Mitsubishi Motors Philippines
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Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation (MMPC) is the Philippine operation of Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, where it is the second biggest seller of automobile
s, a position it has held on and off for over a decade. It was originally established as the Chrysler Philippines Corporation in 1963 before Mitsubishi took control and renamed it on January 30, 1987. It also owns a subsidiary
, Asian Transmission Corp. (ATC), located at Calamba, Laguna since its establishment in 1973, which produces auto components.
It is one of the company's four manufacturing facilities outside Japan
, and currently produces the Adventure
, and L300 Delica
.
Automobile
An automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...
s, a position it has held on and off for over a decade. It was originally established as the Chrysler Philippines Corporation in 1963 before Mitsubishi took control and renamed it on January 30, 1987. It also owns a subsidiary
Subsidiary
A subsidiary company, subsidiary, or daughter company is a company that is completely or partly owned and wholly controlled by another company that owns more than half of the subsidiary's stock. The subsidiary can be a company, corporation, or limited liability company. In some cases it is a...
, Asian Transmission Corp. (ATC), located at Calamba, Laguna since its establishment in 1973, which produces auto components.
It is one of the company's four manufacturing facilities outside Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, and currently produces the Adventure
Mitsubishi Freeca
The Mitsubishi Freeca is a compact MPV designed by Mitsubishi Motors and China Motor Corporation for the Asian market, and built in Taiwan, China and the Philippines, where it is known as the Mitsubishi Adventure. It was first released on September 11, 1997, and the 50,000th Freeca was manufactured...
, and L300 Delica
Mitsubishi Delica
The Mitsubishi Delica is a range of trucks and multi-purpose vehicles built by Mitsubishi Motors since 1968. It was originally based on a small pickup truck introduced the previous year, also called the Delica, its name a contraction of the English language phrase Delivery car...
.
Production and sales
Year | Lancer Mitsubishi Lancer The Mitsubishi Lancer is a family car built by Mitsubishi Motors. It has been known as the Colt Lancer, Dodge/Plymouth Colt, Chrysler Valiant Lancer, Chrysler Lancer, Eagle Summit, Hindustan Lancer, Soueast Lioncel, Mitsubishi Carisma, and Mitsubishi Mirage in various countries at different times,... |
Adventure Mitsubishi Freeca The Mitsubishi Freeca is a compact MPV designed by Mitsubishi Motors and China Motor Corporation for the Asian market, and built in Taiwan, China and the Philippines, where it is known as the Mitsubishi Adventure. It was first released on September 11, 1997, and the 50,000th Freeca was manufactured... |
L300 Delica Mitsubishi Delica The Mitsubishi Delica is a range of trucks and multi-purpose vehicles built by Mitsubishi Motors since 1968. It was originally based on a small pickup truck introduced the previous year, also called the Delica, its name a contraction of the English language phrase Delivery car... |
L200 Strada | Total production | Domestic sales |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2000 | 1,880 | 6,729 | 2,918 | 1,577 | 13,104 | 15,285 |
2001 | 2,574 | 7,714 | 2,079 | 1,253 | 13,620 | 16,367 |
2002 | 1,294 | 7,742 | 2,925 | 1,166 | 13,127 | 15,231 |
2003 | - | 3,921 | 3,529 | 692 | 8,142 | 13,912 |
2004 | - | 5,868 | 2,826 | 361 | 9,055 | 12,483 |
2005 | - | 5,876 | 3,685 | 5 | 9,566 | 11,845 |
2006 | - | 4,560 | 3,992 | - | 8,552 | 12,485 |
2007 | - | 6,033 | 4,580 | - | 10,613 | 14,878 |
External links
- Mitsubishi-Motors.com.ph, official site