mitsubishi to end us vehicle production
Tuesday 25 February 2025
Last Updated : GMT 06:49:16
Arab Today, arab today

Mitsubishi to end US vehicle production

Arab Today, arab today

Arab Today, arab today Mitsubishi to end US vehicle production

Facing sluggish US car sales
Washington - AFP

Japanese automaker Mitsubishi said Friday it would stop making vehicles in the United States and is looking to sell its underused Illinois plant.

"Following a review of Mitsubishi Motor Corporation's global supply chain, we have been informed it is necessary to end production and seek a strategic buyer for the Normal plant," Mitsubishi Motors North America said in a statement.

Mitsubishi said it will continue to sell its cars, including current and planned models, at US dealerships. "The North American market remains a priority for Mitsubishi Motors," it said.

The company ended production in Europe three years ago.

Mitsubishi has been focusing its efforts in Asia, building a production site in Thailand and buying a factory in the Philippines from Ford.

The Illinois factory makes the Outlander Sport crossover and has 1,250 employees, according to the company. The plant manufactured just 60,000 vehicles last year, about half its capacity, Japanese public broadcaster NHK reported.

Mitsubishi's US vehicle sales jumped 24.9 percent in the first half of 2015 from the same period a year ago. But the company trails far behind its Japanese rivals in the huge US auto market.

In June, for example, Mitsubishi sold 7,963 vehicles, while Toyota's take was 209,912 and Honda sold 134,397.

The Outlander Sport was the company's best-seller, accounting for about half the sales.

arabstoday
arabstoday

Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

mitsubishi to end us vehicle production mitsubishi to end us vehicle production

 



Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

mitsubishi to end us vehicle production mitsubishi to end us vehicle production

 



GMT 01:14 2017 Friday ,06 October

Afghan forces flushing Taliban out of Kunduz

GMT 21:45 2017 Thursday ,16 February

Samsung heir arrested in corruption probe

GMT 13:14 2017 Saturday ,14 January

Ed Sheeran breaks Spotify records with new music

GMT 15:32 2016 Tuesday ,20 December

China’s economic growth to slow to 6.5%

GMT 15:52 2017 Sunday ,05 February

Janadriyah fest celebrates symbols of Saudi identity
Arab Today, arab today
 
 Arab Today Facebook,arab today facebook  Arab Today Twitter,arab today twitter Arab Today Rss,arab today rss  Arab Today Youtube,arab today youtube  Arab Today Youtube,arab today youtube

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©

arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday
arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday
arabstoday
بناية النخيل - رأس النبع _ خلف السفارة الفرنسية _بيروت - لبنان
arabstoday, Arabstoday, Arabstoday