News By Topic: Mitsubishi

Mitsubishi Research and Design America Invites the Public to MOD '05

Apr 21, 2005

Mitsubishi Owners Day (MOD) 2005 Highlights New, Classic and Never-Before-Seen Mitsubishi Models For Saturday, April 23, 2005, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Event: Mitsubishi Research and Design America (MRDA) presents MOD '05 in appreciation of all loyal Mitsubishi enthusiasts and owners. Come check out the latest and greatest M ... Continue reading

2004 and 2005 Crash Ratings of Vehicles With Side Air Bags

Apr 15, 2005

2004 & 2005 Vehicles with Side Air Bags Side-impact air bags (SABs) SABs offer protection to two principal areas of the body -- the head and the chest -- during moderate to severe side-impact crashes. The chart below indicates which vehicles offer what type of protection (head and/or chest) and the type of SAB used to ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Announces Another Recall

Apr 13, 2005

TOKYO April 12, 2005; Yuri Kageyama writing for the AP reported that Mitsubishi Motors Corp., a Japanese automaker whose sales have plunged on recurring recalls, has announced another recall affecting 179,000 cars for a defect in the air conditioning system that caused at least two injuries. The recall reported to the ... Continue reading

Edmunds.com Reports True Cost of Incentives: Japanese Incentives Reach Record High

Apr 4, 2005

SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 4 -- Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, reported today that the average manufacturer automotive incentive in the United States was $2,556 per vehicle sold in March 2005, up $177, or 7.0%, from March 2004, and up $187, or 7.9%, from February 2005. (Logo: http ... Continue reading

U.S. Auto Sales Box Score March 2005

Apr 2, 2005

April 1,2005 The AP compliled the results of March 2005 car and light truck sales in the United States by the major automakers. Industry totals include 22 automakers. The table compares sales in March 2005 with sales in March 2004 and year-to-date totals for the two years. Light trucks include pickups, vans, minivans a ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors Reports March U.S. Sales

Apr 1, 2005

CYPRESS, Calif., April 1 -- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., (MMNA) today reported March 2005 U.S. sales of 14,776 units -- an 18 percent increase from February's sales volume. "Mitsubishi Motors' sales volume has steadily increased each month of 2005, and we look forward to that trend continuing as we approach t ... Continue reading

Scandal-Tainted Japanese Automaker Mitsubishi Demands Damages From Former Executives

Mar 30, 2005

TOKYO March 30, 2005; Yuri Kageyama writing for the AP reported that Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors Corp. said Wednesday it is demanding damages of up to 1.3 billion yen (US$12 million; euro9 million) from seven former executives for their responsibility in a recurring scandal over hidden auto defects. The penalt ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Heavy to make engine valves in China

Mar 29, 2005

TOKYO March 29, 2005; Japan Today reported that Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd said Monday it will start producing engine valves in October in Shenyang in northeastern China's Liaoning Province through a joint venture to be launched Thursday with a Chinese automobile engine manufacturer, in a bid to cash in on the boo ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors Names Jerry Berwanger to Lead North American Manufacturing Facility

Mar 28, 2005

NORMAL, Ill.--March 28, 2005-- Company Promotes 33-Year Industry and Operations Veteran as Fourth-Generation Eclipse is Readied for Dealer Showrooms Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) today named Jerry Berwanger Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Manufacturing Division, promoting him to run the c ... Continue reading

Toyota, Nissan, Honda Boosted Production

Mar 28, 2005

TOKYO March 28, 2005; The AP reported that three of Japan's five major automakers boosted their production in Japan in February compared to the same month a year ago, the manufacturers said Monday. Toyota Motor Corp., the nation's top automaker, boosted its domestic production in February 10.4 percent on year to 342,65 ... Continue reading

New Mitsubishi Boss Rich Gilligan Says Automaker Is Poised for a U.S. Comeback

Mar 24, 2005

NEW YORK March 24, 2005; John Porretto writing for the AP reported that For someone whose Japanese employer has been plagued by defect-coverup scandals at home and plunging U.S. sales, the new boss at Mitsubishi Motors North America is surprisingly upbeat. The reason, says Rich Gilligan, tapped to run Mitsubishi's Amer ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Races Into The Big Apple With Exciting New Lancer Evolution IX

Mar 23, 2005

March 24, 2005 -- NEW YORK -- Fueling a legacy of heart-pounding excitement and success on the world rally racing circuit, Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) will introduce the new 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX at the New York International Automobile Show. This latest edition to the Lancer Evolution vehicle ... Continue reading

IIHS REPORT: The Risk of Death While Driving Different Vehicles

Mar 15, 2005

CLICK HERE FFor IIHS Tables The driver died in the crash. So did many other passenger vehicle drivers during 2000-03, but the risk of death isn’t the same in one vehicle compared with another. Car, minivan, SUV, and pickup truck models vary widely in the likelihood of dying in a crash. The average driver death ra ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors Reaches Deal With DaimlerChrysler on Defect Cover-Up and Recall Scandal

Mar 10, 2005

TOKYO March 10, 2005; The AP reported that Japan's Mitsubishi Motors Corp. said Thursday that it had settled with DaimlerChrysler AG on compensation for the costly defect cover-up and recall scandal at Mitsubishi Motors' truck unit. The deal includes a cash payment -- the amount of which was not disclosed -- and the tr ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Selects BBDO as New Advertising Agency

Mar 8, 2005

World-Renowned Ad Agency Awarded Mitsubishi Account CYPRESS, Calif., March 8 -- Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) today announced BBDO to be its new advertising agency of record. The announcement comes on the heels of an intense agency review involving the top advertising agencies in the country. "The competition ... Continue reading