlander here – for a turbocharged 1.5-litre three-cylinder engine. Other forbidden mid-size SUV fruit includes plug-in hybrid versions of the Hyundai Tucson and Kia Sportage, as well as versions of these crossovers with a naturally aspirated 2.5-litre four-cylinder engine. MORE: Explore the Mitsubishi Outlander showroom Content originally sourced from: The Mitsubishi Outlander is ditching its familiar base engine in the US market in favour of something with a much smaller capacity, but it's unclear if Australia will follow suit. Mitsubishi in the US has confirmed the naturally aspirated 2.5-litre four-cylinder in the Outlander will be replaced for 2026 with a turbocharged 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine, borrowed from the smaller Eclipse Cross, mated with "the company's first mild-hybrid system". This suggests Mitsubishi is resurrecting a short-lived Outlander powertrain launched in China in 2022. In the Chinese-market Outlander, the 1.5-litre turbo four was mated with a 48V mild-hybrid system and a continuously variable transmission (CVT), and featured outputs of 120kW of power and 280Nm of torque – down 15kW on the 2.5-litre, but up 36Nm. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. We've contacted Mitsubishi Australia to confirm if there are any plans to offer this powertrain here. Since Chinese production ended in 2023, the Outlander is built exclusively in Japan, supplying markets such as ours and the US. In introducing a mild-hybrid 1.5T option in China, Mitsubishi said the electric motor assist resulted in "smooth, manageable acceleration while improving fuel efficiency". In its US announcement this month, Mitsubishi says the new powertrain will bring "increased confidence and drivability thanks to electrified torque adding off-the-line acceleration", though it doesn't make note of any fuel economy improvements – or power and torque outputs, for that matter. It says these will be released later this year, closer to the updated SUV's fourth-quarter (October-December) launch. After a facelift for 2025, there are no further visual changes for 2026 in the US market. However, the range is expanding to include a Ralliart variant. The company has yet to reveal the 2026 Outlander Ralliart. Mitsubishi only offers one electrified powertrain in the Australian-market Outlander: a 2.4-litre plug-in hybrid four. This leaves Mitsubishi without a direct rival to a growing contingent of plugless hybrid mid-size SUVs, including the top-selling Toyota RAV4. If this powertrain remains specific to North America, Mitsubishi will be doing as Nissan has done with its mechanically related Rogue. A twin to the X-Trail sold here, the Rogue in 2022 ditched its atmo 2.5-litre four – the same engine still used in the X-Trail and Outlander here – for a turbocharged 1.5-litre three-cylinder engine. Other forbidden mid-size SUV fruit includes plug-in hybrid versions of the Hyundai Tucson and Kia Sportage, as well as versions of these crossovers with a naturally aspirated 2.5-litre four-cylinder engine. MORE: Explore the Mitsubishi Outlander showroom Content originally sourced from: The Mitsubishi Outlander is ditching its familiar base engine in the US market in favour of something with a much smaller capacity, but it's unclear if Australia will follow suit. Mitsubishi in the US has confirmed the naturally aspirated 2.5-litre four-cylinder in the Outlander will be replaced for 2026 with a turbocharged 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine, borrowed from the smaller Eclipse Cross, mated with "the company's first mild-hybrid system". This suggests Mitsubishi is resurrecting a short-lived Outlander powertrain launched in China in 2022. In the Chinese-market Outlander, the 1.5-litre turbo four was mated with a 48V mild-hybrid system and a continuously variable transmission (CVT), and featured outputs of 120kW of power and 280Nm of torque – down 15kW on the 2.5-litre, but up 36Nm. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. We've contacted Mitsubishi Australia to confirm if there are any plans to offer this powertrain here. Since Chinese production ended in 2023, the Outlander is built exclusively in Japan, supplying markets such as ours and the US. In introducing a mild-hybrid 1.5T option in China, Mitsubishi said the electric motor assist resulted in "smooth, manageable acceleration while improving fuel efficiency". In its US announcement this month, Mitsubishi says the new powertrain will bring "increased confidence and drivability thanks to electrified torque adding off-the-line acceleration", though it doesn't make note of any fuel economy improvements – or power and torque outputs, for that matter. It says these will be released later this year, closer to the updated SUV's fourth-quarter (October-December) launch. After a facelift for 2025, there are no further visual changes for 2026 in the US market. However, the range is expanding to include a Ralliart variant. The company has yet to reveal the 2026 Outlander Ralliart. Mitsubishi only offers one electrified powertrain in the Australian-market Outlander: a 2.4-litre plug-in hybrid four. This leaves Mitsubishi without a direct rival to a growing contingent of plugless hybrid mid-size SUVs, including the top-selling Toyota RAV4. If this powertrain remains specific to North America, Mitsubishi will be doing as Nissan has done with its mechanically related Rogue. A twin to the X-Trail sold here, the Rogue in 2022 ditched its atmo 2.5-litre four – the same engine still used in the X-Trail and Outlander here – for a turbocharged 1.5-litre three-cylinder engine. Other forbidden mid-size SUV fruit includes plug-in hybrid versions of the Hyundai Tucson and Kia Sportage, as well as versions of these crossovers with a naturally aspirated 2.5-litre four-cylinder engine. MORE: Explore the Mitsubishi Outlander showroom Content originally sourced from:
7NEWS
17-07-2025
- Automotive
- 7NEWS
2026 Mitsubishi Outlander gets mild-hybrid power, Australian timing unclear
The Mitsubishi Outlander is ditching its familiar base engine in the US market in favour of something with a much smaller capacity, but it's unclear if Australia will follow suit. Mitsubishi in the US has confirmed the naturally aspirated 2.5-litre four-cylinder in the Outlander will be replaced for 2026 with a turbocharged 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine, borrowed from the smaller Eclipse Cross, mated with 'the company's first mild-hybrid system'. This suggests Mitsubishi is resurrecting a short-lived Outlander powertrain launched in China in 2022. In the Chinese-market Outlander, the 1.5-litre turbo four was mated with a 48V mild-hybrid system and a continuously variable transmission (CVT), and featured outputs of 120kW of power and 280Nm of torque – down 15kW on the 2.5-litre, but up 36Nm. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. We've contacted Mitsubishi Australia to confirm if there are any plans to offer this powertrain here. Since Chinese production ended in 2023, the Outlander is built exclusively in Japan, supplying markets such as ours and the US. In introducing a mild-hybrid 1.5T option in China, Mitsubishi said the electric motor assist resulted in 'smooth, manageable acceleration while improving fuel efficiency'. In its US announcement this month, Mitsubishi says the new powertrain will bring 'increased confidence and drivability thanks to electrified torque adding off-the-line acceleration', though it doesn't make note of any fuel economy improvements – or power and torque outputs, for that matter. It says these will be released later this year, closer to the updated SUV's fourth-quarter (October-December) launch. After a facelift for 2025, there are no further visual changes for 2026 in the US market. However, the range is expanding to include a Ralliart variant. The company has yet to reveal the 2026 Outlander Ralliart. Mitsubishi only offers one electrified powertrain in the Australian-market Outlander: a 2.4-litre plug-in hybrid four. This leaves Mitsubishi without a direct rival to a growing contingent of plugless hybrid mid-size SUVs, including the top-selling Toyota RAV4. If this powertrain remains specific to North America, Mitsubishi will be doing as Nissan has done with its mechanically related Rogue. A twin to the X-Trail sold here, the Rogue in 2022 ditched its atmo 2.5-litre four – the same engine still used in the X-Trail and Outlander here – for a turbocharged 1.5-litre three-cylinder engine. Other forbidden mid-size SUV fruit includes plug-in hybrid versions of the Hyundai Tucson and Kia Sportage, as well as versions of these crossovers with a naturally aspirated 2.5-litre four-cylinder engine.
Perth Now
17-07-2025
- Automotive
- Perth Now
2026 Mitsubishi Outlander gets mild-hybrid power, Australian timing unclear
The Mitsubishi Outlander is ditching its familiar base engine in the US market in favour of something with a much smaller capacity, but it's unclear if Australia will follow suit. Mitsubishi in the US has confirmed the naturally aspirated 2.5-litre four-cylinder in the Outlander will be replaced for 2026 with a turbocharged 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine, borrowed from the smaller Eclipse Cross, mated with 'the company's first mild-hybrid system'. This suggests Mitsubishi is resurrecting a short-lived Outlander powertrain launched in China in 2022. In the Chinese-market Outlander, the 1.5-litre turbo four was mated with a 48V mild-hybrid system and a continuously variable transmission (CVT), and featured outputs of 120kW of power and 280Nm of torque – down 15kW on the 2.5-litre, but up 36Nm. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Supplied Credit: CarExpert We've contacted Mitsubishi Australia to confirm if there are any plans to offer this powertrain here. Since Chinese production ended in 2023, the Outlander is built exclusively in Japan, supplying markets such as ours and the US. In introducing a mild-hybrid 1.5T option in China, Mitsubishi said the electric motor assist resulted in 'smooth, manageable acceleration while improving fuel efficiency'. In its US announcement this month, Mitsubishi says the new powertrain will bring 'increased confidence and drivability thanks to electrified torque adding off-the-line acceleration', though it doesn't make note of any fuel economy improvements – or power and torque outputs, for that matter. It says these will be released later this year, closer to the updated SUV's fourth-quarter (October-December) launch. After a facelift for 2025, there are no further visual changes for 2026 in the US market. However, the range is expanding to include a Ralliart variant. Supplied Credit: CarExpert The company has yet to reveal the 2026 Outlander Ralliart. Mitsubishi only offers one electrified powertrain in the Australian-market Outlander: a 2.4-litre plug-in hybrid four. This leaves Mitsubishi without a direct rival to a growing contingent of plugless hybrid mid-size SUVs, including the top-selling Toyota RAV4. If this powertrain remains specific to North America, Mitsubishi will be doing as Nissan has done with its mechanically related Rogue. A twin to the X-Trail sold here, the Rogue in 2022 ditched its atmo 2.5-litre four – the same engine still used in the X-Trail and Outlander here – for a turbocharged 1.5-litre three-cylinder engine. Other forbidden mid-size SUV fruit includes plug-in hybrid versions of the Hyundai Tucson and Kia Sportage, as well as versions of these crossovers with a naturally aspirated 2.5-litre four-cylinder engine. MORE: Explore the Mitsubishi Outlander showroom
Yahoo
16-07-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Nissan is closing a major factory in Japan to cut costs. Could American plants be next?
