Jun 8, 2009
Tokyo, June 5, 2009; Looking ahead to year 2020, the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the company, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) today announced the "Mitsubishi Motors Group Environmental Vision 2020" roadmap for its near-future environmental policy that maximizes the benefits offered by the EV(1) to Lead ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Unveils 4.59 mil Yen Electric Car (about $46k)
Jun 6, 2009
TOKYO June 6, 2009; Japan Today reported that Mitsubishi Motors Corpâs electric vehicle is twice as expensive as popular hybrid cars by rivals Toyota and Honda, but Japanâs No. 4 automaker said Friday the i-MiEV will help it survive increasingly intense global competition. âWith the electric vehicle, we ... Continue reading
"Mitsubishi Motors Group Environmental Vision 2020" Roadmap Announced
Jun 5, 2009
Looking ahead to year 2020, the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the company, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) today announced the "Mitsubishi Motors Group Environmental Vision 2020" roadmap for its near-future environmental policy that maximizes the benefits offered by the EV to Leading the EV era, towards ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors Reports May 2009 Sales
Jun 2, 2009
CYPRESS, Calif., June 2 -- Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) today announced May 2009 sales of 4,352. May sales, up 11% from April and were led by Mitsubishi's volume leader Lancer. Lancer sales increased 20% from April. MMNA Executive Vice President of Operations John Koenig noted, "We are encouraged by the stren ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Launches 5-Year / £2,000 Scrappage Scheme
May 27, 2009
Shortly after the UK Government's vehicle scrappage scheme went in to operation1, Mitsubishi Motors in the UK has extended its participation to include vehicles of 5 through to 10 years old to maximise its already impressive success with the scheme. ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Interested in Supplying Vehicles to Saturn Dealerships
May 22, 2009
Washington DC May 22, 2009; The AIADA newsletter reported that according to The Detroit News, Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors Corp. is in talks to supply vehicles to Saturn dealers if the brand and dealer network is sold this year. Mitsubishi is among several manufacturers, including Nissan, talking to parties int ... Continue reading
An Extra Seven Inches and a Bit More Poke - Now What Could You Do With That?
May 21, 2009
Mitsubishi Motors in the UK has now released the latest version of the L200 pick up truck, offering more load length and more power to end-users. It may not come as too much of a surprise that Mitsubishi's planned marketing campaign will ask the questions "what would you do with an extra 7 inches and a bit more poke?" ... Continue reading
Kelley Blue Book's Kbb.Com Names Their Top 10 Road Trip Cars of 2009
May 21, 2009
Kbb.com Editors Offer Their Top New Car Choices for Road Trips in a Variety of Categories IRVINE, Calif., May 21 -- The Top 10 Road Trip Cars of 2009, www.kbb.com/roadtripcars2009, were named today by the expert editors from Kelley Blue Book, www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new car and used car information. Memori ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors Reports April Sales
May 1, 2009
CYPRESS, Calif., May 1 -- Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) today announced April 2009 sales of 3,919. This represents a decline of 55.9 percent from April 2008 sales of 8,878. MMNA President & CEO Shin Kurihara commented that even though the entire auto industry saw dramatic declines in April, MMNA is looking for ... Continue reading
Output Rises in Japan's Auto Factories
Apr 30, 2009
TOKYO April 29, 2009; Tomoko A. Hosaka writing for the AP reported that Japan's struggling manufacturers are showing signs of life as the government said Thursday that industrial production rose for the first time in six months in March. What's more, the outlook is encouraging: factory output -- pivotal in this export- ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors Announces FY2008 Full-year Results and FY2009 Forecasts
Apr 28, 2009
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) today announced its full-year results for the year ending March 31, 2009, together with forecasts for the year ending March 31, 2010. ... Continue reading
Apr 24, 2009
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation today announced global production, as well as domestic sales and export figures for March 2009 and for the 2008 fiscal year. ... Continue reading
Japan Auto Makers Output Down Again In March
Apr 23, 2009
TOKYO April 23, 2009; Tomoko A. Hosak writing for the AP reported that Japan's top automakers reported deep production declines in March as the unprecedented collapse in global demand maintained its painful grip on one of the country's key industries. Toyota Motor Corp., the world's biggest automaker, said its worldwid ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Australia Appoints New Corporate Communications Manager
Apr 21, 2009
Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited (MMAL) has appointed Kit Bashford to the position of manager, corporate communications. To ensure enhanced east-coast communication operations, Kit will be based in MMAL's Sydney office, reporting to the company's head of corporate communications, Lenore Fletcher. ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors lineup at Auto Shanghai 2009
Apr 17, 2009
Tokyo, Apr 16, 2009; Mitsubishi Motors Corporation is to give the Lancer Sportback Ralliart (Galant Fortis Sportback Ralliart in Japan) its Chinese debut at the Auto Shanghai 2009, which will be held at the Shanghai New International Expo Center April 20th through 28th. Already well-received in other markets, the Lance ... Continue reading
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