Mitsubishi Motors (MMC) and DaimlerChrysler (DC) have signed agreements concerning the end of production of the Smart Forfour model today, 30 June.

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The model has been produced at MMC’s European production facility Netherlands Car BV. Negotiations began at the end of March this year.


The key details of the agreements are that Forfour production ends today and that all of MMC’s stake in MDC Power GmbH, a 50/50 joint venture engine plant with DC in Kölleda Germany, will be transferred to DC.


Due to compensation from DC related to the end of Smart production as well as other factors, MMC will leave fiscal 2006 earnings projections (consolidated and non-consolidated) unchanged.


MMC currently produces the Colt at NedCar and announced at the end of March this year that the company will continue production despite the end of the Smart Forfour.

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The company recently added a coupe-cabriolet model to the Colt line but that is built under contract by Pininfarina.

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