Mitsubishi Motors Corporation 三菱自動車工業株式会社
Type	Public (TYO: 7211 )
Founded	April 22, 1970
Headquarters	16-4, Konan 2-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8410 Japan
Key people	Takashi Nishioka (Chairman) Osamu Masuko (President) Heki Kasugai (EVP)
Area served	Global
Industry	Automobile manufacturing
Products	Automobiles and light trucks
Revenue	¥2,120 billion (2005)[1]
Net income	-¥92.2 billion (2005)[1]
Employees	Consolidated 34,911 non-consolidated 12,109
Slogan	"We are committed to providing the utmost driving pleasure and safety for our valued customers and our community. On these commitments we will never compromise. This is the Mitsubishi Motors way."[2]
Website	Mitsubishi-Motors.com

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (三菱自動車工業株式会社, Mitsubishi Jidōsha Kōgyō Kabushiki Kaisha^?) is the fifth largest automaker in Japan and the thirteenth largest in the world by unit sales.^[3] It is part of the Mitsubishi keiretsu, formerly the biggest industrial group in Japan. Mitsubishi Motors Logo, claiming fair use This work is copyrighted. ... A public company is a company owned by the public rather than by relatively few individuals. ... The Tokyo Stock Exchange ), or TSE, is one of the largest stock exchange markets in the world by monetary volume located in Tokyo, Japan, second only to the New York Stock Exchange. ... April 22 is the 112th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (113th in leap years). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... Minato (港区; -ku) is a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Karl Benzs Velo (vélo means bicycle in French) model (1894) - entered into the first automobile race 2005 MINI Cooper S. An automobile (also motor car or simply car) is a wheeled passenger vehicle that carries its own motor. ... Karl Benzs Velo (vélo means bicycle in French) model (1894) - entered into the first automobile race 2005 MINI Cooper S. An automobile (also motor car or simply car) is a wheeled passenger vehicle that carries its own motor. ... Light truck is a vehicle classification generally used by the United States government for regulating fuel economy and safety. ... Revenue is a U.S. business term for the amount of money that a company earns from its activities in a given period, mostly from sales of products and/or services to customers. ... Net income is equal to the income that a firm has after subtracting costs and expenses from the total revenue. ... Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. ... Look up slogan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A website (or Web site) is a collection of web pages, typically common to a particular domain name or subdomain on the World Wide Web on the Internet. ... Automakers or automobile manufacturers are companies that design and manufacture automobiles. ... Mitsubishi Logo The Mitsubishi Group ), Mitsubishi Group of Companies, or Mitsubishi Companies, all refer to a large grouping of independently operated Japanese companies which share the Mitsubishi brand name. ... A keiretsu lit. ...

The logo of three red diamonds, shared with over forty other companies within the keiretsu, predates Mitsubishi Motors itself by almost a century. It was chosen by Yataro Iwasaki, the founder of Mitsubishi, as it was suggestive of the emblem of the Tosa Clan who first employed him, and because his own family crest was three rhombuses stacked atop each other. The name Mitsubishi is a portmanteau of mitsu ("three") and hishi (literally, "water chestnut", often used in Japanese to denote a diamond or rhombus).^[4] Yataro Iwasaki (1835 - 1885) was a Japanese financier and shipping industrialist. ... Mitsubishi Logo The Mitsubishi Group ), Mitsubishi Group of Companies, or Mitsubishi Companies, all refer to a large grouping of independently operated Japanese companies which share the Mitsubishi brand name. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

History

Workers at Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd alongside one of the prototype Mitsubishi Model A automobiles.

1937 Mitsubishi PX33 on display at the Mondial de l'Automobile in Paris in September 2006.

Mitsubishi's automotive origins date back as far as 1917, when the Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. introduced the Model A, Japan's first series-production automobile. An entirely hand-built seven-seater sedan based on the Fiat Tipo 3, it proved expensive compared to its American and European mass-produced rivals, and was discontinued in 1921 after only 22 had been built.^[5] Image File history File links Mitsubishi_model_a_and_workers. ... Image File history File links Mitsubishi_model_a_and_workers. ... The Model A was Mitsubishis first car, and also the first series production automobile manufactured in Japan. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 548 pixel Image in higher resolution (2592 × 1777 pixel, file size: 2. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 548 pixel Image in higher resolution (2592 × 1777 pixel, file size: 2. ... The Mitsubishi PX33 was a prototype passenger car built for military use in 1937 by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, the company which would eventually sire Mitsubishi Motors. ... The Mondial de lAutomobile (Paris Motor Show in English) is an bi-annual auto show in Paris. ... The Model A was Mitsubishis first car, and also the first series production automobile manufactured in Japan. ... A Toyota Camry, a recognizable sedan The Ford Five Hundred, a medium-sized sedan A sedan car, American English terminology (saloon in British English), is one of the most common body styles of the modern automobile. ... Fiat Grande Punto Fiat Group, or Fiat S.p. ...

In 1934, Mitsubishi Shipbuilding was merged with the Mitsubishi Aircraft Co., a company established in 1920 to manufacture aircraft engines. The unified company was known as Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), and was the largest private company in Japan.^[6] MHI concentrated on manufacturing aircraft, ships, railroad cars and machinery, but in 1937 developed the PX33, a prototype sedan for military use. It was the first Japanese-built passenger car with full-time four-wheel drive, a technology the company would return to almost fifty years later in its quest for motorsport and sales success.^[7] Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd (MHI) (三菱重工業, Mitsubishi Jūkōgyō) TYO: 7011 is a Japanese company. ... An Airbus A380, currently the worlds largest passenger airliner An aircraft is any vehicle or craft capable of atmospheric flight. ... Italian Full rigged ship Amerigo Vespucci in New York Harbor, 1976 A ship is a large watercraft capable of deep water navigation. ... A railroad car (or, more briefly, car, not to be confused with railcar), also known as an item of rolling stock, is a vehicle on a railroad (or railway) that is not a locomotive — one that provides another purpose than purely haulage, although some types of car are powered. ... The Mitsubishi PX33 was a prototype passenger car built for military use in 1937 by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, the company which would eventually sire Mitsubishi Motors. ... This article is missing citation of sources. ...

Immediately following the end of the Second World War, the company returned to manufacturing vehicles. Fuso bus production resumed, while a small three-wheeled cargo vehicle called the Mizushima and a scooter called the Silver Pigeon were also developed. However, the zaibatsu (Japan's family-controlled industrial conglomerates) were ordered to be dismantled by the Allied powers in 1950, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries was split into three regional companies, each with an involvement in motor vehicle development: West Japan Heavy-Industries, Central Japan Heavy-Industries and East Japan Heavy-Industries. Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... A scooter is a two-wheeled vehicle with a step-through frame in which the rider sits without straddling any part of the engine. ... Zaibatsu , lit. ... The Allies of World War II were the countries officially opposed to the Axis Powers during the Second World War. ...

