Hickory Mitsubishi

Rumors surrounding the imminent death of the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo recently spread like the plague. Where they came from exactly, we don't know. What we do know, is they're wrong.

In response to the outcries and complete chaos that resulted in the spreading of such untruths, Mitsubishi released an official statement on its Facebook page. It said, "Further to some comments published in the press recently, production of the Lancer Evolution continues as…

Dealers like Hickory Mitsubishi in Hickory, NC are all about bringing the Evo Lancer (and the base Lancer for that matter) back to their store fronts. Looks like each will have a chance.

The current Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X, a "rally car for the street," may be going away, or rebranding itself. Rumor suggests that Mitsubishi will "retire the legendary model for greener pastures after the Evo X's production run ends."

But GREEN means…

Mitsubishi's U.S. assembly plant in Normal, Illinois is shifting its emphasis away from regionally focused vehicles. In the future, vehicles rolling off the plant's assembly line will be smaller global cars, hybrids, and electrics.

Schinichi Kurihara, CEO of Mitsubishi Motors North America, indicates that the the company will launch four new models in the U.S. within three years. This introduction will happen simultaneously to the phasing out of four slower-selling vehicles…