Archive for Category: "Mitsubishi"
Japan's Mitsubishi, Mazda and Subaru to sink into red
Japanese automakers Mitsubishi, Mazda and Subaru said Wednesday they will post losses for the year through March as a deepening global slump devastates the industry. Faced with the credit crunch, Mitsubishi Motors Corp. also said it would pull out of the Dakar Rally, which it has won 12 times, dealing another hard blow to world [...]
Mitsubishi Motors to join downsizing trend
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. will join other major Japanese carmakers in making further cuts to production and jobs to cope with the global economic downturn, press reports said Saturday. The number-four Japanese carmaker is considering reducing its output in the business year to March 2009 by about 120,000 units, Jiji Press reported. In late October, Mitsubishi [...]
Mitsubishi, Peugeot may team up in electric cars
Japan's Mitsubishi Motors and France's PSA Peugeot Citroen said Tuesday they may collaborate in technology for electric vehicles as the global race to build green cars heats up. The exploratory project, expected to last several months, will involve joint development of components to transform electricity into driving force for small urban electric cars, they said [...]
Peugeot-Citroen, Mitsubishi announce joint production in Russia
French automaker PSA Peugeot-Citroen and Mitsubishi Motors of Japan announced the creation Monday of a joint vehicle-producing company in Russia, described by Peugeot as part of a “major offensive” in the Russian market. The assembly line at Kaluga, 180 kilometres (110 miles) southwest of Moscow, will turn out mid-range sport utility vehicles (SUVs) under the [...]
Mitsubishi Motors axes Australian plant with 930 layoffs
Japan's Mitsubishi Motors Corp. said Tuesday it will close down a struggling plant in Australia with 930 layoffs as it expands its lower-cost operations in Thailand. The company blamed a waning appetite for large cars like the “380″ sedan produced by the assembly plant in the southern city of Adelaide. The plant makes only about [...]
2008 Mitsubishi Raider Puts Focus On Style And Value
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) re-aligned its dramatically styled Raider mid-size pickup truck for 2008, sharpening the focus on customer value. The Raider model line is streamlined for 2008, now offering one extended-cab model and two Double Cab models. Three Raider models for 2008 are available in the well equipped LS trim line: Extended [...]
Mitsubishi Concept-RA At A Glance
The MITSUBISHI Concept-RA offers a unique interpretation of the sporty coupe. This two-seat pure coupe concept explores the transversely mounted, front engine packaging theme. Generous helpings of technology create a vehicle that combines exotic appeal, outstanding, fun-to-drive dynamics and heightened sensitivity for the environment Design Developed as a technological showcase for Mitsubishi Motors, the [...]
Mitsubishi 2007 Sales Exceed Entire 2006 Total
Mitsubishi Motors announced today that calendar year-to-date (CYTD) sales reached 123,089 as of the end of November, a 13.3% increase compared to the first eleven months of 2006 and already more than the entire 2006 full-year total of 118,558. November sales this year were 7,983, a decrease of 13.8 percent compared to the 9,256 units [...]
Mitsubishi to reveal Concept-RA at 2008 Detroit Motor Show
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) and Mitsubishi Motors North America Inc. (MMNA, based in Cypress California) will premiere MITSUBISHI Concept-RA to the world at the 2008 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS or the Detroit Motor Show). MITSUBISHI Concept-RA fuses a passion for dynamic, exciting driving with a heightened sensitivity for the environment thanks to clean, [...]
2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution At-A-Glance
November 14, 2007 — Cypress, Calif. — While remaining true to the core values that have made the Lancer Evolution synonymous with thrilling performance, the next-generation 2008 model offers all-around capability and user technology that distinguish the world's best performance models. The 2008 Lancer Evolution showcases new performance and handling technology, including an all-new 291-hp [...]