East Japan Heavy-Industries began importing the Henry J, an inexpensive American sedan built by Kaiser Motors, in knockdown kit (CKD) form in 1951, and continued to bring them to Japan for the remainder of the car's three year production run. The same year, Central Japan Heavy-Industries concluded a similar contract with Willys (now owned by Kaiser) for CKD-assembled Jeep CJ-3Bs. This deal proved more durable, with licensed Mitsubishi Jeeps in production until 1998, thirty years after Willys themselves had replaced the model. 1953 Allstate advertising image. ... Kaiser Motors, a subsidiary of Kaiser Industries, was a manufacturer of automobiles in the United States from 1946 - 1963 based in Willow Run, Michigan (USA). ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... 1920 Willys-Knight advertisement Willys (correctly pronounced WILL-iss, but Will-eez is more common), was the brand name used by the United States automobile company, Willys-Overland Motors, best known for its production of military and civilian Jeeps, during the twentieth century. ... The Jeep CJ (or Civilian Jeep) was a commercial version of the famous Military Jeep from World War II. The first CJ (the CJ-2) was introduced in 1944 by Willys, and the same basic vehicle stayed in production through 7 variants and 3 corporate parents until 1986. ...

By the beginning of the 1960s Japan's economy was gearing up; wages were rising and the idea of family motoring was taking off. Central Japan Heavy-Industries, now known as Shin Mitsubishi Heavy-Industries, had already re-established an automotive department in its headquarters in 1953. Now it was ready to introduce the Mitsubishi 500, a mass market sedan, to meet the new demand from consumers. It followed this in 1962 with the Minica kei car and the Colt 1000, the first of its Colt line of family cars, in 1963. // Overview The Mitsubishi 500 was the first passenger car produced by Mitsubishi Motors Corporation after the Second World War. ... A Toyota Camry, a recognizable sedan The Ford Five Hundred, a medium-sized sedan A sedan car, American English terminology (saloon in British English), is one of the most common body styles of the modern automobile. ... The Minica is a Japanese keicar model with a long history, first introduced in October, 1962 by Mitsubishi Motors as a two door sedan with a front mounted two cylinder two cycle air cooled 359 cc engine driving the rear wheels, a transverse leaf spring in front and rigid axle... Silver and white Mitsubishi i Daihatsu Copen Daihatsu Cuore Suzuki Cappuccino Subaru R1 Kei car (K-car), also called keijidōsha (in Japanese: 軽自動車 light motor vehicle), is a Japanese category of small automobiles, including passenger cars, vans and pickup trucks. ... 1999 Mitsubishi Colt Colt was a name used as an export marque by the Mitsubishi Motors Corporation of Japan. ...

West Japan Heavy-Industries (now renamed Mitsubishi Shipbuilding & Engineering) and East Japan Heavy-Industries (now Mitsubishi Nihon Heavy-Industries) had also expanded their automotive departments in the 1950s, and the three were re-integrated as Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in 1964. Within three years its output was over 75,000 vehicles annually. Following the successful introduction of the first Galant in 1969 and similar growth with its commercial vehicle division, it was decided that the company should create a single operation to focus on the automotive industry. Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) was formed on April 22, 1970 as a wholly owned subsidiary of MHI under the chairmanship of Tomio Kubo, a successful engineer from the aircraft division. The Mitsubishi Galant is an automobile manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors since 1969. ... April 22 is the 112th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (113th in leap years). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ...

Chrysler connection

1970s

Part of Kubo's expansion strategy was to increase exports by forging alliances with well-established foreign companies. Therefore, in 1971 MHI sold U.S. automotive giant Chrysler a 15 percent share in the new company. Thanks to this deal, Chrysler began selling rebadged Galants in the United States as Dodge Colts, pushing MMC's annual production beyond 250,000 vehicles. Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... The Chrysler Corporation was an American automobile manufacturer that existed independently from 1925–1998. ... The Dodge Colt and the similar Plymouth Champ and Plymouth Colt, were compact cars sold by Dodge and Plymouth from 1970 to 1994. ...

By 1977, a network of "Colt"-branded distribution and sales dealerships had been established across Europe, as Mitsubishi sought to begin selling vehicles directly. Annual production had by now grown from 500,000 vehicles in 1973 to 965,000 in 1978. However, this expansion was beginning to cause friction; Chrysler saw their overseas markets for subcompacts as being directly encroached by their Japanese partners, while MMC felt the Americans were demanding too much say in their corporate decisions. This article is 150 kilobytes or more in size. ... AMC Gremlin, the first American subcompact A subcompact car is an automobile in a vehicle size class smaller than a compact car but larger than a city car (and known as superminis in Europe). ...

1980s & MMAL

Mitsubishi finally achieved annual production of one million cars in 1980, but by this time its ally was not so healthy; As part of its battle to avoid bankruptcy, Chrysler was forced to sell its Australian manufacturing division to MMC that year. The new Japanese owners renamed it Mitsubishi Motors Australia Ltd (MMAL), and since then it has stood as one of the largest car production facilities in the country. Notice of closure stuck on the door of a computer store the day after its parent company, Granville Technology Group Ltd, declared bankruptcy (strictly, put into administration - see text) in the UK. Bankruptcy is a legally declared inability or impairment of ability of a individuals or organizations to pay their... Mitsubishi Motors Australia Ltd. ...

In 1982, the Mitsubishi brand was introduced to the American market for the first time. The Tredia sedan, and the Cordia and Starion coupés, were initially sold through 70 dealers in 22 states, with an allocation of 30,000 vehicles between them. This quota, restricted by mutual agreement between the two countries' governments, had to be included among the 120,000 cars earmarked for Chrysler. Toward the end of the 1980s, as MMC initiated a major push to increase its U.S. presence, it aired its first national television advertising campaign, and made plans to increase its dealer network to 340 dealers. By 1989, Mitsubishi's worldwide production, including its overseas affiliates, had reached 1.5 million units. The Tredia was a compact sedan built by Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) from 1982 to 1990, and was one of the first cars imported and sold to America by the company without the involvement of its then partner, the Chrysler Corporation. ... A Toyota Camry, a recognizable sedan The Ford Five Hundred, a medium-sized sedan A sedan car, American English terminology (saloon in British English), is one of the most common body styles of the modern automobile. ... The Mitsubishi Cordia was a compact hatchback coupé built by Mitsubishi Motors from 1982 to 1990. ... The Mitsubishi Starion was a three-door, turbocharged four-cylinder rear wheel drive five-seat sports car that was in production from 1982 to 1990 in various locations around the world. ... 1995 Buick Riviera coupé 1990 Mercedes-Benz 560SEC coupé, noted for its large, angular design A coupé (from the French for cut) or coupe is a car body style with a close-coupled interior offering either two seats or 2+2 seating (space for two passengers up front and for...

Diamond-Star Motors

Main article: Diamond-Star Motors

The former Diamond-Star Motors auto-manufacturing plant in Normal, Illinois; now wholly owned by Mitsubishi.

