Mitsubishi To Supply Engines For Smart Car

Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com on October 28, 2005 at 9:50 AM CST

Smart gmbh and the Mitsubishi Motor Corporation have signed an  
agreement today stating that Mitsubishi will supply engines for a  
future smart model.

The natural aspirated and turbo-charged engines are the same engines  
Mitsubishi is using in their "i" model, a compact minicar they're set  
to launch in January of 2006.  They will be produced at Mitsubishi's  
powertain production facility in Mizushima, Okayama Prefecture,  
Japan, and will make their debut on the smart fortwo successor model.

To learn more about smart and Mitsubishi's agreement, check out the  
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OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE


Mitsubishi Motors And smart Sign Agreement On Engine Supply

Böblingen, Oct 28, 2005

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) and smart gmbh have signed an  
agreement on engine supply. MMC will supply an engine of the same  
type as the turbo-charged engine to be used in i, MMC’s new concept  
minicar due for launch in January 2006.

The engine will be further developed for use in smart’s fortwo  
successor model. After the launch of the current smart fortwo in  
October 1998, its successor will be available from 2007 onwards.

MMC and DaimlerChrysler have been cooperating on various win-win  
projects in recent years and further ones are constantly in  
discussion. They generate substantial synergy effects for all  
partners and this engine supply agreement is another part of this  
cooperative relationship. The engines to be supplied are the natural  
aspirated and turbo-charged engines based on the engine developed for  
i and will be produced at MMC’s powertrain production facility in  
Mizushima, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.

Together with the engine production for i MMC will be able to realize  
economies of scale through this agreement, thus lowering costs on a  
per-unit basis.

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