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1970: Mitsubishi Motors Corporation incorporated. (Capitalization Y29,900 million; employees 21,000; president Yuji Sato)
US distribution agreement concluded with Chrysler.
Technical assistance agreement concluded with the China Motor of Taiwan.
Cumulative production of MfNICA series cars tops one million mark.
GALANT GTO passenger car Iaunched in Japan.
1971
Distribution, trademark and technical assistance agreement concluded with Chrysler Australia Ltd. (CAL)
Chrysler acquires 15% equity interest in Mitsubishi Motors. (Capital: Y35,177 million)
COLT GALANT passenger car launched through Chrysler dealers in North America.
1972
Company acquires 15% interest in Chrysler Philippine.
1973
Company establishes P.T. Mitsubishi Krama Yudha Motors and Manufacturing (MKM) of Indonesia with local Indonesian enterprise.
Tomio Kubo appointed company president.
Technical assistance agreement concluded with Hyundai Motor of Korea.
LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1974
Mitsubishi vehicle sales start in Europe.
Cumulative production of Katsura-type industrial engines tops one million
1975
Technical assistance agreement concluded with United Development Motor Industries of Thailand (now called MMC Sittipol Co.).
Technical assistance agreement concluded with UNIVEX of Portugal (now called Mitsubisbi Motors de Portugal).
1976
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops one million.
GALANT SIGMA and GALANT LAMBDA passenger models launched in Japan.
1977
First Mitsubishi Galant Toumament (professional golf event) staged.
Construction of the Okazaki Plant of the Nagoya Motor Vehicle Works completed.
Liaison Office of Europe established in Rotterdam.
First Mirage Bowl (U.S. college football game) staged in Tokyo.
MINICA AMI 55 passenger model launched in Japan.
1978
CAR PLAZA sales network commences operations in Japan with 109 dealers.
MIRAGE passenger model launched in Japan.

1979
Tomio Kubo and Yoshitoshi Sone appointed chairman ofthe board and company president respectively.
Youth For Understanding Program (YFU) gets under way and the first party of American high scbool students visits Japan.
Cumulative exports of Mitsubishi Motors vehicles exceed two million.
Cumulative sales of FUSO trucks and buses top one million.
Construction ofthe Sbiga Plant ofthe Kyoto Works completed.
LANCER EX passenger model launched in Japan.
1980
Construction of the Kitsuregawa Proving Ground completed.
Chrysler Australia renamed Mitsubishi Motors Australia Ltd. (MMAL) Redesigned GALANT SIGMA and GALANT A passenger models Iaunched in Japan.
1981
New directors of Mitsubishi Motors elected: chairman Tomio Kubo; president Teruo Tojo.
Cumulative production at the Tokyo Motor Vehicle Works tops one million.
United States Distribution Agreement revised.
MINICA AMI L and MINICA ECONO passenger models launched in Japan.
Mitsubishi Motors Sales of America, Inc. (MMSA) established.
1982
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation make l0% equity participation in Hyundai Motor of Korea.
Test laboratory opened in Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A.
New bus assembly plant inaugurated at the Oye Plant ofthe Nagoya Motor Vehicle Works.
CORIDA, TREDIA, STARION and PAJERO passenger models and AERO BUS large-size coach launched in Japan.
1983
Malaysian national car project agreement formally concluded between HICOM (Malaysian Govermental Office), Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation.
New board of directors elected: chairman Teruo Tojo; vice-chairman Toshihiro Tomabechi; president Toyoo Tateo.
CHARIOT passenger model and THE GREAT large truck launched in Japan.
1984
Cypress Design Studio and Cypress Test Laboratory complex opened in Cypress, Califomia.
Mitsubishi Motors merges with Mitsubishi Motor Sales Co., Ltd.
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: chaimzan Toshiharu Tanaka; president Toyoo Tate.
1985
Mitsubishi Fuso truck of America, Inc.(MFTA) established.
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries reach agreement with Chrysler over Mitsubishi Motors ownership structure. Mitsubishi Motors also reaches agreement with Chrysler on the establishment of a joint-venture automobile manufacturing company in the U.S.
New company officers elected: chairrnan Yoshida Okano; president Toyoo Tate.
Ceremonies held to mark line-off of the first SAGA Malaysian national car, produced with Mitsubishi Motors cooperation.
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops three million. Diamond-Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture with Chrysler Corporation, established.
PAJERO takes overall victory in the 7th Paris-Dakar Rally.
1986
DEBONAIR V luxury sedan Iaunched in Japan.
1987
Company purchases all shares in Todd Motors Corporation Ltd. and renames it Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand Ltd.
Cumulative production of FUSO CANTER light-duty trucks tops one million.
New GALANT and MIRAGE passenger models launched in Japan.
New GALANT named 1987-1988 Japan Car of the Year.
1988
Company and Mercedes-Benz Japan jointly establish Stuttgart Auto Services, Inc. to sell Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Japan.
Mitsubishi Auto Credit-Lease Corporation incorporated.
Company markets 150 Hyundai 1.5XL models, a special version ofthe Hyundai Excel, as a supporting program for the Seoul Olympics.
Japan launch of the MAGNA STATION WAGON 2600 built by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
Company signs letter ofgeneral understanding with Daimler-Benz on establishment ofjoint-venture company for importing and distributing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; US distribution agreement concluded with Chrysler.
Technical assistance agreement concluded with the China Motor of Taiwan.
Cumulative production of MfNICA series cars tops one million mark.
GALANT GTO passenger car Iaunched in Japan.
1971
Distribution, trademark and technical assistance agreement concluded with Chrysler Australia Ltd. (CAL)
Chrysler acquires 15% equity interest in Mitsubishi Motors. (Capital: Y35,177 million)
COLT GALANT passenger car launched through Chrysler dealers in North America.
1972
Company acquires 15% interest in Chrysler Philippine.
1973
Company establishes P.T. Mitsubishi Krama Yudha Motors and Manufacturing (MKM) of Indonesia with local Indonesian enterprise.
Tomio Kubo appointed company president.
Technical assistance agreement concluded with Hyundai Motor of Korea.
LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1974
Mitsubishi vehicle sales start in Europe.
Cumulative production of Katsura-type industrial engines tops one million
1975
Technical assistance agreement concluded with United Development Motor Industries of Thailand (now called MMC Sittipol Co.).