Despite the ongoing tensions between Chrysler and Mitsubishi, they agreed to unite in a vehicle manufacturing operation in Normal, Illinois. The 50/50 venture provided a way to circumvent the voluntary import restrictions, while providing a new line of compact and Subcompact cars for Chrysler. Diamond-Star Motors (DSM) — from the parent companies' logos: three diamonds (Mitsubishi) and a pentastar (Chrysler) — was incorporated in October 1985, and in April 1986 ground was broken on a 1.9 million square-foot (177,000 m²) production facility. In 1987, the company was selling 67,000 cars a year in the U.S., but when the plant was completed in March 1988 it offered an annual capacity of 240,000 vehicles. Initially, three platform-sharing compact 2+2 coupés were released, the Mitsubishi Eclipse, Eagle Talon and Plymouth Laser, with other models being introduced in subsequent years. Diamond-Star Motors (commonly abbreviated to DSM) was an automobile manufacturing joint venture between the Chrysler Corporation and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC). ... Image File history File links Mmna_aerial. ... Diamond-Star Motors (commonly abbreviated to DSM) was an automobile manufacturing joint venture between the Chrysler Corporation and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC). ... Normal is an incorporated town in McLean County, Illinois, United States. ... The Rambler American introduced in the late 1950s was an early compact car. ... AMC Gremlin, the first American subcompact A subcompact car is an automobile in a vehicle size class smaller than a compact car but larger than a city car (and known as superminis in Europe). ... Diamond-Star Motors (commonly abbreviated to DSM) was an automobile manufacturing joint venture between the Chrysler Corporation and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC). ... The Mitsubishi Eclipse is a two-door, four-seat sport compact automobile that has been in production since 1989 for left hand drive markets including the United States, Canada, and Taiwan. ... The Eagle Talon was a sports car sold by the Eagle division of Chrysler. ... 3 Plymouth Lasers, showing an all around view 1992-1994 Plymouth Laser 1992-1994 Plymouth Laser rear view The Plymouth Laser was a sports coupe made by Diamond Star Motors. ...

1988 IPO

Mitsubishi Motors went public in 1988, ending its status as the only one of Japan's eleven auto manufacturers to be privately held. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries agreed to reduce its share to 25 percent, retaining its position as largest single stockholder. Chrysler, meanwhile, increased its holding to over 20 percent. The capital raised by this initial offering enabled Mitsubishi to pay off part of its debts, as well as to expand its investments throughout south-east Asia where it was by now operating in the Philippines, Malaysia, and Thailand. World map showing the location of Asia. ...

1990s

Mitsubishi Delica Space Gear.

Hirokazu Nakamura became president of Mitsubishi in 1989 and steered the company in some promising directions. Sales of the company's new Pajero were bucking conventional wisdom by becoming popular even in the crowded streets of Japan. Although sales of SUVs and light trucks were booming in the U.S., Japan's car manufacturers dismissed the idea that such a trend could occur in their own country. Nakamura, however, increased the budget for sport utility product development, and his gamble paid off; Mitsubishi's wide line of four-wheel drive vehicles, from the Mitsubishi Pajero Mini kei car to the Delica Space Gear passenger van, rode the wave of SUV-buying in Japan in the early to mid-1990s, and Mitsubishi saw its overall domestic share rise to 11.6 percent in 1995. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x766, 151 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Mitsubishi Motors User:Richard Harvey Mitsubishi Delica Template:User Delica User:Richard Harvey/ub User:Richard Harvey/Photo... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x766, 151 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Mitsubishi Motors User:Richard Harvey Mitsubishi Delica Template:User Delica User:Richard Harvey/ub User:Richard Harvey/Photo... The Mitsubishi Pajero, known as the Mitsubishi Montero in the Americas and Spain, and as Mitsubishi Shogun in the United Kingdom, is an SUV built by Mitsubishi Motors. ... This article or section may be confusing or unclear for some readers, and should be edited to rectify this. ... This article is missing citation of sources. ... The Minica is a Japanese keicar model with a long history, first introduced in October, 1962 by Mitsubishi Motors as a two door sedan with a front mounted two cylinder two cycle air cooled 359 cc engine driving the rear wheels, a transverse leaf spring in front and rigid axle... Silver and white Mitsubishi i Daihatsu Copen Daihatsu Cuore Suzuki Cappuccino Subaru R1 Kei car (K-car), also called keijidōsha (in Japanese: 軽自動車 light motor vehicle), is a Japanese category of small automobiles, including passenger cars, vans and pickup trucks. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ...

Independence

In 1991, Chrysler sold its equity stake in Diamond Star Motors to its partner, and from then on they continued to share components and manufacturing on a contractual basis only. Chrysler decreased its interest in Mitsubishi Motors to less than 3 percent in 1992, and announced its decision to divest itself of all its remaining shares on the open market in 1993. The two companies nevertheless continued their close alliance, with Chrysler supplying engines and transmissions for DSM, and Mitsubishi marketing Chrysler products overseas.

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Other alliances

Hyundai

Hyundai of South Korea, now one of the most successful Tiger economy auto-makers, built the Hyundai Pony in 1975 using MMC's Saturn engine and transmissions. Korea's first car, it remained in production for thirteen years. Mitsubishi held up to a 10 percent stake in the company, until disposing of the last of its remaining shares in March 2003.^[8]. Its Mitsubishi based heritage is still evident in parts, notably in their Hyundai Terracan SUV, which is based off the Mitsubishi Pajero. The Hyundai Motor Company (HMC) (KSE: 005380, LSE: HYUD), a division of the Hyundai Kia Automotive Group, is South Koreas largest car maker. ... A tiger economy is a name given to a country which undergoes rapid economic growth and usually an accompanying increase in standard of living. ... The Hyundai Pony (Hangul: 현대 포니), was a small rear-wheel drive automobile produced by the Hyundai Motor Company from 1975 to 1988. ... The Mitsubishi Saturn is series of straight-4 internal combustion engines, along with the Astron, Orion, and Sirius. ... Hyundai Terracan is a SUV produced by Hyundai Motor Company since 2002. ... This article or section may be confusing or unclear for some readers, and should be edited to rectify this. ... The Mitsubishi Pajero, known as the Mitsubishi Montero in the Americas and Spain, and as Mitsubishi Shogun in the United Kingdom, is an SUV built by Mitsubishi Motors. ...

Proton

Proton of Malaysia was even more dependent on the Japanese company, initially only assembling their 1985 Proton Saga using MMC components at a newly established facility in Shah Alam. Subsequent models like the Wira and Perdana were based on the Lancer/Colt and Galant/Eterna respectively, before the company finally produced an entirely self-developed vehicle with 2001's Waja. At its peak, this joint venture controlled 75 percent of its domestic market, although Mitsubishi ended their 22-year partnership in 2005, selling their 7.9 percent stake for RM384 million.^[9] Proton Holdings Berhad is short for Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional (Malay for National Automobile Enterprise), is Malaysias first car manufacturer initiated in 1983 by then-Malaysias Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. ... The Proton Saga is the first car produced by Malaysian auto manufacturer Proton, based on the 1983 Mitsubishi Lancer Fiore. ... The state mosque in Shah Alam. ... The Proton Wira is a model of car manufactured by Malaysian national carmaker Proton Berhad. ... Proton The Proton (Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Sdn Bhd) company, Malaysia, produced the following car models. ... The Mitsubishi Lancer is a compact car built by Mitsubishi Motors. ... 1999 Mitsubishi Colt Colt was a name used as an export marque by the Mitsubishi Motors Corporation of Japan. ... The Mitsubishi Galant is an automobile manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors since 1969. ... The Proton Waja is the first passenger car designed in-house by Malaysian automotive company, Proton. ... ISO 4217 Code MYR User(s) Malaysia Inflation 2. ...

Going Dutch with Volvo

Robots assembling a Smart ForFour at the NedCar facility in Born.

