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<b>NEXT MITSUBISHI PHEV:</b> Mitsubishi's XR-PHEV II made its debut at the 2015 Geneva auto show. <i>Image: Mitsubishi</i>
<b>NEXT MITSUBISHI PHEV:</b> Mitsubishi's XR-PHEV II made its debut at the 2015 Geneva auto show. <i>Image: Mitsubishi</i>

A new tyre sporting different tread areas could combine sporty handling and efficiency for future plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) SUVs.

Tyremaker Falken said: “Engineers have struggled to develop tyres that offer low rolling-resistance to increase the car’s range while offering the sharp and sporty dynamics expected by SUV drivers.”

In March 2015 Mitsubishi will debut its XR-PHEV II concept SUV, powered by a new PHEV system, and fitted with Falken’s hybrid tyre.

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