Technical assistance agreement concluded with UNIVEX of Portugal (now called Mitsubisbi Motors de Portugal).
1976
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops one million.
GALANT SIGMA and GALANT LAMBDA passenger models launched in Japan.
1977
First Mitsubishi Galant Toumament (professional golf event) staged.
Construction of the Okazaki Plant of the Nagoya Motor Vehicle Works completed.
Liaison Office of Europe established in Rotterdam.
First Mirage Bowl (U.S. college football game) staged in Tokyo.
MINICA AMI 55 passenger model launched in Japan.
1978
CAR PLAZA sales network commences operations in Japan with 109 dealers.
MIRAGE passenger model launched in Japan.

1979
Tomio Kubo and Yoshitoshi Sone appointed chairman ofthe board and company president respectively.
Youth For Understanding Program (YFU) gets under way and the first party of American high scbool students visits Japan.
Cumulative exports of Mitsubishi Motors vehicles exceed two million.
Cumulative sales of FUSO trucks and buses top one million.
Construction ofthe Sbiga Plant ofthe Kyoto Works completed.
LANCER EX passenger model launched in Japan.
1980
Construction of the Kitsuregawa Proving Ground completed.
Chrysler Australia renamed Mitsubishi Motors Australia Ltd. (MMAL) Redesigned GALANT SIGMA and GALANT A passenger models Iaunched in Japan.
1981
New directors of Mitsubishi Motors elected: chairman Tomio Kubo; president Teruo Tojo.
Cumulative production at the Tokyo Motor Vehicle Works tops one million.
United States Distribution Agreement revised.
MINICA AMI L and MINICA ECONO passenger models launched in Japan.
Mitsubishi Motors Sales of America, Inc. (MMSA) established.
1982
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation make l0% equity participation in Hyundai Motor of Korea.
Test laboratory opened in Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A.
New bus assembly plant inaugurated at the Oye Plant ofthe Nagoya Motor Vehicle Works.
CORIDA, TREDIA, STARION and PAJERO passenger models and AERO BUS large-size coach launched in Japan.
1983
Malaysian national car project agreement formally concluded between HICOM (Malaysian Govermental Office), Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation.
New board of directors elected: chairman Teruo Tojo; vice-chairman Toshihiro Tomabechi; president Toyoo Tateo.
CHARIOT passenger model and THE GREAT large truck launched in Japan.
1984
Cypress Design Studio and Cypress Test Laboratory complex opened in Cypress, Califomia.
Mitsubishi Motors merges with Mitsubishi Motor Sales Co., Ltd.
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: chaimzan Toshiharu Tanaka; president Toyoo Tate.
1985
Mitsubishi Fuso truck of America, Inc.(MFTA) established.
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries reach agreement with Chrysler over Mitsubishi Motors ownership structure. Mitsubishi Motors also reaches agreement with Chrysler on the establishment of a joint-venture automobile manufacturing company in the U.S.
New company officers elected: chairrnan Yoshida Okano; president Toyoo Tate.
Ceremonies held to mark line-off of the first SAGA Malaysian national car, produced with Mitsubishi Motors cooperation.
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops three million. Diamond-Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture with Chrysler Corporation, established.
PAJERO takes overall victory in the 7th Paris-Dakar Rally.
1986
DEBONAIR V luxury sedan Iaunched in Japan.
1987
Company purchases all shares in Todd Motors Corporation Ltd. and renames it Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand Ltd.
Cumulative production of FUSO CANTER light-duty trucks tops one million.
New GALANT and MIRAGE passenger models launched in Japan.
New GALANT named 1987-1988 Japan Car of the Year.
1988
Company and Mercedes-Benz Japan jointly establish Stuttgart Auto Services, Inc. to sell Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Japan.
Mitsubishi Auto Credit-Lease Corporation incorporated.
Company markets 150 Hyundai 1.5XL models, a special version ofthe Hyundai Excel, as a supporting program for the Seoul Olympics.
Japan launch of the MAGNA STATION WAGON 2600 built by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
Company signs letter ofgeneral understanding with Daimler-Benz on establishment ofjoint-venture company for importing and distributing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; Technical assistance agreement concluded with the China Motor of Taiwan.
Cumulative production of MfNICA series cars tops one million mark.
GALANT GTO passenger car Iaunched in Japan.
1971
Distribution, trademark and technical assistance agreement concluded with Chrysler Australia Ltd. (CAL)
Chrysler acquires 15% equity interest in Mitsubishi Motors. (Capital: Y35,177 million)
COLT GALANT passenger car launched through Chrysler dealers in North America.
1972
Company acquires 15% interest in Chrysler Philippine.
1973
Company establishes P.T. Mitsubishi Krama Yudha Motors and Manufacturing (MKM) of Indonesia with local Indonesian enterprise.
Tomio Kubo appointed company president.
Technical assistance agreement concluded with Hyundai Motor of Korea.
LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1974
Mitsubishi vehicle sales start in Europe.
Cumulative production of Katsura-type industrial engines tops one million
1975
Technical assistance agreement concluded with United Development Motor Industries of Thailand (now called MMC Sittipol Co.).
Technical assistance agreement concluded with UNIVEX of Portugal (now called Mitsubisbi Motors de Portugal).
1976
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops one million.
GALANT SIGMA and GALANT LAMBDA passenger models launched in Japan.
1977
First Mitsubishi Galant Toumament (professional golf event) staged.
Construction of the Okazaki Plant of the Nagoya Motor Vehicle Works completed.
Liaison Office of Europe established in Rotterdam.
First Mirage Bowl (U.S. college football game) staged in Tokyo.
MINICA AMI 55 passenger model launched in Japan.
1978
CAR PLAZA sales network commences operations in Japan with 109 dealers.
MIRAGE passenger model launched in Japan.

1979
Tomio Kubo and Yoshitoshi Sone appointed chairman ofthe board and company president respectively.
Youth For Understanding Program (YFU) gets under way and the first party of American high scbool students visits Japan.
Cumulative exports of Mitsubishi Motors vehicles exceed two million.
Cumulative sales of FUSO trucks and buses top one million.
Construction ofthe Sbiga Plant ofthe Kyoto Works completed.