Mitsubishi participated in a joint venture with rival truck-maker Volvo and the Dutch government at the former DAF plant in Born in 1991. The operation, branded NedCar, began producing the first generation Mitsubishi Carisma alongside the Volvo S40/V40 in 1996. Image File history File links Nedcar. ... Nedcar NedCar, or officially Netherlands Car B.V., is the only large-scale automobile producer in the Netherlands. ... Volvo Cars is the car maker using the brand Volvo. ... DAF is a Dutch automobile company, with its main offices in Eindhoven. ... Sittard-Geleen is a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. ... Nedcar NedCar, or officially Netherlands Car B.V., is the only large-scale automobile producer in the Netherlands. ... The Mitsubishi Carisma was an automobile built for the European midsize segment from 1995 to 2004. ... The Volvo S40, V40 and V50 are entry-level luxury cars / compact executive cars produced by Volvo Cars. ...

The Dutch government sold out to its partners in 1999 and Volvo, by now owned by Ford, sold its stake to Mitsubishi in early 2001 to leave the Japanese company as the only remaining shareholder. It has been suggested that this article be split into articles entitled Ford Motor Company and Ford (vehicles). ...

The factory currently produces the latest Mitsubishi Colt and Smart Forfour superminis, although DaimlerChrysler has cancelled production of the Smart and recent output has been declining. One local union has "[resigned] itself to mass layoffs" after April 2007, while Mitsubishi has refused to guarantee that the successor to its Colt will be built at the plant.^[10] 1999 Mitsubishi Colt Colt was a name used as an export marque by the Mitsubishi Motors Corporation of Japan. ... Smart Forfour The Smart Forfour is a supermini produced by Smart from 2004 to 2006. ... 1996 Volkswagen Polo, a popular modern European supermini A supermini is a European hatchback car category. ... DaimlerChrysler AG (ISIN: DE0007100000) headquartered in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA and Japan is a prominent automobile and truck manufacturer and financial services provider (through DaimlerChrysler Financial Services). ...

Colt & Lonsdale

The Colt name appears frequently in Mitsubishi's history since its introduction as a rear-engined 600cc sedan in the early 1960s. Today, it most commonly refers to the Mitsubishi Colt subcompact in the company's line-up, but is also the name of MMC's import/distribution company in the United Kingdom, established in 1974. For the first decade of its existence, before Far Eastern auto manufacturers had established their reputations, its cars carried the "Colt" badge in Britain instead of "Mitsubishi". A Toyota Camry, a recognizable sedan The Ford Five Hundred, a medium-sized sedan A sedan car, American English terminology (saloon in British English), is one of the most common body styles of the modern automobile. ... 1999 Mitsubishi Colt Colt was a name used as an export marque by the Mitsubishi Motors Corporation of Japan. ...

In 1982 & '83, Mitsubishi introduced the Australian-built Chrysler Sigma to the UK as the Lonsdale Sigma in an attempt to circumvent British import quotas, but the new brand was unsuccessful. It then carried Mitsubishi Sigma badges in 1983–84 before abandoning this operation entirely. The Chrysler Sigma was a version of the Mitsubishi Galant automobile built by Chryslers Australian manufacturing facility in Adelaide from 1977. ... Lonsdale was a marque of car sold in the United Kingdom by Mitsubishi Motors between 1982 and 1983, and took its name from the industrial suburb of Lonsdale in Adelaide where it was built. ... The Mitsubishi Galant is a mid-size automobile manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors Corporation. ...

Recent troubles

Asian economic downturn

The benefits Mitsubishi had seen because of its strong presence in south-east Asia reversed themselves as a result of the economic crisis in the region which began in 1997. In September of that year the company closed its Thai factory in response to a crash in the country's currency and plummeting consumer demand. The large truck plant, which had produced 8,700 trucks in 1996, was shut down indefinitely. In addition, Mitsubishi had little support from sales in Japan, which slowed considerably throughout 1997 and were affected by that country's own economic uncertainty into 1998. Other Japanese automakers, such as Toyota and Honda, bolstered their own slipping domestic sales with success in the U.S. However, with a comparatively small percentage of the American market, the impact of the turmoil in the Asian economy had a greater effect on Mitsubishi, and the company's 1997 losses were the worst in its history. In addition, it lost both its rank as the third largest automaker in Japan to Mazda, and market share overseas. Its stock price fell precipitously, prompting the company to cancel its year-end dividend payment.^[11] The East Asian financial crisis was a period of economic unrest that started in July 1997 in Thailand and affected currencies, stock markets, and other asset prices in several Asian countries, many considered East Asian Tigers. ... This article is about the multinational corporation. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Mazda Motor Corporation ) (TYO: 7261 ) is a Japanese automotive manufacturer based in Hiroshima, Japan. ...

In November 1997, Mitsubishi hired Katsuhiko Kawasoe to replace Takemune Kimura as company president. Kawasoe unveiled an aggressive restructuring program that aimed to cut costs by ¥350 billion in three years, reduce personnel by 1,400, and return the company to profitability by 1998. But while the program had some initial success, the company's sales were still stagnant as the Asian economy continued to sputter. In 1999, Mitsubishi was forced once again to skip dividend payments. Its interest-bearing debt totalled ¥1.7 trillion. Katsuhiko Kawasoe (born Japan, 1936) is a former President and Chief Executive Officer of Mitsubishi Motors. ...

Vehicle defect cover-up

In what was referred to as "one of the largest corporate scandals in Japanese history",^[12][13] Mitsubishi was twice forced to admit to systematically covering up defect problems in its vehicles. Four defects were first publicized in 2000, but in 2004 it confessed to 26 more going back as far as 1977, including failing brakes, fuel leaks and malfunctioning clutches. The effect on the company was catastrophic, forcing it to recall 163,707 cars (156,433 in Japan and 7,274 overseas) for free repair.^[14] Further recalls by Fuso truck & bus brought the total number of vehicles requiring repair to almost one million. The affair led to the resignation and subsequent arrest of president Kawasoe, along with 23 other employees who were also implicated.^[15] Three of them have since been acquitted, with the judge stating that there was no official request from the Transport Ministry ordering them to submit a defect report.^[16] The Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (Japanese: 三菱ふそうトラック・バス株式会社) is a Japanese manufacturer of trucks and buses and is a subsidiary of German car manufacturer Daimler Chrysler. ...

0–0–0

In an effort to boost sales in the U.S. at the start of the decade, Mitsubishi began offering a "0–0–0" finance offer – 0 percent down, 0 percent interest, and $0 monthly payments (all repayments deferred for 12 months). Initially, sales leapt, but at the end of the year's 'grace period' numerous credit-risky buyers defaulted, leaving Mitsubishi with used vehicles for which they'd received no money and which were now worth less than they cost to manufacture. The company's American credit operation, MMCA, was eventually forced to make a US$454 million provision against its 2003 accounts as a result of these losses.^[17]

Australian production

In October 2005, MMAL introduced the Mitsubishi 380 to the Australian market as the replacement for its long-running Mitsubishi Magna, and the sole vehicle being built at its Australian assembly plant at Clovelly Park. Despite an investment of AU$600 million developing the car, initial sales projections have so far proven optimistic; after only six months Mitsubishi scaled back production from 90/day, and reduced the working week from five days to four.^[18] It is still unknown whether this will be sufficient to restore the plant to profitability and ensure its long term survival. Mitsubishi Motors Australia Ltd. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Clovelly Park is a suburb of Adelaide in the local government area of the City of Marion. ... ISO 4217 Code AUD User(s) Australia, Kiribati, Nauru, Tuvalu, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, and Norfolk Island Inflation 3. ...

