Mitsubishi

With its small size and 4WD, the Mitsubishi Delica is a beloved favorite for adventure van lifers. The new Mitsubishi Delica Mini shrinks that adventurous spirit down even more, to kei size. It promises to make an amazing micro-camper once it's here.

Fully redesigned for 2022, the new Outlander is a small crossover most well known for its excellent mechanics and low price. It shares a platform with the Nissan Rogue as one of the first full collaborations with Mitsubishi’s alliance partner.

In what is being described as a world-first, a 222-meter (728-ft) vehicle-carrying ferry has autonomously navigated a 240-km (149-mile) stretch of Japan's Iyonda Sea. The vessel even performed the docking procedures on its own.

Van life and pursuit of leisure are shaping up to be major themes at this year's Tokyo Auto Salon. Mitsubishi will roll those themes into the electric kei camper and all-terrain mini-camper van concepts it brings to the show.

For some time now, Mitsubishi has been using its Emirai concept cars to showcase emerging automotive technologies. The latest one, the Emirai xS Drive, monitors drivers and passengers while also using its headlights to highlight potential hazards.

Australian company Japanese Auto Imports has an updated line of Mitsubishi Delica 4x4 camper vans. Its latest Delica build packs a slide-out kitchen with triple-burner stove, plenty of all-terrain equipment, and a raised bed under a glass panorama.

Aleph Farms and the Mitsubishi Corporation have agreed to move toward marketing cultured meat in Japan. Aleph Farms will provide its BioFarm technology and Mitsubishi will provide technical support, manufacturing, and distribution facilities.

Mitsubishi Motors Germany is giving its L200 pickup a little more outdoor cred with several different packages and accessories for campers and hunters. The resulting L200 expedition trucks are the type of builds that are usually just one-off concepts.

Mitsubishi Estate has unveiled plans for the Tokyo Torch, a 1,280-foot, 67-storey skyscraper that will become the tallest office building in the country, and the second-tallest structure behind the 2,080 ft Tokyo Skytree.

The current-generation Mitsubishi Outlander was introduced in 2014 and a plug-in hybrid model (PHEV) arrived shortly thereafter. The PHEV combines the best of both worlds, offering the experience of all-electric driving with the assurance of longer range via a gasoline engine. We jumped behind the wheel to put it through its paces.

The final test prototype of Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation's SpaceJet M90, in its certifiable baseline configuration, has made its maiden flight. It flew for two hours over the Pacific Ocean for basic performance tests before returning to base.

VW was probably thinking it had the electric concept buggy segment all sewn up. It had the dune buggy history, an electric platform, and even a retro-chic tub. What it didn't have was anyone stealing the spotlight, but Mitsubishi has done just that.