LANCER EX passenger model launched in Japan.
1980
Construction of the Kitsuregawa Proving Ground completed.
Chrysler Australia renamed Mitsubishi Motors Australia Ltd. (MMAL) Redesigned GALANT SIGMA and GALANT A passenger models Iaunched in Japan.
1981
New directors of Mitsubishi Motors elected: chairman Tomio Kubo; president Teruo Tojo.
Cumulative production at the Tokyo Motor Vehicle Works tops one million.
United States Distribution Agreement revised.
MINICA AMI L and MINICA ECONO passenger models launched in Japan.
Mitsubishi Motors Sales of America, Inc. (MMSA) established.
1982
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation make l0% equity participation in Hyundai Motor of Korea.
Test laboratory opened in Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A.
New bus assembly plant inaugurated at the Oye Plant ofthe Nagoya Motor Vehicle Works.
CORIDA, TREDIA, STARION and PAJERO passenger models and AERO BUS large-size coach launched in Japan.
1983
Malaysian national car project agreement formally concluded between HICOM (Malaysian Govermental Office), Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation.
New board of directors elected: chairman Teruo Tojo; vice-chairman Toshihiro Tomabechi; president Toyoo Tateo.
CHARIOT passenger model and THE GREAT large truck launched in Japan.
1984
Cypress Design Studio and Cypress Test Laboratory complex opened in Cypress, Califomia.
Mitsubishi Motors merges with Mitsubishi Motor Sales Co., Ltd.
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: chaimzan Toshiharu Tanaka; president Toyoo Tate.
1985
Mitsubishi Fuso truck of America, Inc.(MFTA) established.
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries reach agreement with Chrysler over Mitsubishi Motors ownership structure. Mitsubishi Motors also reaches agreement with Chrysler on the establishment of a joint-venture automobile manufacturing company in the U.S.
New company officers elected: chairrnan Yoshida Okano; president Toyoo Tate.
Ceremonies held to mark line-off of the first SAGA Malaysian national car, produced with Mitsubishi Motors cooperation.
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops three million. Diamond-Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture with Chrysler Corporation, established.
PAJERO takes overall victory in the 7th Paris-Dakar Rally.
1986
DEBONAIR V luxury sedan Iaunched in Japan.
1987
Company purchases all shares in Todd Motors Corporation Ltd. and renames it Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand Ltd.
Cumulative production of FUSO CANTER light-duty trucks tops one million.
New GALANT and MIRAGE passenger models launched in Japan.
New GALANT named 1987-1988 Japan Car of the Year.
1988
Company and Mercedes-Benz Japan jointly establish Stuttgart Auto Services, Inc. to sell Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Japan.
Mitsubishi Auto Credit-Lease Corporation incorporated.
Company markets 150 Hyundai 1.5XL models, a special version ofthe Hyundai Excel, as a supporting program for the Seoul Olympics.
Japan launch of the MAGNA STATION WAGON 2600 built by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
Company signs letter ofgeneral understanding with Daimler-Benz on establishment ofjoint-venture company for importing and distributing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; Cumulative production of MfNICA series cars tops one million mark.
GALANT GTO passenger car Iaunched in Japan.
1971
Distribution, trademark and technical assistance agreement concluded with Chrysler Australia Ltd. (CAL)
Chrysler acquires 15% equity interest in Mitsubishi Motors. (Capital: Y35,177 million)
COLT GALANT passenger car launched through Chrysler dealers in North America.
1972
Company acquires 15% interest in Chrysler Philippine.
1973
Company establishes P.T. Mitsubishi Krama Yudha Motors and Manufacturing (MKM) of Indonesia with local Indonesian enterprise.
Tomio Kubo appointed company president.
Technical assistance agreement concluded with Hyundai Motor of Korea.
LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1974
Mitsubishi vehicle sales start in Europe.
Cumulative production of Katsura-type industrial engines tops one million
1975
Technical assistance agreement concluded with United Development Motor Industries of Thailand (now called MMC Sittipol Co.).
Technical assistance agreement concluded with UNIVEX of Portugal (now called Mitsubisbi Motors de Portugal).
1976
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops one million.
GALANT SIGMA and GALANT LAMBDA passenger models launched in Japan.
1977
First Mitsubishi Galant Toumament (professional golf event) staged.
Construction of the Okazaki Plant of the Nagoya Motor Vehicle Works completed.
Liaison Office of Europe established in Rotterdam.
First Mirage Bowl (U.S. college football game) staged in Tokyo.
MINICA AMI 55 passenger model launched in Japan.
1978
CAR PLAZA sales network commences operations in Japan with 109 dealers.
MIRAGE passenger model launched in Japan.

1979
Tomio Kubo and Yoshitoshi Sone appointed chairman ofthe board and company president respectively.
Youth For Understanding Program (YFU) gets under way and the first party of American high scbool students visits Japan.
Cumulative exports of Mitsubishi Motors vehicles exceed two million.
Cumulative sales of FUSO trucks and buses top one million.
Construction ofthe Sbiga Plant ofthe Kyoto Works completed.
LANCER EX passenger model launched in Japan.
1980
Construction of the Kitsuregawa Proving Ground completed.
Chrysler Australia renamed Mitsubishi Motors Australia Ltd. (MMAL) Redesigned GALANT SIGMA and GALANT A passenger models Iaunched in Japan.
1981
New directors of Mitsubishi Motors elected: chairman Tomio Kubo; president Teruo Tojo.
Cumulative production at the Tokyo Motor Vehicle Works tops one million.
United States Distribution Agreement revised.
MINICA AMI L and MINICA ECONO passenger models launched in Japan.
Mitsubishi Motors Sales of America, Inc. (MMSA) established.
1982
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation make l0% equity participation in Hyundai Motor of Korea.
Test laboratory opened in Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A.
New bus assembly plant inaugurated at the Oye Plant ofthe Nagoya Motor Vehicle Works.
CORIDA, TREDIA, STARION and PAJERO passenger models and AERO BUS large-size coach launched in Japan.
1983
Malaysian national car project agreement formally concluded between HICOM (Malaysian Govermental Office), Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation.
New board of directors elected: chairman Teruo Tojo; vice-chairman Toshihiro Tomabechi; president Toyoo Tateo.
CHARIOT passenger model and THE GREAT large truck launched in Japan.
