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JAPAN: Mitsubishi sets up recall troubleshooting unit
18 June 2013
Mitsubishi says it will tackle the problems that led to delayed product recalls through an organisation directly answerable to the president.
JAPAN: Nissan’s first MMC JV minicar goes on sale
6 June 2013
The first minicar developed by Mitsubishi Motors with Nissan input went on sale in Japan today (6 June). The DAYZ is the result of a two-year cooperation with Mitsubishi Motors and is built by Mitsubishi at its Mizushima plant. Nissan has previously sold rebadged Mitsubishi and Suzuki minicars.
AUSTRALIA: Toyota tops sales charts in May
5 June 2013
Toyota was the top selling brand in Australia in May 2013 and also had the top two selling models: Hilux and Corolla.
JAPAN: New vehicle sales down 6.9% in May
4 June 2013
Japan's new vehicle sales, including mini-vehicles, fell 6.9% from a year earlier to 367,648 units in May.
KENYA: Japanese truckmakers target African growth
4 June 2013
Hino Motors and Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus are increasing their efforts to boost operations in eastern and central Africa to meet increased demand increase stemming from economic growth in the region.
JAPAN: Mitsubishi to halt CV production
30 May 2013
Mitsubishi Motors is to cease development of commercial vehicles including minitrucks.
May 2013 management briefing: ASEAN growth prospects (2)
29 May 2013
In the last decade of last century, before the term “BRICs” had even been coined, there was another acronym that loomed large on the agenda of any global automaker. ASEAN, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, looked like a potential powerhouse for growth. In this month's management briefing, Mark Bursa takes a look at the region's automotive prospects. In this instalment, he looks at developments in the major markets with forecasts.
AUSTRALIA: Ford to end local manufacture in 2016
23 May 2013
After announcing an after-tax operating loss of A$141m for the 2012 financial year, following a A$290m loss in 2011, Ford has finally thrown in the manufacturing towel in Australia and will close its factories in 2016.
THAILAND: Mitsubishi reveals Attrage - Mirage/Space Star sedan
21 May 2013
Mitsubishi Motors (MMC) has revealed initial details of the production version of the G4 concept from the recent Bangkok motor show. This new model, a sedan version of the Mirage/Space Star hatchback, is called 'Attrage'.
JAPAN: Mitsubishi/Nissan minicar starts production
21 May 2013
Mitsubishi Motors began production of a new mini-car at its Mizushima plant in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, Japan, this week.
JAPAN: Mitsubishi/Nissan minicar in production in Japan
21 May 2013
Mitsubishi Motors began production of a new mini-car at its Mizushima plant in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, Japan this week.
CHINA: Dongfeng takes stake in MMC partner Fujian
16 May 2013
Dongfeng Motor has taken a shareholding in MMC's joint venture partner Fujian Motor. The deal gives China's second largest OEM new access to manufacturing capacity in the country's south east.
US: GM to sell Nissan NV200 van as a Chevrolet
14 May 2013
Echoing a similar model-sharing deal with the Renault-Nissan alliance in Europe, General Motors is to rebadge Nissan's NV200 van to sell in the US and Canada as the Chevrolet City Express.
US APRIL SALES: Detroit grows market share
3 May 2013
US light vehicle sales continued their upward swing in April, finishing up 8.5% year on year at 1.29m for the month. Year to date (YTD) results were 6.9% ahead of the first four months of 2012.
JAPAN: Mitsubishi says 'dropping' caused li-ion battery problems
30 April 2013
Mitsubishi Motors has said the overheating of lithium ion batteries used in its Outlander SUV plug-in hybrids was likely to have been caused by cells that were damaged when they fell to the ground during production.
JAPAN: Mitsubishi Motors lifts FY2012 profit estimate on yen's slide
25 April 2013
Mitsubishi Motors has raised its group net profit forecast for the fiscal year to 31 March 2013 to JPY38bn yen from JPY3bn.
JAPAN: Production reaches four-year high
24 April 2013
Japan’s major carmakers' combined domestic output in fiscal 2012 rose 2.9% over the previous year to 9,055,373 units, passing 9m for the first time in four years.
JAPAN: Mitsubishi Motors to cut domestic output
23 April 2013
Executives at Mitsubishi Motors want to reduce output for the shrinking Japanese market.
JAPAN: Government warns Mitsubishi over recall delays
23 April 2013
Japan's transport ministry has told Mitsubishi Motors it must conduct vehicle recalls more quickly after discovering multiple problems in past cases, on the same day that the carmaker filed for another recall.
JAPAN: Mitsubishi Motors recalls 3,839 Outlander plug-ins
23 April 2013
Mitsubishi Motors said it would recall 3,839 Outlander plug-in hybrids sold in Japan due to a problem in the software that controls the front and rear motors.
SHANGHAI: Global debuts list [Final version with additional cars & updated descriptions]
22 April 2013
Details of concepts and new models which made their global debuts on Saturday 20 April at Auto Shanghai's media preview day.
COMMENT: Russia comes in from the cold
19 April 2013
All this week's pomp and circumstance of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's funeral has rekindled myriad memories of what it was like growing up in the 1980s in the UK - and just how much the political landscape has changed.
SOUTH KOREA: Chrysler awards US$530m lamp contract to Hyundai Mobis
18 April 2013
Hyundai Mobis has bagged a contract worth US$530m to deliver automotive lamps to Chrysler. It is the company's biggest lamp deal till date.
MALAYSIA: SAIC and Federal Auto sign MOU as first step towards reviving MG brand
18 April 2013
Federal Auto Holdings (FAHB) and SAIC Motor have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) as a first step towards reviving the iconic MG brand in Malaysia.
RUSSIA: Kaluga region creates 12,000 new posts as auto clusters thrive
17 April 2013
Russia's influential Kaluga region says it has created 12,000 new jobs in its automotive cluster facilities, which are rapidly becoming a part of the country's employment landscape.
INTERVIEW: PCMA-Rus general manager Jean-Christophe Marchal
12 April 2013
PCMA-Rus is a joint venture between PSA Peugeot Citroen (70%) and Mitsubishi Motors (30%) in the Kaluga region of Russia, some 100 miles south west of the capital. PCMA-Rus general manager, Jean-Christophe Marchal, spoke to Simon Warburton at this week's Russian Automotive Forum in Moscow.
AUSTRALIA: General Motors' Holden axes 500 more jobs
8 April 2013
General Motors' Australian Holden unit has announced plans to axe another 500 jobs, blaming the strength of the local dollar for falling sales of the Cruze and 'homegrown' Commodore.
SOUTH KOREA: Hyundai-Kia pass 50m overseas sales mark
8 April 2013
Hyundai and affiliate Kia Motors have passed the 50m mark for overseas sales.
JAPAN: Imports hit all-time high
5 April 2013
Sales of imported vehicles, including those made abroad by Japanese carmakers, rose 8.9% to 321,292 units in the fiscal year ended 31 March.
US: Car sales continue to rise
3 April 2013
US light vehicle sales continue to grow last month. Automakers delivered better than 1.4m cars and trucks, a 3.5% improvement over March 2012. This translated into a seasonally adjusted annualised rate (SAAR) of 15.27m sales, slightly below analysts’ expectation of 15.4m, but more than 1m sales higher than the mark from last March. March 2013 was the fifth consecutive month the SAAR was above 15m.
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