DaimlerChrysler

Two years after the merger of Daimler and Chrysler to form DCX, the U.S.-German conglomerate paid US$1.9 billion for a controlling 34 percent of MMC, in an effort to fulfil chairman Jürgen Schrempp's vision of a "Welt AG" ("world corporation"). The price reflected a US$200 million discount on the originally agreed figure, caused by the public disclosure of the defect cover-up scandal. In March 2001 it increased its stake to 37.3 percent when it acquired Volvo's stake in MMC's truck-making operations, further boosting Mercedes' share of a market it already dominated. However, boardroom wrangles at DCX prevented them offering financial assistance as Mitsubishi attempted to reduce its crippling debts.^[19] When a US$4 billion rescue package was agreed with Tokyo-based Phoenix Capital in May 2004, DCX's stake was reduced to 23 percent, and further recapitalisations subsequently diluted the holding to 12.4 percent. Finally, on November 11, 2005, the remaining stock was sold for US$1.1 billion — an US$800 million loss in five years.^[20] Three days later the buyer, investment bank Goldman Sachs sold the shares on for US$80 million profit.^[21] DaimlerChrysler AG (ISIN: DE0007100000) headquartered in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA and Japan is a prominent automobile and truck manufacturer and financial services provider (through DaimlerChrysler Financial Services). ... Jürgen Erich Schrempp (born September 15, 1944 in Freiburg) is the CEO of DaimlerChrysler, a German-American car and truck manufacturer. ... Volvo Cars is the car maker using the brand Volvo. ... Phoenix Capital Co. ... November 11 is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 50 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Goldman Sachs offices at the Fraumünsterplatz in Zürich (the light-colored building on the left) The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ...

New major stockholder Phoenix Capital followed suit the following month, selling all but 50 million of its 575 million shares to JPMorgan on December 9, 2005. Once again, the investment bank offloaded their purchase within a few days for tens of millions in profit. In both cases, the eventual buyers were part of the Mitsubishi keiretsu, returning MMC to Japanese ownership. JPMorgan Chase & Co. ... December 9 is the 343rd day (344th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mitsubishi Logo The Mitsubishi Group ), Mitsubishi Group of Companies, or Mitsubishi Companies, all refer to a large grouping of independently operated Japanese companies which share the Mitsubishi brand name. ...

Revitalization plan

Silver and white Mitsubishi i.

The current president, Osamu Masuko, is hoping for a return to the black in the 2006 financial year and a reversal of the worldwide decline in sales. The company reported its first profitable quarter in the third quarter of 2005 after eleven successive losses, thanks in part to a weaker yen, and reduced charges to cut bad loans and write down asset values. After a starvation of new investment caused by lack of cashflow, the company introduced the award-winning Mitsubishi i kei car, its first new model in 29 months. Sales for the fourth generation Mitsubishi Eclipse, introduced in late 2005, increased nearly 30 percent in 2006,^[22] although they are still less than half of the previous model's average annual volume.^[23] A revised Outlander has been introduced in the U.S. to compete in the popular XUV market niche,^[24] while the next generation of Lancer and Lancer Evolution will follow in 2007 and 2008.^[25] Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1200x400, 211 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Mitsubishi Motors Kei car Mitsubishi i ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1200x400, 211 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Mitsubishi Motors Kei car Mitsubishi i ... This article needs copyediting (checking for proper English spelling, grammar, usage, etc. ... Silver and white Mitsubishi i Daihatsu Copen Daihatsu Cuore Suzuki Cappuccino Subaru R1 Kei car (K-car), also called keijidōsha (in Japanese: 軽自動車 light motor vehicle), is a Japanese category of small automobiles, including passenger cars, vans and pickup trucks. ... The Mitsubishi Eclipse is a two-door, four-seat sport compact automobile that has been in production since 1989 for left hand drive markets including the United States, Canada, and Taiwan. ... The Mitsubishi Outlander is a compact crossover SUV manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors. ... The Honda CR-V is a crossover SUV based on the Honda Civic platform. ... The Mitsubishi Lancer is a compact car built by Mitsubishi Motors. ... 2005 Lancer Evolution VIII MR Edition The Lancer Evolution is Mitsubishis flagship sports car, initially based on the Mitsubishi Lancer sedan, and is colloquially known as the Evo. The Evolution is the homologation model for Mitsubishis efforts in the World Rally Championships Group A class and SCCA...

Slow selling vehicles that were eliminated from the U.S. market include the Diamante, Lancer Sportback station wagon, Montero and Montero Sport. Purchase projections for the Mitsubishi/Hyundai/DaimlerChrysler Global Engine Manufacturing Alliance engines have been scaled back. 10,000 jobs have been shed to cut costs, with 3,400 workers at its Australian plant and other loss-making operations still under threat. Meanwhile, in an effort to increase production at its U.S. facility,^[26] new export markets for the Eclipse and Galant are being explored in Ukraine, the Middle East, and Russia, where the company's bestselling dealership is located.^[27] Mitsubishi has also been active in OEM production of cars for Nissan, and announced a partnership with PSA Peugeot Citroën in July 2005 to manufacture an SUV. The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... The Mitsubishi Lancer is a compact car built by Mitsubishi Motors. ... The Mitsubishi Pajero, known as the Mitsubishi Montero in the Americas and Spain, and as Mitsubishi Shogun in the United Kingdom, is an SUV built by Mitsubishi Motors. ... The Mitsubishi Montero Sport (called Pajero Sport and Challenger in some markets) was a mid-sized SUV produced from the early 1990s through the 2000s. ... Hyundai is a South Korean group of companies founded by Chung Joo-young in 1947 as a construction company and was once South Koreas biggest conglomerate company (Jaebul). ... DaimlerChrysler AG (ISIN: DE0007100000) headquartered in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA and Japan is a prominent automobile and truck manufacturer and financial services provider (through DaimlerChrysler Financial Services). ... The Global Engine Manufacturing Alliance, or GEMA, is a manufacturing arm of Global Engine Alliance LLC, which is a joint venture of DaimlerChrysler, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, and Hyundai Motor Company for developing a line of shared engines. ... The Mitsubishi Galant is an automobile manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors since 1969. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... When a company purchases products or components from another company and resells the products or components with the purchasing companys name or logo on them (usually, but not always as part of a product), the company that resells the product is called the original equipment manufacturer (frequently abbreviated OEM). ... Nissan Motor Co. ... PSA Peugeot Citroën (PSA) is a vehicle company that owns the marques Peugeot and Citroën. ...

The company's global target is 1,524,000 sales by the end of the 2007 fiscal year.^[28]

Mitsubishi posted a quarterly profit for the first time in four years, helped by the sale of more profitable models and a weaker yen. Net income totaled 4.3 billion yen ($35.7 million) in the three months ended Dec. 31, compared with a loss of 4.3 billion yen a year earlier, the Tokyo-based company said. The carmaker has increased its focus on sport-utility vehicles such as the Pajero and Outlander. It is also cutting sales to U.S. car-rental companies to raise profit margins. A weaker yen boosted the value of the Tokyo-based company's repatriated earnings, particularly from Europe.^{[citation needed]}

Motorsport

Mitsubishi has almost half a century of international motorsport experience, predating even the incorporation of MMC. Beginning with street races in the early 1960s, the company found itself gravitating towards the challenge of off-road racing. It dominated endurance rallies in the 1970s, the Dakar Rally from the '80s, and the Group A and Group N classes of the World Rally Championship through the '90s. A support truck during the 2004 Dakar The Dakar Rally (or simply The Dakar; formerly known as The Paris Dakar Rally and now as The Lisbon Dakar Rally) is an annual off-road race, organised by the Amaury Sport Organisation. ... In relation to motorsport governed by the FIA, Group A referred to a set of regulations providing production-derived vehicles for outright competition. ... In relation to motorsport governed by the FIA, Group N referred to a set of regulations providing a set of rules for standard production vehicles for competition, often referred to as the Showroom Class. This contrasts with the Group A all-out competition production-derived vehicles. ... Stephane Sarrazin driving a Subaru Impreza WRC on the Monte Carlo Rally Carlos Sainz driving a Toyota Corolla WRC on the Monte Carlo Rally The World Rally Championship (WRC) is a rallying series organised by the FIA, culminating with a champion driver and manufacturer. ...