1984
Cypress Design Studio and Cypress Test Laboratory complex opened in Cypress, Califomia.
Mitsubishi Motors merges with Mitsubishi Motor Sales Co., Ltd.
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: chaimzan Toshiharu Tanaka; president Toyoo Tate.
1985
Mitsubishi Fuso truck of America, Inc.(MFTA) established.
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries reach agreement with Chrysler over Mitsubishi Motors ownership structure. Mitsubishi Motors also reaches agreement with Chrysler on the establishment of a joint-venture automobile manufacturing company in the U.S.
New company officers elected: chairrnan Yoshida Okano; president Toyoo Tate.
Ceremonies held to mark line-off of the first SAGA Malaysian national car, produced with Mitsubishi Motors cooperation.
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops three million. Diamond-Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture with Chrysler Corporation, established.
PAJERO takes overall victory in the 7th Paris-Dakar Rally.
1986
DEBONAIR V luxury sedan Iaunched in Japan.
1987
Company purchases all shares in Todd Motors Corporation Ltd. and renames it Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand Ltd.
Cumulative production of FUSO CANTER light-duty trucks tops one million.
New GALANT and MIRAGE passenger models launched in Japan.
New GALANT named 1987-1988 Japan Car of the Year.
1988
Company and Mercedes-Benz Japan jointly establish Stuttgart Auto Services, Inc. to sell Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Japan.
Mitsubishi Auto Credit-Lease Corporation incorporated.
Company markets 150 Hyundai 1.5XL models, a special version ofthe Hyundai Excel, as a supporting program for the Seoul Olympics.
Japan launch of the MAGNA STATION WAGON 2600 built by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
Company signs letter ofgeneral understanding with Daimler-Benz on establishment ofjoint-venture company for importing and distributing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; GALANT GTO passenger car Iaunched in Japan.
1971
Distribution, trademark and technical assistance agreement concluded with Chrysler Australia Ltd. (CAL)
Chrysler acquires 15% equity interest in Mitsubishi Motors. (Capital: Y35,177 million)
COLT GALANT passenger car launched through Chrysler dealers in North America.
1972
Company acquires 15% interest in Chrysler Philippine.
1973
Company establishes P.T. Mitsubishi Krama Yudha Motors and Manufacturing (MKM) of Indonesia with local Indonesian enterprise.
Tomio Kubo appointed company president.
Technical assistance agreement concluded with Hyundai Motor of Korea.
LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1974
Mitsubishi vehicle sales start in Europe.
Cumulative production of Katsura-type industrial engines tops one million
1975
Technical assistance agreement concluded with United Development Motor Industries of Thailand (now called MMC Sittipol Co.).
Technical assistance agreement concluded with UNIVEX of Portugal (now called Mitsubisbi Motors de Portugal).
1976
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops one million.
GALANT SIGMA and GALANT LAMBDA passenger models launched in Japan.
1977
First Mitsubishi Galant Toumament (professional golf event) staged.
Construction of the Okazaki Plant of the Nagoya Motor Vehicle Works completed.
Liaison Office of Europe established in Rotterdam.
First Mirage Bowl (U.S. college football game) staged in Tokyo.
MINICA AMI 55 passenger model launched in Japan.
1978
CAR PLAZA sales network commences operations in Japan with 109 dealers.
MIRAGE passenger model launched in Japan.

1979
Tomio Kubo and Yoshitoshi Sone appointed chairman ofthe board and company president respectively.
Youth For Understanding Program (YFU) gets under way and the first party of American high scbool students visits Japan.
Cumulative exports of Mitsubishi Motors vehicles exceed two million.
Cumulative sales of FUSO trucks and buses top one million.
Construction ofthe Sbiga Plant ofthe Kyoto Works completed.
LANCER EX passenger model launched in Japan.
1980
Construction of the Kitsuregawa Proving Ground completed.
Chrysler Australia renamed Mitsubishi Motors Australia Ltd. (MMAL) Redesigned GALANT SIGMA and GALANT A passenger models Iaunched in Japan.
1981
New directors of Mitsubishi Motors elected: chairman Tomio Kubo; president Teruo Tojo.
Cumulative production at the Tokyo Motor Vehicle Works tops one million.
United States Distribution Agreement revised.
MINICA AMI L and MINICA ECONO passenger models launched in Japan.
Mitsubishi Motors Sales of America, Inc. (MMSA) established.
1982
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation make l0% equity participation in Hyundai Motor of Korea.
Test laboratory opened in Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A.
New bus assembly plant inaugurated at the Oye Plant ofthe Nagoya Motor Vehicle Works.
CORIDA, TREDIA, STARION and PAJERO passenger models and AERO BUS large-size coach launched in Japan.
1983
Malaysian national car project agreement formally concluded between HICOM (Malaysian Govermental Office), Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation.
New board of directors elected: chairman Teruo Tojo; vice-chairman Toshihiro Tomabechi; president Toyoo Tateo.
CHARIOT passenger model and THE GREAT large truck launched in Japan.
1984
Cypress Design Studio and Cypress Test Laboratory complex opened in Cypress, Califomia.
Mitsubishi Motors merges with Mitsubishi Motor Sales Co., Ltd.
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: chaimzan Toshiharu Tanaka; president Toyoo Tate.
1985
Mitsubishi Fuso truck of America, Inc.(MFTA) established.
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries reach agreement with Chrysler over Mitsubishi Motors ownership structure. Mitsubishi Motors also reaches agreement with Chrysler on the establishment of a joint-venture automobile manufacturing company in the U.S.
New company officers elected: chairrnan Yoshida Okano; president Toyoo Tate.
Ceremonies held to mark line-off of the first SAGA Malaysian national car, produced with Mitsubishi Motors cooperation.
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops three million. Diamond-Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture with Chrysler Corporation, established.
PAJERO takes overall victory in the 7th Paris-Dakar Rally.
1986
DEBONAIR V luxury sedan Iaunched in Japan.
1987
Company purchases all shares in Todd Motors Corporation Ltd. and renames it Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand Ltd.
Cumulative production of FUSO CANTER light-duty trucks tops one million.
New GALANT and MIRAGE passenger models launched in Japan.
New GALANT named 1987-1988 Japan Car of the Year.
