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The Mitsubishi Outlander is a plug-in hybrid that will go on sale in the Land of the Rising Sun from January 24th next year onwards. It will be powered by the Plug-in Hybrid EV System powertrain that is derived from Mitsubishi’s range of electric vehicles (EVs), making this the first plug-in hybrid SUV in the world. This groundbreaking new model is said to deliver superior environmental performance as well as quietness of an EV, not to mention having the stability and handling of a 4WD, as well as the practicality of an SUV.

It is said to boast of a cruising range of 60.2km (which is measured using Japan’s JC08 mode), which means it ought to do well as an EV in majority of everyday situations. Not only that, it also boasts of a total cruising range that places it on a par with internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles (897km at JC08 mode), which would place it alongside traditional SUV usage including long-distance travel and outdoor and leisure activities. We do hope to see this bad boy appear in the US soon, at an affordable price point, too.

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Mitsubishi has ditched its rear-projection TV product line, the company has confirmed, the last to abandon the the big-screen, big-bulk DLP category. Moving forward, Mitsubishi’s focus will be on business display equipment and home theater projectors according to a letter sent to authorized service centers and shared with CEPro, with a company executive subsequently confirming the discontinuation of 73-, 82-, and 92-inch RPTV sets.

The memo, signed by Mitsubishi Electrical Visual Solutions America Inv. (MEVSA) president and CEO Junichi Nose, described the change in strategy as an ”important change in business direction, which will necessitate a corresponding restructuring of the MEVSA organization.” The ethos was echoed by executive vice president of sales and marketing Max Wasinger.

“We are in the midst of an orderly exit from the DLP TV business” Wasinger told CEPro. “MEVSA will now focus on B-to-B (projectors, display wall, printers, digital signage, monitors, etc.) and the home theater projector business.”

Mitsubishi had the RPTV business to itself since 2009, after Samsung – the other remaining hold-out at that point – dropped out of the segment. While rivals chased LCD for big-screen sets, and saw the market for those panels dive in value, Mitsubishi instead decided to push DLP as its sole line, with no models under 65-inches.

Despite RPTV being far more cost effective inch-for-inch than rival flat-panel systems, however, the accompanying cabinet bulk proved an increasing turn-off to consumers. According to the leaked memo, MEVSA will continue to offer parts and accessories for the sets, and the network of service centers will continue to operate the same degree of warranty aftercare.

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It’s time for someone over at IDC to pop the champagne, as its 2007 projection about the end of rear-projection TVs turned out to be only a year off, now that the last company still making them has announced it’s getting out of the game. As first reported by CE Pro, Mitsubishi is finally ceding to competition from flat-panels which have grown to equally ridiculous size, and cut prices so sharply that it “can no longer sustain our business in its current form.” The company’s official statement is after the break, confirming that its DLP and LaserVue models are no more however “existing customer relations and parts and services departments will remain in place along with existing authorized service centers” which should be good news for current owners. There’s an in-depth retrospective of the technology at the source link, looking back to Samsung’s exit that left Mitsubishi alone in the segment three years ago, long after others like Sony and Hitachi fled for thinner-framed climates.

Mitsubishi also made a go of it in flat-panels, but ditched those efforts last year and will now focus on the professional market and home-theater projectors here in the US. In recent years the tech has improved with thinner models, integrated soundbars and even larger screens available. The slowing economy may have extended RPTV’s lease on life with a size bang for buck that’s tough to beat, but ultimately customers opted for bright flashy flat-panel HDTVs that offer easier wall-mounting options while seeming to get bigger, lighter and cheaper every year. We’re sure there are more than a few super-sized rear-projection TVs that will continue to bring the big game to basements and dens everywhere, feel free to celebrate an old friend in the comments below.

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The RDT234WX-Z is the newest member to Mitsubishi’s Full HD monitor line-up. As part of the Diamondcrysta WIDE series, this new 23-inch IPS LED-backlight monitor (120Hz panel) provides 1920 x 1080 Full HD resolution, 900:1 contrast ratio, 350 cd/m2 brightness, 5ms response time and 178/178 degree viewing angles. In addition, it also comes with two built-in 3W stereo speakers and features 1x DVI-D, 1x D-Sub and 1x HDMI connectors. The RDT234WX-Z will hit the market from November 28th for around 55,000 Yen (about $692). [Mitsubishi]

With a transportation themed episode, it only seemed natural to take the Engadget Show out of our traditional digs — it was also a great excuse to visit one of our favorite cities in the world: Portland, Oregon. We drove Mitsubishi’s i-MiEV EV around the Northwestern green mecca, stopping at some great PDX spots along the way, including the amazing Ground Kontrol arcade, Hand-Eye Supply and the hackerspace, Brain Silo. We also took the time to speak to some PDX residents, including Core77 co-founder Eric Ludlum and some local modders showing off their homebrew projects.

Also, Brian travels out to Boston to ride along with a gang of bike hackers, Myriam takes the Tesla Model S for a spin around the streets of San Francisco and Michael does his best not to fall off the DTV Shredder in the California desert. And, as always, we got a pile of the month’s latest and greatest gadgets, including the Google Nexus 7, Hasbro’s new Lazer Tag guns and a quick trip around OS X Mountain Lion. Also: comic books, donuts and plenty of EV road trip shenanigans. Click through the break to tune in!

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