Nissan announced July 15 the company will close its flagship factory just south of Tokyo in Oppama, Japan, the latest edition of the company's cost-cutting efforts. The move is part of a larger company shakeup that includes cutting 11,000 jobs and closing seven of its manufacturing plants worldwide. "Nissan will restructure production operations at the Oppama plant and plans to transfer and integrate into the Kyushu plant by end of fiscal year 2027," a Nissan spokesperson said. "This step supports our goal of building a resilient and responsive global manufacturing footprint." The Japanese automaker, whose American operations are based in Franklin, Tenn., will also close the doors to its Nissan Shatai's Shonan factory by March 2027, CEO Ivan Espinosa said. "It was a difficult decision for both myself and the company," Espinosa said at a press conference in Yokohama, reported by Reuters. "However, we believe it is necessary for Nissan to overcome its current challenging situation." The report follows an abysmal fiscal year for the Japanese automaker. The company reported a 200 billion yen ($1,352,111,000) operating loss in its first quarter, a 88% crater in operating profits, according to Reuters. Opening in 1961, the Oppama site was one of Japan's first large-scale auto factories. Employing 3,900 workers, the site dubbed Nissan's 'mother factory' has manufactured more than 17.8 million vehicles to date. Oppama operations will be consolidated at Nissan's Kyushu plant. On average, Nissan's Japanese factories run at 60% capacity, but once production moves to Kyushu, the factory will run at 100%, Espinosa added. Roughly 2,400 workers could be transferred to non-factory functions or other plants, Espinosa added. Other facilities and functions in the district like the Nissan Research Center and the crash test site, among others, will 'remain unaffected and continue to operate as usual,' the spokesperson said. Despite Nissan's cuts overseas, the automaker's Smyrna and Canton, Mississippi, manufacturing plants remain in full swing, producing Nissan Pathfinder, Murano, Rogue, Altima, Frontier and Infiniti QX60. 'Our manufacturing operations in Tennessee and Mississippi are strategically important to the company's future in this crucial market,' Nissan Americas Corporate Communication Director Kyle Bazemore told The Tennessean in May following the job cuts announcement. Reuters contributed to this story This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Nissan plans to close Oppama, Japan production plant Sign in to access your portfolio
Wales Online
13-07-2025
- Health
- Wales Online
Woman didn't walk her dog for 9 months - but an expert says it was the best decision
Woman didn't walk her dog for 9 months - but an expert says it was the best decision Gabby Lawrence, from Bedfordshire, kept her dog indoors for nearly a year after experiencing several difficult incidents Gaby first rehomed Rogue (left) so that her Labradoodle, Jasper (right), could have a friend (Image: Gabby Lawrence ) Many dog owners walk their dogs every day, often without thinking twice. Whether they go to the local park or just walk around the block, it's generally understood that regular exercise is important for a dog's health. However, Gabby Lawrence from Bedfordshire shared her unusual experience of keeping her five-year-old Labrador-Border Collie cross indoors for nine months. This happened after a series of misfortunes beginning in 2020, when she adopted the rescue dog to keep her Labradoodle, Jasper, company. Talking to the Mirror last year, she said: "When lockdown happened, we decided we wanted to try and get another dog for Jasper to play with. We wanted to make sure that he maybe had another dog around because we noticed how much he was enjoying playing with dogs. But puppies became so expensive. "I happened to see a picture of Rogue pop up on the website [of a Romanian dog charity] and she was beautiful - beyond beautiful. I said to my husband, 'I think this is the one we're going to get'. She popped up and everything was absolutely lovely and amazing and she settled in really well. But then we had the second lockdown in December, which dragged on to be like six months." Gabby brought Rogue home when she was under a year old. Initially, nothing seemed out of the ordinary, but during the Covid-19 restrictions, Rogue went through her first heat cycle and a second fear stage. Gabby Lawrence kept her four-year-old Labrador Border Collie cross, Rogue inside for nine months (Image: Gabby Lawrence ) Article continues below A heat cycle indicates when a dog can become pregnant and may lead to increased anxiety and irritability. Conversely, fear stages are caused by major cognitive changes in a dog's brain, making them more sensitive to their surroundings. Gabby went on: "The dog that had been slightly barky but coping with the outside