Mitsubishi has felt like a fading brand for years, but the automaker recently announced a new product roadmap that gives us all a good reason to be hopeful. Among promising one new or completely refreshed vehicle every year between 2026 and 2030, Mitsubishi teased a van that looks an awful lot like a futuristic Delica.
The automaker said it would roll out two new vehicles into segments in which it “does not currently compete.” Beyond the Delica van, that could mean an electric pickup truck or similar model for the American market. Globally, the brand plans nine electric models and seven others by 2030, saying that it will aim for 50 percent of its sales to come from electrified vehicles by the decade’s end.
Mitsubishi’s “alliance” with Nissan could be the stepping stone it needs to deliver an electrified pickup truck. The two are expected to share platforms to lessen the cost of new vehicle development. The automaker’s only electrified vehicle in the United States is the Outlander PHEV, which is also its best current offering.
Despite a complete lack of excitement in its current catalog, I’m rooting for Mitsubishi. After all, this is the company that brought us the Eclipse (not you, fourth-gen), 3000GT, and other iconic vehicles, so it would be nice to see some semblance of a return to greatness for the brand. The electric van also looks rad, and if it’s anything like the D:X concept Mitsu showed last year, we’ll have a futuristic moon lander-looking family hauler to talk about soon.
[Images: Mitsubishi]
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