Today's Cars with Clean Air Technology

Mitsubishi Motors is committed to cleaning up vehicle emissions.

• Did you know that fully 50% of all new 2007 and 2008 Mitsubishis sold in California meet the tough P-ZEV (partial-zero emissions vehicle) emissions requirement? And that percentage is expected to grow annually.
• P-ZEV vehicles burn their fuel so completely, that in smoggy areas, the exhaust from their tailpipes can actually be cleaner than the air outside. Mitsubishi's P-ZEV cars come with a 15 year or 150,000 mile emissions warranty.
• The all-new Mitsubishi Lancer P-ZEV produces fewer smog producing emissions than 90% of cars made this year. P-ZEV vehicles produce fewer emissions while being driven than other cars produce when idling.
• Mitsubishi Galant ES produces fewer smog producing emissions than some hybrids. It's a P-ZEV vehicle, which means that it's a regular gasoline engine, but with a special radiator that even removes smog while you drive.
• The all-new 2007 Outlander is the first V6 SUV in the U.S. to meet the P-ZEV rating. With room for up to seven, you can take the family vacation and still keep the air clean.
• The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries with a 2007 Climate Protection Award for the power-saving automotive air conditioning unit to be used in the Outlander.

The Future with Alternate Fuel Initiatives

The truth is that the jury is still out on the best way for automakers to minimize the environmental impact of their products. Mitsubishi Motors has its eyes on the future and is geared to respond.

• In order to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels, Mitsubishi Motors will produce a flex-fuel vehicle compatible with ethanol, which can be made from any number of renewable resources.
• Mitsubishi Motors is now fleet-testing the MiEV (Mitsubishi innovative Electric Vehicle) in cooperation with Japanese power companies, and plans to launch the vehicle in the Japan market in 2010.
• Mitsubishi Motors Corp. has announced the 2009 introduction of its next-generation 2.0-liter class diesel engine, slated to provide higher fuel economy with a clean burning technology.

A Renewable Way of Production

Mitsubishi Motors is not only committed to building cleaner cars, we are employing innovative production techniques to protect the environment before our vehicles even hit the road.

• All models produced at our facility in Normal, Illinois, are equipped with injection-molded bumper fascias made of fully recyclable polypropylene plastic.
• We were one of the first automobile assembly plants in the United States to introduce a lead-free (EDP) base coat for automobile bodies.
• Our volatile organic chemical (VOC) emissions in 2005 were 75% below EPA-permitted levels and 62% below 2000 levels.
• Our average water discharge of heavy metals is holding steady at 50% of 2000 levels.
• Our 2006 CO₂ emissions were 40% lower than in 2002.
• We are on pace to recycle over 20 tons of material in 2007. In the past five years, we have reduced landfill waste by 35%
• We developed "green plastic" derived from vegetable-oil based resin and have developed the first automotive interior material made of bamboo fiber and polybutylene succinate (PBS).
• We are preserving the plant and wildlife habitats around our facility in Normal, Illinois. Our Prairie Restoration Project, with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, is restoring 3.1 acres to prairie grass and wildflowers and helping preserve the local wildlife.

Making Conservation a Daily Habit

Mitsubishi Motors of North America is leading by example. We've made conservation an integral part of our corporate culture.

• At our North American corporate headquarters, we leverage our technologies to reduce paper. Our executive committee receives all documents electronically, never in print. And our company-wide newsletter is also electronic.
• We recycle all the paper in our offices. Press kits and customer direct mail are primarily electronic. Our letterhead is recycled paper and 100 percent "tree free".
• We have reduced the use of electricity, fuel, and other types of energy in our offices and factories. We use lower density light bulbs and employ timers and motion sensors to reduce the amount of time our office lights are on.
• We promote the return of parts packaging by using racks and boxes that can be compressed to a fraction of their original size after delivery. We recycle pallets and are further reducing the use of wood by actively converting to steel containers for parts shipment.