Mitsubishi Motors has commenced work on the redesigned Lancer, executive vice president Don Swearingen said.
“We are talking with a potential partner at this time (but) at the same time we’re doing an internal design of the vehicle. We’re running parallel because we cannot wait any longer to see if a partnership will work out. If it falls through then we’re another year behind,” he said.
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Even if the company signs with a partner in 2015, it will be at least 18 months to two years before the next generation Lancer goes on sale.
The vehicle is likely to be launched in 2017, The Motor Report said.