Circuit racing

The 500 Super DeLuxe — Mitsubishi's first racing car.

Mitsubishi's motorsport debut was in touring car racing in 1962, when it entered its Mitsubishi 500 Super DeLuxe in the Macau Grand Prix in an effort to promote sales of its first post-war passenger car. In an auspicious debut, the diminutive rear-engined sedan swept the top four places in the "Under 750 cc" category, with Kazuo Togawa taking class honours.^[29] The company returned the following year with their new Colt 600 and again swept the podium with a 1–2–3 in the "Under 600 cc" class.^[30] In its final year of competition with touring cars in 1966, Mitsubishi scored a podium clean sweep in the "750–1000 cc" class of the 1964 Japanese Grand Prix with the Colt 1000, their first front-engined competition vehicle.^[31] Image File history File linksMetadata Mitsubishi500racer. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Mitsubishi500racer. ... Touring car racing is a general term for a number of distinct automobile racing competitions in heavily-modified street cars. ... // Overview The Mitsubishi 500 was the first passenger car produced by Mitsubishi Motors Corporation after the Second World War. ... Introduction Originally conceived in 1954 as an amateur event for local motoring enthusiasts, the Macau Grand Prix is today a race meeting to which the worlds leading riders and drivers vie for entries. ... This article should be transwikied to wiktionary The term post-war is generally used for the period after the end of World War II, i. ... 1999 Mitsubishi Colt Colt was a name used as an export marque by the Mitsubishi Motors Corporation of Japan. ... 1999 Mitsubishi Colt Colt was a name used as an export marque by the Mitsubishi Motors Corporation of Japan. ...

The company began concentrating on the Japanese GP's emerging open-wheel "formula car" categories from 1966, winning the "Exhibition" class. They also scored class 1–2 in 1967 and 1968, and reached the podium in 1969 and 1970.^[32] They finished on a high with an overall 1–2 in the 1971 Japan GP, with the two litre DOHC F2000 driven by Kuniomi Nagamatsu.^[33] A double overhead cam (also called a dual overhead cam, DOHC, or twincam) engine is a type of internal combustion engine where the camshafts that operate the intake and exhaust valves are mounted above the cylinders, and where there are separate camshafts for inlet and exhaust valves. ...

Off-road racing

Two of Mitsubishi's most significant rally cars: the Lancer 1600 GSR (left) and Mitsubishi Lancer Evo WRC (right).

The East African Safari Rally was by far the most gruelling event on the World Rally Championship calendar in the 1970s. MMC developed the Lancer 1600 GSR specifically for the marathon race, and won at the first attempt in 1974. Their highpoint was a clean sweep of the podium places in 1976 in an event where only 20 percent of the starters typically reached the finish. They also achieved a 1–2–3–4 in the 1973 Southern Cross Rally, the first of four consecutive victories in this event with drivers Andrew Cowan and Kenjiro Shinozuka.^[34] Image File history File linksMetadata Gsr1600evowrc. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Gsr1600evowrc. ... Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD ST185 in the 1993 edition The Safari Rally is considered by many to be the worlds toughest rally. ... The Mitsubishi Lancer 1600 GSR was the high-performance version of the first generation Lancer sedan, developed by Mitsubishi Motors to further their aspirations in off-road racing, especially the Safari Rally of Kenya. ... Cowan at the wheel of a Mitsubishi Lancer 1600 GSR during the 1975 Safari Rally Andrew Cowan, (born December 13, 1936) is a Scottish former rally driver, and the founder and senior director of Mitsubishi Ralliart until his retirement on November 30, 2005. ... Kenjiro Shinozuka (born Ota, Tokyo, November 20, 1948) is a Japanese rally driver. ...

During the 1980s Mitsubishi continued to participate in the WRC, first with the Lancer EX2000 Turbo and the Starion. It then scored its first outright Group A victories with a Galant VR-4 in the late '80s, Mitsubishi homologated the Lancer Evolution, and in the hands of Finland's Tommi Makinen, winner of the Drivers' title for four consecutive years (1996–1999), they won the Manufacturers' Championship in 1998. They have won 34 WRC events since 1973.^[35] The Lancer Evo has also dominated the FIA championship for showroom-ready cars, winning seven consecutive Group N titles with four different drivers from 1995–2001. Even in 2002 when it ostensibly lost the title, the class-winning manufacturer was Proton using a Lancer Evo-based Pert.^[36] The Mitsubishi Lancer is a compact car built by Mitsubishi Motors. ... The Mitsubishi Starion was a three-door, turbocharged four-cylinder rear wheel drive five-seat sports car that was in production from 1982 to 1990 in various locations around the world. ... In relation to motorsport governed by the FIA, Group A referred to a set of regulations providing production-derived vehicles for outright competition. ... The Galant VR-4 was the range-topping version of Mitsubishis midsize sedan, available in the sixth (1988-1992), seventh (1992-1996) and eighth (1996-2002) generations of the vehicle. ... 2005 Lancer Evolution VIII MR Edition The Lancer Evolution is Mitsubishis flagship sports car, initially based on the Mitsubishi Lancer sedan, and is colloquially known as the Evo. The Evolution is the homologation model for Mitsubishis efforts in the World Rally Championships Group A class and SCCA... Tommi Mäkinen is a now retired Finnish rally driver, born in Puuppola, Finland near Jyväskylä in June 1964. ... Stephane Sarrazin driving a Subaru Impreza WRC on the Monte Carlo Rally Carlos Sainz driving a Toyota Corolla WRC on the Monte Carlo Rally The World Rally Championship (WRC) is a rallying series organised by the FIA, culminating with a champion driver and manufacturer. ... In relation to motorsport governed by the FIA, Group N referred to a set of regulations providing a set of rules for standard production vehicles for competition, often referred to as the Showroom Class. This contrasts with the Group A all-out competition production-derived vehicles. ... Proton cars are manufactured by Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Sdn Bhd (Proton), based in Malaysia. ...

Mitsubishi is also the most successful manufacturer in the history of the Dakar Rally, one of the most challenging and dangerous motorsport events in the world. MMC's maiden entry was in 1983 with their new Pajero, and it took only three attempts to find a winning formula. Since then, they have won in 1992, '93, '97, '98, and '01–'07, an unprecedented seven consecutive victories and twelfth overall with nine different drivers.^[37] A support truck during the 2004 Dakar The Dakar Rally (or simply The Dakar; formerly known as The Paris Dakar Rally and now as The Lisbon Dakar Rally) is an annual off-road race, organised by the Amaury Sport Organisation. ... The Mitsubishi Pajero, known as the Mitsubishi Montero in the Americas and Spain, and as Mitsubishi Shogun in the United Kingdom, is an SUV built by Mitsubishi Motors. ...