1988
Company and Mercedes-Benz Japan jointly establish Stuttgart Auto Services, Inc. to sell Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Japan.
Mitsubishi Auto Credit-Lease Corporation incorporated.
Company markets 150 Hyundai 1.5XL models, a special version ofthe Hyundai Excel, as a supporting program for the Seoul Olympics.
Japan launch of the MAGNA STATION WAGON 2600 built by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
Company signs letter ofgeneral understanding with Daimler-Benz on establishment ofjoint-venture company for importing and distributing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.
1971: Distribution, trademark and technical assistance agreement concluded with Chrysler Australia Ltd. (CAL)
Chrysler acquires 15% equity interest in Mitsubishi Motors. (Capital: Y35,177 million)
COLT GALANT passenger car launched through Chrysler dealers in North America.
1972
Company acquires 15% interest in Chrysler Philippine.
1973
Company establishes P.T. Mitsubishi Krama Yudha Motors and Manufacturing (MKM) of Indonesia with local Indonesian enterprise.
Tomio Kubo appointed company president.
Technical assistance agreement concluded with Hyundai Motor of Korea.
LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1974
Mitsubishi vehicle sales start in Europe.
Cumulative production of Katsura-type industrial engines tops one million
1975
Technical assistance agreement concluded with United Development Motor Industries of Thailand (now called MMC Sittipol Co.).
Technical assistance agreement concluded with UNIVEX of Portugal (now called Mitsubisbi Motors de Portugal).
1976
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops one million.
GALANT SIGMA and GALANT LAMBDA passenger models launched in Japan.
1977
First Mitsubishi Galant Toumament (professional golf event) staged.
Construction of the Okazaki Plant of the Nagoya Motor Vehicle Works completed.
Liaison Office of Europe established in Rotterdam.
First Mirage Bowl (U.S. college football game) staged in Tokyo.
MINICA AMI 55 passenger model launched in Japan.
1978
CAR PLAZA sales network commences operations in Japan with 109 dealers.
MIRAGE passenger model launched in Japan.

1979
Tomio Kubo and Yoshitoshi Sone appointed chairman ofthe board and company president respectively.
Youth For Understanding Program (YFU) gets under way and the first party of American high scbool students visits Japan.
Cumulative exports of Mitsubishi Motors vehicles exceed two million.
Cumulative sales of FUSO trucks and buses top one million.
Construction ofthe Sbiga Plant ofthe Kyoto Works completed.
LANCER EX passenger model launched in Japan.
1980
Construction of the Kitsuregawa Proving Ground completed.
Chrysler Australia renamed Mitsubishi Motors Australia Ltd. (MMAL) Redesigned GALANT SIGMA and GALANT A passenger models Iaunched in Japan.
1981
New directors of Mitsubishi Motors elected: chairman Tomio Kubo; president Teruo Tojo.
Cumulative production at the Tokyo Motor Vehicle Works tops one million.
United States Distribution Agreement revised.
MINICA AMI L and MINICA ECONO passenger models launched in Japan.
Mitsubishi Motors Sales of America, Inc. (MMSA) established.
1982
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation make l0% equity participation in Hyundai Motor of Korea.
Test laboratory opened in Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A.
New bus assembly plant inaugurated at the Oye Plant ofthe Nagoya Motor Vehicle Works.
CORIDA, TREDIA, STARION and PAJERO passenger models and AERO BUS large-size coach launched in Japan.
1983
Malaysian national car project agreement formally concluded between HICOM (Malaysian Govermental Office), Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation.
New board of directors elected: chairman Teruo Tojo; vice-chairman Toshihiro Tomabechi; president Toyoo Tateo.
CHARIOT passenger model and THE GREAT large truck launched in Japan.
1984
Cypress Design Studio and Cypress Test Laboratory complex opened in Cypress, Califomia.
Mitsubishi Motors merges with Mitsubishi Motor Sales Co., Ltd.
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: chaimzan Toshiharu Tanaka; president Toyoo Tate.
1985
Mitsubishi Fuso truck of America, Inc.(MFTA) established.
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries reach agreement with Chrysler over Mitsubishi Motors ownership structure. Mitsubishi Motors also reaches agreement with Chrysler on the establishment of a joint-venture automobile manufacturing company in the U.S.
New company officers elected: chairrnan Yoshida Okano; president Toyoo Tate.
Ceremonies held to mark line-off of the first SAGA Malaysian national car, produced with Mitsubishi Motors cooperation.
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops three million. Diamond-Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture with Chrysler Corporation, established.
PAJERO takes overall victory in the 7th Paris-Dakar Rally.
1986
DEBONAIR V luxury sedan Iaunched in Japan.
1987
Company purchases all shares in Todd Motors Corporation Ltd. and renames it Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand Ltd.
Cumulative production of FUSO CANTER light-duty trucks tops one million.
New GALANT and MIRAGE passenger models launched in Japan.
New GALANT named 1987-1988 Japan Car of the Year.
1988
Company and Mercedes-Benz Japan jointly establish Stuttgart Auto Services, Inc. to sell Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Japan.
Mitsubishi Auto Credit-Lease Corporation incorporated.
Company markets 150 Hyundai 1.5XL models, a special version ofthe Hyundai Excel, as a supporting program for the Seoul Olympics.
Japan launch of the MAGNA STATION WAGON 2600 built by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
Company signs letter ofgeneral understanding with Daimler-Benz on establishment ofjoint-venture company for importing and distributing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; Chrysler acquires 15% equity interest in Mitsubishi Motors. (Capital: Y35,177 million)
COLT GALANT passenger car launched through Chrysler dealers in North America.
1972
Company acquires 15% interest in Chrysler Philippine.
1973
Company establishes P.T. Mitsubishi Krama Yudha Motors and Manufacturing (MKM) of Indonesia with local Indonesian enterprise.
Tomio Kubo appointed company president.
Technical assistance agreement concluded with Hyundai Motor of Korea.
LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1974
Mitsubishi vehicle sales start in Europe.
Cumulative production of Katsura-type industrial engines tops one million
1975
Technical assistance agreement concluded with United Development Motor Industries of Thailand (now called MMC Sittipol Co.).
Technical assistance agreement concluded with UNIVEX of Portugal (now called Mitsubisbi Motors de Portugal).
