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Mitsubishi Motors is now pushing the boundaries of global product planning with the forthcoming introduction of “Global Small” in the B-Segment, a next-generation architecture with built-in flexibility to accommodate, by design customer requirements in ALL world markets in the lower sector of the markets, most importantly India. Previewed as “Concept-Global Small” at the 2011 Geneva [...]

Mitsubishi Motors has unveiled teaser pictures of its upcoming global small car which will officially break cover to the public at the 81st Geneva International Motor Show which runs from March 1 through March 13. The Mitsubishi Concept Global Small, a concept car based on the features of compact, affordability, and high fuel efficiency is [...]

Mitsubishi has conducted a Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony for a new third factory at Thailand which is planned to start mass production in March 2012. It will produce the “global small” 1.0-1.2L class compact vehicle which will be a new vehicle based on a completely new platform currently with “compact,” “affordability,” and “fuel efficiency” as [...]

HM-Mitsubishi Motors is revamping its dealer strategy for the Indian market. As part of the strategy, HM-Mitsubishi will be significantly enhancing its presence in the country, with increased focus on tier II locations. The company will be inaugurating 22 new dealerships by March 2011. With this, HM-Mitsubishi will have 62 dealerships across India. HM-Mitsubishi Revamps [...]

Mitsubishi India is planning to launch the RVR urban crossover in the second half of 2011. The RVR shares the same platform as the larger Outlander and has the same wheelbase but is a segment smaller. The RVR follows Mitsubishi’s current design language, the unmistakable ‘shark nosed’ front end and wedge-shaped lights as seen first [...]

Mitsubishi is scaling down activities of its Ralliart division after more than 25 years of high performance tuning and development. The company is blaming the sudden change of economy for the wind up as the business circumstances surrounding Ralliart has become worse. Ralliart will also end all support to motorsport customers (Support to the participation, [...]

HM-Mitsubishi Motors is organising an adventure and fun-filled off-road driving rally for Mitsubishi Pajero owners. The rally known as Heart in Mouth will take place on the 6th of September. The event is being organized to showcase and experience the extreme off-road capabilities of the Pajero. HM-Mitsubishi has been holding such events across cities where [...]

Hindustan Motors (HM) is planning to launch a niche vehicle from Mitsubishi Motors stable soon. The new car is likely to be along the lines of a James Bond like automobile and is expected to fire up Mitsubishi Motors’ portfolio in India. Now we really don’t think any car in Mitsubishi’s stable is even close [...]

Following the footsteps of price hikes by Honda and Toyota, Mitsubishi India, which assembles its cars in Chennai through a joint venture with Hindustan Motors, plans to hike prices of its models by 4-20% from 1st April, 2009. A huge chunk of auto components are imported from Japan, which are getting costlier due to depreciation [...]

Hindustan Motors Ltd said it has cut prices of its Mitsubishi vehicles by 4 per cent, following a similar reduction in India’s central value-added tax to customers. HM Cuts Mitsubishi Car Prices