Bill Penney Mitsubishi

The upcoming Mitsubishi plug-in electric car, i-MiEV, is headed to the United States soon. Already roaming the roads of Japan and Great Britain, the US-Spec version of i-MiEV will have a few upgrades...not to mention its steering wheel will be on the opposite side of the dash.

Auto Blog reports that the Japanese auto maker "is getting ready to roll out its electric i-MiEV  in the United States, which is expected to arrive in late 2011."

There's been some rumors that Japanese auto maker Mitsubishi is joining forces to produce more electric cars with Peugeot, the French car company and bicycle manufacturer. Or maybe they're not? We have the scoop right from the mouth of Mitsubishi.

Mitsubishi is already turning heads with their upcoming i-MiEV electric car.

One lucky contestant may be a mouse click away from winning an unforgettable free trip for two to Mitsubishi's exotic homeland of Japan.

To mark the launch of the all-new 2011 Outlander Sport compact crossover, Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., (MMNA) is launching "Win a Trip to Japan and Preview the All-New Outlander Sport Sweepstakes."

Simply log on to Facebook and visit Mitsubishi's fan page - facebook.com/Mitsubishi - to enter for a chance?

It's been a fantastic year for Mitsubishi Motors - Total global production for July 2010 came in at 102,870 units, 61.9 percent up over July 2009. It is also the ninth consecutive monthly increase since November 2009.

Aside from production being up world wide - global sales are increasing. First, let's look at domestic (Japan) numbers:

Vehicle sales in Japan totaled 16,991 units in July, 17.8 percent up