1976
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops one million.
GALANT SIGMA and GALANT LAMBDA passenger models launched in Japan.
1977
First Mitsubishi Galant Toumament (professional golf event) staged.
Construction of the Okazaki Plant of the Nagoya Motor Vehicle Works completed.
Liaison Office of Europe established in Rotterdam.
First Mirage Bowl (U.S. college football game) staged in Tokyo.
MINICA AMI 55 passenger model launched in Japan.
1978
CAR PLAZA sales network commences operations in Japan with 109 dealers.
MIRAGE passenger model launched in Japan.

1979
Tomio Kubo and Yoshitoshi Sone appointed chairman ofthe board and company president respectively.
Youth For Understanding Program (YFU) gets under way and the first party of American high scbool students visits Japan.
Cumulative exports of Mitsubishi Motors vehicles exceed two million.
Cumulative sales of FUSO trucks and buses top one million.
Construction ofthe Sbiga Plant ofthe Kyoto Works completed.
LANCER EX passenger model launched in Japan.
1980
Construction of the Kitsuregawa Proving Ground completed.
Chrysler Australia renamed Mitsubishi Motors Australia Ltd. (MMAL) Redesigned GALANT SIGMA and GALANT A passenger models Iaunched in Japan.
1981
New directors of Mitsubishi Motors elected: chairman Tomio Kubo; president Teruo Tojo.
Cumulative production at the Tokyo Motor Vehicle Works tops one million.
United States Distribution Agreement revised.
MINICA AMI L and MINICA ECONO passenger models launched in Japan.
Mitsubishi Motors Sales of America, Inc. (MMSA) established.
1982
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation make l0% equity participation in Hyundai Motor of Korea.
Test laboratory opened in Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A.
New bus assembly plant inaugurated at the Oye Plant ofthe Nagoya Motor Vehicle Works.
CORIDA, TREDIA, STARION and PAJERO passenger models and AERO BUS large-size coach launched in Japan.
1983
Malaysian national car project agreement formally concluded between HICOM (Malaysian Govermental Office), Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation.
New board of directors elected: chairman Teruo Tojo; vice-chairman Toshihiro Tomabechi; president Toyoo Tateo.
CHARIOT passenger model and THE GREAT large truck launched in Japan.
1984
Cypress Design Studio and Cypress Test Laboratory complex opened in Cypress, Califomia.
Mitsubishi Motors merges with Mitsubishi Motor Sales Co., Ltd.
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: chaimzan Toshiharu Tanaka; president Toyoo Tate.
1985
Mitsubishi Fuso truck of America, Inc.(MFTA) established.
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries reach agreement with Chrysler over Mitsubishi Motors ownership structure. Mitsubishi Motors also reaches agreement with Chrysler on the establishment of a joint-venture automobile manufacturing company in the U.S.
New company officers elected: chairrnan Yoshida Okano; president Toyoo Tate.
Ceremonies held to mark line-off of the first SAGA Malaysian national car, produced with Mitsubishi Motors cooperation.
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops three million. Diamond-Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture with Chrysler Corporation, established.
PAJERO takes overall victory in the 7th Paris-Dakar Rally.
1986
DEBONAIR V luxury sedan Iaunched in Japan.
1987
Company purchases all shares in Todd Motors Corporation Ltd. and renames it Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand Ltd.
Cumulative production of FUSO CANTER light-duty trucks tops one million.
New GALANT and MIRAGE passenger models launched in Japan.
New GALANT named 1987-1988 Japan Car of the Year.
1988
Company and Mercedes-Benz Japan jointly establish Stuttgart Auto Services, Inc. to sell Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Japan.
Mitsubishi Auto Credit-Lease Corporation incorporated.
Company markets 150 Hyundai 1.5XL models, a special version ofthe Hyundai Excel, as a supporting program for the Seoul Olympics.
Japan launch of the MAGNA STATION WAGON 2600 built by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
Company signs letter ofgeneral understanding with Daimler-Benz on establishment ofjoint-venture company for importing and distributing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; COLT GALANT passenger car launched through Chrysler dealers in North America.
1972
Company acquires 15% interest in Chrysler Philippine.
1973
Company establishes P.T. Mitsubishi Krama Yudha Motors and Manufacturing (MKM) of Indonesia with local Indonesian enterprise.
Tomio Kubo appointed company president.
Technical assistance agreement concluded with Hyundai Motor of Korea.
LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1974
Mitsubishi vehicle sales start in Europe.
Cumulative production of Katsura-type industrial engines tops one million
1975
Technical assistance agreement concluded with United Development Motor Industries of Thailand (now called MMC Sittipol Co.).
Technical assistance agreement concluded with UNIVEX of Portugal (now called Mitsubisbi Motors de Portugal).
1976
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops one million.
GALANT SIGMA and GALANT LAMBDA passenger models launched in Japan.
1977
First Mitsubishi Galant Toumament (professional golf event) staged.
Construction of the Okazaki Plant of the Nagoya Motor Vehicle Works completed.
Liaison Office of Europe established in Rotterdam.
First Mirage Bowl (U.S. college football game) staged in Tokyo.
MINICA AMI 55 passenger model launched in Japan.
1978
CAR PLAZA sales network commences operations in Japan with 109 dealers.
MIRAGE passenger model launched in Japan.

1979
Tomio Kubo and Yoshitoshi Sone appointed chairman ofthe board and company president respectively.
Youth For Understanding Program (YFU) gets under way and the first party of American high scbool students visits Japan.
Cumulative exports of Mitsubishi Motors vehicles exceed two million.
Cumulative sales of FUSO trucks and buses top one million.
Construction ofthe Sbiga Plant ofthe Kyoto Works completed.
LANCER EX passenger model launched in Japan.
1980
Construction of the Kitsuregawa Proving Ground completed.
Chrysler Australia renamed Mitsubishi Motors Australia Ltd. (MMAL) Redesigned GALANT SIGMA and GALANT A passenger models Iaunched in Japan.
1981
New directors of Mitsubishi Motors elected: chairman Tomio Kubo; president Teruo Tojo.
Cumulative production at the Tokyo Motor Vehicle Works tops one million.
United States Distribution Agreement revised.
MINICA AMI L and MINICA ECONO passenger models launched in Japan.
