Mitsubishi

Mitsubishi plans to develop PH into an export hub

TOKYO—Mitsubishi Motors Corp. of Japan is betting big on its operations in the Philippines as it targets to make the country one of its export hubs in the region. MMC chair and CEO Osamu Masuko  told reporters…

Japan: Mitsubishi cheated on mileage by up to 16%

TOKYO— The Japanese government said Tuesday that Mitsubishi Motors Corp. overstated mileage on its vehicles by up to 16 percent, but stopped short of slapping further penalties on the company. The Transport Ministry said the figure came…

Mitsubishi P2-B stamping plant in Laguna seen ready by 2018

STA. ROSA, Laguna—Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corp. (MMPC) on Friday broke ground on its P2-billion press stamping facility here. The capital outlay for this project forms part of MMPC’s P4.3-billion committed investment under the Comprehensive Automotive Resurgence Strategy…

Toyota, Mitsubishi boost Vios, Mirage production in PH

JAPANESE firms Toyota Motor Philippines and Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corp. (MMPC) have started to roll out their respective investment plans to prepare their facilities for the Comprehensive Automotive Resurgence Strategy (CARS) program. Toyota said it was making…

More cars on the road as May sales rise 30%

The Philippine automotive industry posted another record month in May as vehicle sales rose by 30 percent to 30,157 units, according to the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc. (Campi). Last month’s sales has brought…

Mitsubishi president resigns in wake of Japan auto scandal–report

Amidst a controversial fuel-economy testing scandal in Japan on Wednesday, Tetsuro Aikawa, the head of Japan’s largest trading company, Mitsubishi Motors Corp (MMC), will reportedly step down from his post. Citing a report from The Wall Street Journal,…

Nissan to take 34% stake in Mitsubishi Motors for 237 billion yen

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., (“Nissan”), and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, (“MMC”) announced that they have signed a Basic Agreement to form a far-reaching strategic alliance between the two Japanese automakers. Following an MMC share issue, Nissan will take…

Japan’s Mitsubishi Motors finds falsified fuel mileage tests

TOKYO— Mitsubishi Motors Corp. says it found evidence its employees falsified fuel mileage test data for several models of vehicles. The announcement was made in April. The maker of the eK wagon and Outlander sports-utility vehicle said…

A peek into the Thai auto industry

AT THE 2016 Bangkok International Motor Show, I was honored to be a guest of Motor Image Enterprises to witness the unveiling of the latest face-lifted Subaru Forester. You’ll read about that in other news, plus my…

Fast-forward with the all-new Montero Sport

  Photos by Alvin Uy   MITSUBISHI Motors Philippines staged a ride-and-drive of its all-new Montero Sport in Cebu with some members of the motoring media last week. The drive started off at Cebu City proper, and…

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