Jackie Chan

Mitsubishi has a long association with movie star Jackie Chan, who has used their vehicles frequently in his movies.^[38] The Jackie Chan Cup is an annual celebrity auto race involving starlets from across Asia in Mitsubishis with professional Touring Car drivers alongside for assistance, and was held before the Macau GP until 2004 when it moved to Shanghai.^[39] And in September 2005 Ralliart, Mitsubishi's motorsport arm, produced 50 Jackie Chan Special Edition versions of the Lancer Evo IX; Chan acts as the honorary Director of Team Ralliart China.^[40][41] Chan Kong-Sang, (陳港生) also known as Jackie Chan Sing Lung (陳成龍) or Jackie Chan SBS (born on April 7, 1954) is a Chinese martial artist, action star, actor, director, script writer, film producer, singer and stunt performer. ... Ralliart is the motorsports division of Mitsubishi Motors. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Controlling shareholders

• Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.: 839,942 shares (15.30 percent)
• Mitsubishi Corporation: 774,769 (14.11 percent)
• The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.: 268,764 (4.89 percent)
• MLP FS Custody: 53,656 shares (0.98 percent)
• The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust account): 35,456 (0.65 percent)
• Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd. (Trust account): 34,623 (0.63 percent)
• Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation: 32,109 (0.58 percent)
• Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation (Trust account): 21,793 (0.40 percent)
• MMC Suppliers' Employees Shareholding Association: 19,912 (0.36 percent)
• Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.: 17,070 (0.31 percent)

Locations

The company has eight vehicle manufacturing facilities in six countries, Japan, Australia, Netherlands, Philippines, Thailand, United States, and around 20 plants co-owned in partnership with others.^[43][44] It also has three further engine and transmission manufacturing plants, three R&D centres and 136 subsidiaries, affiliates and partners. Its vehicles are manufactured, assembled or sold in more than 170 countries worldwide.^[44]

Research, design & administration

Japan

• Head Office and Tokyo Design Studio, Minato-ku, Tokyo (港区)
• Car Research & Development Center, Okazaki, Aichi (岡崎市)
• Car Research & Development Center, Kyoto (京都市)
• Car Research & Development Center, Tokachi Proving Ground, Hokkaidō (北海道)

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• Mitsubishi Motor R&D of Europe GmbH (MRDE), Trebur, Hessen, Germany
• Mitsubishi Motors R&D of America, Inc. (MRDA) head office, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
• Mitsubishi Motors R&D of America, Inc. (MRDA) Research & Design Center, Cypress, California, United States

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Production facilities

Japan

• Nagoya Plant, Nagoya, Aichi (名古屋市)
• Mizushima Plant, Kurashiki, Okayama (水島)
• Pajero Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Sakahogi, Gifu (坂祝町)
• Kyoto (京都) (powertrain plant)
• Koka, Shiga (甲賀市) (powertrain plant)

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• Mitsubishi Motors Australia Ltd. (MMAL), Clovelly Park, South Australia
• Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA), Normal, Illinois, United States
• Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corp. (MMPC), Cainta, Rizal, Philippines
• Mitsubishi Motors (Thailand) Co.,Ltd.(MMTh), Klong Luang, Thailand
• Laem Chabang, Thailand (powertrain plant)
• Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar), Born, Netherlands

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See also

• List of Mitsubishi vehicles
• List of Mitsubishi engines

• Colt Car Company
• Global Engine Manufacturing Alliance

• Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation
• Mitsubishi Motors Mizushima F.C.

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Footnotes

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The Mitsubishi Freeca is an MPV designed by Mitsubishi Motors and China Motor Corporation for the Asian market, and built in Taiwan, The Philippines and Indonesia. ... The Mitsubishi Galant is an automobile manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors since 1969. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... The Mitsubishi Galant is an automobile manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors since 1969. ... This article needs copyediting (checking for proper English spelling, grammar, usage, etc. ... The Mitsubishi Freeca is an MPV designed by Mitsubishi Motors and China Motor Corporation for the Asian market, and built in Taiwan, The Philippines and Indonesia. ... The Mitsubishi Freeca is an MPV designed by Mitsubishi Motors and China Motor Corporation for the Asian market, and built in Taiwan, The Philippines and Indonesia. ... The Mitsubishi Triton is a compact pickup truck produced by Mitsubishi Motors. ... The L300, manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors, is a Van (small truck) and has been in production since the late 1980s. ... The Mitsubishi Lancer is a compact car built by Mitsubishi Motors. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Mitsubishi Maven is an MPV sold by Mitsubishi Motors in Indonesia since September 15, 2005. ... The Minica is a Japanese keicar model with a long history, first introduced in October, 1962 by Mitsubishi Motors as a two door sedan with a front mounted two cylinder two cycle air cooled 359 cc engine driving the rear wheels, a transverse leaf spring in front and rigid axle... The Mitsubishi Pajero, known as the Mitsubishi Montero in the Americas and Spain, and as Mitsubishi Shogun in the United Kingdom, is an SUV built by Mitsubishi Motors. ... The Mitsubishi Pajero iO is a mini SUV produced by Mitsubishi Motors since June 15, 1998 in three-door form, and August 24, 1998 as a five-door. ... The Mitsubishi Challenger is a mid-size SUV built by Mitsubishi Motors. ... The Mitsubishi Challenger is a mid-size SUV built by Mitsubishi Motors. ... The Mitsubishi Outlander is a compact crossover SUV manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors. ... The Mitsubishi Pajero, known as the Mitsubishi Montero in the Americas and Spain, and as Mitsubishi Shogun in the United Kingdom, is an SUV built by Mitsubishi Motors. ... The Mitsubishi Pajero iO is a mini SUV produced by Mitsubishi Motors since June 15, 1998 in three-door form, and August 24, 1998 as a five-door. ... The Minica is a Japanese keicar model with a long history, first introduced in October, 1962 by Mitsubishi Motors as a two door sedan with a front mounted two cylinder two cycle air cooled 359 cc engine driving the rear wheels, a transverse leaf spring in front and rigid axle... The Mitsubishi Pajero iO is a mini SUV produced by Mitsubishi Motors since June 15, 1998 in three-door form, and August 24, 1998 as a five-door. ... The Mitsubishi Challenger is a mid-size SUV built by Mitsubishi Motors. ... The Mitsubishi Pajero iO is a mini SUV produced by Mitsubishi Motors since June 15, 1998 in three-door form, and August 24, 1998 as a five-door. ... The Raider is a mid-size pickup truck from Mitsubishi Motors and will debut in the Fall of 2005 as a 2006 model. ... The Mitsubishi Savrin is a Minivan sold in Taiwan by Mitsubishi Motors. ... The Mitsubishi Pajero, known as the Mitsubishi Montero in the Americas and Spain, and as Mitsubishi Shogun in the United Kingdom, is an SUV built by Mitsubishi Motors. ... The Mitsubishi Challenger is a mid-size SUV built by Mitsubishi Motors. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... 1995 Mitsubishi Mighty Max, the North American version of the L200 The Mitsubishi L200 is a compact pickup truck produced by Mitsubishi Motors. ... The Mitsubishi Town Box is a kei car produced for the domestic market by Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors. ... The Mitsubishi Triton is a compact pickup truck produced by Mitsubishi Motors. ... Mitsubishi Zinger Announced in January, 2006, the Mitsubishi Zinger is a crossover SUV designed by the Mitsubishi Motors Corporation. ...