Mitsubishi Motors Sales of America, Inc. (MMSA) established.
1982
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation make l0% equity participation in Hyundai Motor of Korea.
Test laboratory opened in Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A.
New bus assembly plant inaugurated at the Oye Plant ofthe Nagoya Motor Vehicle Works.
CORIDA, TREDIA, STARION and PAJERO passenger models and AERO BUS large-size coach launched in Japan.
1983
Malaysian national car project agreement formally concluded between HICOM (Malaysian Govermental Office), Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation.
New board of directors elected: chairman Teruo Tojo; vice-chairman Toshihiro Tomabechi; president Toyoo Tateo.
CHARIOT passenger model and THE GREAT large truck launched in Japan.
1984
Cypress Design Studio and Cypress Test Laboratory complex opened in Cypress, Califomia.
Mitsubishi Motors merges with Mitsubishi Motor Sales Co., Ltd.
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: chaimzan Toshiharu Tanaka; president Toyoo Tate.
1985
Mitsubishi Fuso truck of America, Inc.(MFTA) established.
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries reach agreement with Chrysler over Mitsubishi Motors ownership structure. Mitsubishi Motors also reaches agreement with Chrysler on the establishment of a joint-venture automobile manufacturing company in the U.S.
New company officers elected: chairrnan Yoshida Okano; president Toyoo Tate.
Ceremonies held to mark line-off of the first SAGA Malaysian national car, produced with Mitsubishi Motors cooperation.
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops three million. Diamond-Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture with Chrysler Corporation, established.
PAJERO takes overall victory in the 7th Paris-Dakar Rally.
1986
DEBONAIR V luxury sedan Iaunched in Japan.
1987
Company purchases all shares in Todd Motors Corporation Ltd. and renames it Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand Ltd.
Cumulative production of FUSO CANTER light-duty trucks tops one million.
New GALANT and MIRAGE passenger models launched in Japan.
New GALANT named 1987-1988 Japan Car of the Year.
1988
Company and Mercedes-Benz Japan jointly establish Stuttgart Auto Services, Inc. to sell Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Japan.
Mitsubishi Auto Credit-Lease Corporation incorporated.
Company markets 150 Hyundai 1.5XL models, a special version ofthe Hyundai Excel, as a supporting program for the Seoul Olympics.
Japan launch of the MAGNA STATION WAGON 2600 built by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
Company signs letter ofgeneral understanding with Daimler-Benz on establishment ofjoint-venture company for importing and distributing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.
1972: Company acquires 15% interest in Chrysler Philippine.
1973
Company establishes P.T. Mitsubishi Krama Yudha Motors and Manufacturing (MKM) of Indonesia with local Indonesian enterprise.
Tomio Kubo appointed company president.
Technical assistance agreement concluded with Hyundai Motor of Korea.
LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1974
Mitsubishi vehicle sales start in Europe.
Cumulative production of Katsura-type industrial engines tops one million
1975
Technical assistance agreement concluded with United Development Motor Industries of Thailand (now called MMC Sittipol Co.).
Technical assistance agreement concluded with UNIVEX of Portugal (now called Mitsubisbi Motors de Portugal).
1976
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops one million.
GALANT SIGMA and GALANT LAMBDA passenger models launched in Japan.
1977
First Mitsubishi Galant Toumament (professional golf event) staged.
Construction of the Okazaki Plant of the Nagoya Motor Vehicle Works completed.
Liaison Office of Europe established in Rotterdam.
First Mirage Bowl (U.S. college football game) staged in Tokyo.
MINICA AMI 55 passenger model launched in Japan.
1978
CAR PLAZA sales network commences operations in Japan with 109 dealers.
MIRAGE passenger model launched in Japan.

1979
Tomio Kubo and Yoshitoshi Sone appointed chairman ofthe board and company president respectively.
Youth For Understanding Program (YFU) gets under way and the first party of American high scbool students visits Japan.
Cumulative exports of Mitsubishi Motors vehicles exceed two million.
Cumulative sales of FUSO trucks and buses top one million.
Construction ofthe Sbiga Plant ofthe Kyoto Works completed.
LANCER EX passenger model launched in Japan.
1980
Construction of the Kitsuregawa Proving Ground completed.
Chrysler Australia renamed Mitsubishi Motors Australia Ltd. (MMAL) Redesigned GALANT SIGMA and GALANT A passenger models Iaunched in Japan.
1981
New directors of Mitsubishi Motors elected: chairman Tomio Kubo; president Teruo Tojo.
Cumulative production at the Tokyo Motor Vehicle Works tops one million.
United States Distribution Agreement revised.
MINICA AMI L and MINICA ECONO passenger models launched in Japan.
Mitsubishi Motors Sales of America, Inc. (MMSA) established.
1982
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation make l0% equity participation in Hyundai Motor of Korea.
Test laboratory opened in Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A.
New bus assembly plant inaugurated at the Oye Plant ofthe Nagoya Motor Vehicle Works.
CORIDA, TREDIA, STARION and PAJERO passenger models and AERO BUS large-size coach launched in Japan.
1983
Malaysian national car project agreement formally concluded between HICOM (Malaysian Govermental Office), Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation.
New board of directors elected: chairman Teruo Tojo; vice-chairman Toshihiro Tomabechi; president Toyoo Tateo.
CHARIOT passenger model and THE GREAT large truck launched in Japan.
1984
Cypress Design Studio and Cypress Test Laboratory complex opened in Cypress, Califomia.
Mitsubishi Motors merges with Mitsubishi Motor Sales Co., Ltd.
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: chaimzan Toshiharu Tanaka; president Toyoo Tate.
1985
Mitsubishi Fuso truck of America, Inc.(MFTA) established.
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries reach agreement with Chrysler over Mitsubishi Motors ownership structure. Mitsubishi Motors also reaches agreement with Chrysler on the establishment of a joint-venture automobile manufacturing company in the U.S.
New company officers elected: chairrnan Yoshida Okano; president Toyoo Tate.
Ceremonies held to mark line-off of the first SAGA Malaysian national car, produced with Mitsubishi Motors cooperation.
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops three million. Diamond-Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture with Chrysler Corporation, established.
PAJERO takes overall victory in the 7th Paris-Dakar Rally.
1986
DEBONAIR V luxury sedan Iaunched in Japan.