world came out of lockdown in June 2021 unable to cope with the changes. When people were out, dogs were out, cars were around, we could very quickly see that she just couldn't handle the changes. "She developed a deep-seated fear of anything that moved. And on one day in 2022, we were walking in a really quiet area that people rarely went to and I was with my mum... and I said, 'Mum I can hear a dog, let's just keep the dogs really close to us,' they were both on leads. "And at that point, a dog flew around the corner off-lead, took one look at Rogue and launched itself at her. All I could think was, 'I've got to protect my dog'. I did manage to get this dog physically off my dog, and then I was basically holding two 30kg dogs at arms' length apart, screaming, 'Someone help me please!'" Gabby initially thought Rogue escaped uninjured, but her husband later noticed a puncture wound on the dog's rib, which became infected in the following days. The vet treated Rogue and advised keeping her indoors to recover, yet another incident still occurred. "We took her out for a quick toilet trip because she struggles to go at home and another off-lead dog ran up to her the next day," she said. "I was with my husband that day and he screamed, 'Get your dog away'. The dog owner was going like, 'She's fine, she's just friendly', but we said, 'Our dog got attacked yesterday by one that looks like yours - you need to rein your dog back.'" Gabby Lawrence kept her four-year-old Labrador Border Collie cross, Rogue (pictured), inside for nine months (Image: Gabby Lawrence ) After this, Gabby chose to stop taking walks entirely. She continued: "We had them running round doing bits and pieces in the garden, I did an awful lot of 'puppy aerobics', playing games to keep their minds active. They had snuffle mats, lick mats, I'd hide bits of food, teach them tricks." Gabby also mentioned that she often rented sports fields privately for Rogue and Jasper to enjoy some freedom. But, essentially, they took a 'complete nine-month break from the outside world.' Summer 2023 saw Jasper and Rogue return to walking after Gabby noticed them eagerly waiting by the front door, eager to explore again. While Rogue is now calmer, barking and lunging less, she still isn't taken for walks every day. Gabby said: "I was really scared to be completely honest, but they were ready to go out and I needed to make sure it was as calm as possible. And it's been fine. "When we had just Jasper, we went out for a walk every single day without fail - no matter what - that's what you do. I think because I saw how much Rogue was struggling, I was working on the grounds that I'd try anything to see if I could help her. "The way I look at it is, if you went out personally for a walk for a mile on the same route every single day, you'd get pretty bored with it, you wouldn't stick with it and actually it wouldn't have many benefits to you... Whereas, if you did pilates one day, swam one day, went for a run one day, lifted some weights, it has more benefits physically and mentally. "Whilst I recognise a lot of people may be sceptical, I genuinely think it's because you don't experience the stress and the worries that we did... It's really important to listen to what your dog needs, there's no 'one size fits all' and there's no suggesting that walking your dog is terrible... it's down to their individual needs." Although it might appear unconventional, this approach is supported by Niki French, a dog trainer and owner of PupTalk, who assisted Gabby and has authored a book on the topic. She told the Mirror: "A walk is a human invention. The typical walk might be around the block or on the school run, being rushed along without time for sniffing and exploring. "Dogs off lead - or in the wild - don't walk in straight lines, at the same pace. They mooch, trot, walk, run, stop abruptly and circle back to sniff something amazing. I often hear that what some people describe as 'difficult dogs' - these are not my words - just need more exercise, that they need tiring out. Mostly the opposite is true." Niki stressed that if you stop regular walks, it's important to meet a dog's needs in other ways. This could involve consulting a professional behaviourist or taking them to a friend's garden for activities like stimulating 'scent work' to keep them engaged. She added: "Some dogs just don't have the skills to enjoy going for relaxing walks. And constantly exposing them to whatever it is that they struggle with, normally doesn't get them used to it. It just reinforces their reactions as they form habits of reacting. Article continues below "I've worked with working lines of Labradors and Collies, as well as overseas rescue dogs, who stopped walks altogether for several months. With the right help, they can really grow in confidence, as well as being able to relax more easily at home."