Past vehicles: 360 | 3000GT | 500 | Airtrek | Aspire | Carisma | Celeste | Chariot | Cordia | Debonair | Diamante | Dignity | Dingo | Dion | Emeraude | Eterna | Expo | Expo LRV | Forte | FTO | Galant GTO | Galant VR-4 | Jeep | Galant Λ (Lambda) | GTO | Lancer 1600 GSR | Lancer WRC | Legnum | Libero | Magna | Mighty Max | Mirage | Model A | Nimbus | Pajero Junior | Pinin | Pistachio | Precis | Proudia | RVR | Sapporo | Scorpion | Shogun Pinin | Sigma | Space Runner | Space Wagon | Space Star | Starion | Toppo | Tredia | V3000 | Verada The Minica is a Japanese keicar model with a long history, first introduced in October, 1962 by Mitsubishi Motors as a two door sedan with a front mounted two cylinder two cycle air cooled 359 cc engine driving the rear wheels, a transverse leaf spring in front and rigid axle... For the 1970–75 GTO, see Mitsubishi Galant GTO. The Mitsubishi GTO is the name of two different sports cars built by Mitsubishi Motors, both of which were rebadged for many export markets. ... // Overview The Mitsubishi 500 was the first passenger car produced by Mitsubishi Motors Corporation after the Second World War. ... The Mitsubishi Outlander is a compact crossover SUV manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors. ... The Mitsubishi Galant is an automobile manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors since 1969. ... The Mitsubishi Carisma was an automobile built for the European midsize segment from 1995 to 2004. ... The Mitsubishi Lancer is a compact car built by Mitsubishi Motors. ... The Mitsubishi Chariot is a minivan built by Mitsubishi Motors Corporation of Japan, from 1983. ... The Mitsubishi Cordia was a compact hatchback coupé built by Mitsubishi Motors from 1982 to 1990. ... The Mitsubishi Debonair was a mid-size four-door sedan, introduced by Mitsubishi Motors in 1964 to serve as their flagship passenger car in the Japanese domestic market. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... The Mitsubishi Dignity, whose name was derived from the English to describe the peerless grandeur and majestic stateliness of the model,[1] was a full-size limousine manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors from late 1999 as the flagship of the companys domestic range, alongside the smaller Proudia luxury car. ... The Mitsubishi Mirage Dingo is a mini MPV built by Mitsubishi Motors from 1998–2003, using a shortened version of the Mitsubishi Mirage platform. ... The Mitsubishi Dion is a compact MPV built on a stretched Lancer / Mirage platform, with seven seats in a 2-3-2 configuration. ... The Mitsubishi Galant is an automobile manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors since 1969. ... The Mitsubishi Galant is an automobile manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors since 1969. ... The Mitsubishi Chariot is a minivan built by Mitsubishi Motors Corporation of Japan, from 1983. ... The Mitsubishi RVR was a compact MPV introduced in February 1991 by Mitsubishi Motors. ... The Mitsubishi Triton is a compact pickup truck produced by Mitsubishi Motors. ... The Mitsubishi FTO, is a front engined, front wheel drive sports car produced by Mitsubishi Motors between 1994 and 2000. ... The Mitsubishi Galant GTO was launched in 1970 as the two-door hardtop variant of Mitsubishis then-new Galant sedan, and was known as the Colt Galant GTO. Designed by Hiroaki Kamisago, who had previously been sent by Mitsubishi to study at the Art Center College of Design in... The Galant VR-4 was the range-topping version of Mitsubishis midsize sedan, available in the sixth (1988-1992), seventh (1992-1996) and eighth (1996-2002) generations of the vehicle. ... The Jeep CJ (or Civilian Jeep) was a commercial version of the famous Military Jeep from World War II. The first CJ (the CJ-2) was introduced in 1944 by Willys, and the same basic vehicle stayed in production through 7 variants and 3 corporate parents until 1986. ... The Mitsubishi Galant Λ (Lambda) was a two-door hardtop coupé built by Mitsubishi Motors from 1976 to 1983. ... For the 1970–75 GTO, see Mitsubishi Galant GTO. The Mitsubishi GTO is the name of two different sports cars built by Mitsubishi Motors, both of which were rebadged for many export markets. ... // Overview The Mitsubishi Lancer 1600 GSR was the high-performance version of the first generation Lancer sedan. ... The Mitsubishi Lancer WRC is a World Rally Car built by Ralliart, Mitsubishi Motors motorsport division, to compete in the World Rally Championship. ... The Mitsubishi Galant is an automobile manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors since 1969. ... The Mitsubishi Lancer is a compact car built by Mitsubishi Motors. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Mitsubishi Triton is a compact pickup truck produced by Mitsubishi Motors. ... The Mitsubishi Mirage is a subcompact car, dating from 1978 to 2002. ... The Model A was Mitsubishis first car, and also the first series production automobile manufactured in Japan. ... The Mitsubishi Chariot is a minivan built by Mitsubishi Motors Corporation of Japan, from 1983. ... The Mitsubishi Pajero Junior is an SUV produced by Mitsubishi Motors between 1995 & 2000. ... The Mitsubishi Pajero iO is a mini SUV produced by Mitsubishi Motors since June 15, 1998 in three-door form, and August 24, 1998 as a five-door. ... The Mitsubishi Pistachio is a three-door sedan introduced by Mitsubishi Motors in December 1999, based on the platform of their Minica kei car. ... The Hyundai Excel (Hangul:현대 ì—‘ì…€), also known as the Hyundai Pony, Hyundai Presto and the Mitsubishi Precis, was a small front wheel drive automobile produced by the Hyundai Motor Company from 1985 to 1994. ... The Mitsubishi Proudia was a full-size luxury car manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors from late 1999, positioned just below the flagship Mitsubishi Dignity limousine in the companys range. ... The Mitsubishi RVR was a compact MPV introduced in February 1991 by Mitsubishi Motors. ... The Mitsubishi Galant Λ (Lambda) was a two-door hardtop coupé built by Mitsubishi Motors from 1976 to 1983. ... The Mitsubishi Galant Λ (Lambda) was a two-door hardtop coupé built by Mitsubishi Motors from 1976 to 1983. ... The Mitsubishi Pajero iO is a mini SUV produced by Mitsubishi Motors since June 15, 1998 in three-door form, and August 24, 1998 as a five-door. ... The Mitsubishi Galant is a mid-size automobile manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors Corporation. ... The Mitsubishi RVR was a compact MPV introduced in February 1991 by Mitsubishi Motors. ... The Mitsubishi Chariot is a minivan built by Mitsubishi Motors Corporation of Japan, from 1983. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The Mitsubishi Starion was a three-door, turbocharged four-cylinder rear wheel drive five-seat sports car that was in production from 1982 to 1990 in various locations around the world. ... The Mitsubishi Toppo is a light RV (recreational vehicle) produced by Mitsubishi Motors from 1990 to 2001 and derived from their Mitsubishi Minica kei car. ... The Tredia was a compact sedan built by Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) from 1982 to 1990, and was one of the first cars imported and sold to America by the company without the involvement of its then partner, the Chrysler Corporation. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

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