1987
Company purchases all shares in Todd Motors Corporation Ltd. and renames it Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand Ltd.
Cumulative production of FUSO CANTER light-duty trucks tops one million.
New GALANT and MIRAGE passenger models launched in Japan.
New GALANT named 1987-1988 Japan Car of the Year.
1988
Company and Mercedes-Benz Japan jointly establish Stuttgart Auto Services, Inc. to sell Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Japan.
Mitsubishi Auto Credit-Lease Corporation incorporated.
Company markets 150 Hyundai 1.5XL models, a special version ofthe Hyundai Excel, as a supporting program for the Seoul Olympics.
Japan launch of the MAGNA STATION WAGON 2600 built by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
Company signs letter ofgeneral understanding with Daimler-Benz on establishment ofjoint-venture company for importing and distributing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.
1973: Company establishes P.T. Mitsubishi Krama Yudha Motors and Manufacturing (MKM) of Indonesia with local Indonesian enterprise.
Tomio Kubo appointed company president.
Technical assistance agreement concluded with Hyundai Motor of Korea.
LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1974
Mitsubishi vehicle sales start in Europe.
Cumulative production of Katsura-type industrial engines tops one million
1975
Technical assistance agreement concluded with United Development Motor Industries of Thailand (now called MMC Sittipol Co.).
Technical assistance agreement concluded with UNIVEX of Portugal (now called Mitsubisbi Motors de Portugal).
1976
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops one million.
GALANT SIGMA and GALANT LAMBDA passenger models launched in Japan.
1977
First Mitsubishi Galant Toumament (professional golf event) staged.
Construction of the Okazaki Plant of the Nagoya Motor Vehicle Works completed.
Liaison Office of Europe established in Rotterdam.
First Mirage Bowl (U.S. college football game) staged in Tokyo.
MINICA AMI 55 passenger model launched in Japan.
1978
CAR PLAZA sales network commences operations in Japan with 109 dealers.
MIRAGE passenger model launched in Japan.

1979
Tomio Kubo and Yoshitoshi Sone appointed chairman ofthe board and company president respectively.
Youth For Understanding Program (YFU) gets under way and the first party of American high scbool students visits Japan.
Cumulative exports of Mitsubishi Motors vehicles exceed two million.
Cumulative sales of FUSO trucks and buses top one million.
Construction ofthe Sbiga Plant ofthe Kyoto Works completed.
LANCER EX passenger model launched in Japan.
1980
Construction of the Kitsuregawa Proving Ground completed.
Chrysler Australia renamed Mitsubishi Motors Australia Ltd. (MMAL) Redesigned GALANT SIGMA and GALANT A passenger models Iaunched in Japan.
1981
New directors of Mitsubishi Motors elected: chairman Tomio Kubo; president Teruo Tojo.
Cumulative production at the Tokyo Motor Vehicle Works tops one million.
United States Distribution Agreement revised.
MINICA AMI L and MINICA ECONO passenger models launched in Japan.
Mitsubishi Motors Sales of America, Inc. (MMSA) established.
1982
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation make l0% equity participation in Hyundai Motor of Korea.
Test laboratory opened in Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A.
New bus assembly plant inaugurated at the Oye Plant ofthe Nagoya Motor Vehicle Works.
CORIDA, TREDIA, STARION and PAJERO passenger models and AERO BUS large-size coach launched in Japan.
1983
Malaysian national car project agreement formally concluded between HICOM (Malaysian Govermental Office), Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation.
New board of directors elected: chairman Teruo Tojo; vice-chairman Toshihiro Tomabechi; president Toyoo Tateo.
CHARIOT passenger model and THE GREAT large truck launched in Japan.
1984
Cypress Design Studio and Cypress Test Laboratory complex opened in Cypress, Califomia.
Mitsubishi Motors merges with Mitsubishi Motor Sales Co., Ltd.
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: chaimzan Toshiharu Tanaka; president Toyoo Tate.
1985
Mitsubishi Fuso truck of America, Inc.(MFTA) established.
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries reach agreement with Chrysler over Mitsubishi Motors ownership structure. Mitsubishi Motors also reaches agreement with Chrysler on the establishment of a joint-venture automobile manufacturing company in the U.S.
New company officers elected: chairrnan Yoshida Okano; president Toyoo Tate.
Ceremonies held to mark line-off of the first SAGA Malaysian national car, produced with Mitsubishi Motors cooperation.
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops three million. Diamond-Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture with Chrysler Corporation, established.
PAJERO takes overall victory in the 7th Paris-Dakar Rally.
1986
DEBONAIR V luxury sedan Iaunched in Japan.
1987
Company purchases all shares in Todd Motors Corporation Ltd. and renames it Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand Ltd.
Cumulative production of FUSO CANTER light-duty trucks tops one million.
New GALANT and MIRAGE passenger models launched in Japan.
New GALANT named 1987-1988 Japan Car of the Year.
1988
Company and Mercedes-Benz Japan jointly establish Stuttgart Auto Services, Inc. to sell Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Japan.
Mitsubishi Auto Credit-Lease Corporation incorporated.
Company markets 150 Hyundai 1.5XL models, a special version ofthe Hyundai Excel, as a supporting program for the Seoul Olympics.
Japan launch of the MAGNA STATION WAGON 2600 built by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
Company signs letter ofgeneral understanding with Daimler-Benz on establishment ofjoint-venture company for importing and distributing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; Tomio Kubo appointed company president.
Technical assistance agreement concluded with Hyundai Motor of Korea.
LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1974
Mitsubishi vehicle sales start in Europe.
Cumulative production of Katsura-type industrial engines tops one million
1975
Technical assistance agreement concluded with United Development Motor Industries of Thailand (now called MMC Sittipol Co.).
Technical assistance agreement concluded with UNIVEX of Portugal (now called Mitsubisbi Motors de Portugal).
1976
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops one million.
GALANT SIGMA and GALANT LAMBDA passenger models launched in Japan.
1977
First Mitsubishi Galant Toumament (professional golf event) staged.
Construction of the Okazaki Plant of the Nagoya Motor Vehicle Works completed.
Liaison Office of Europe established in Rotterdam.
First Mirage Bowl (U.S. college football game) staged in Tokyo.
MINICA AMI 55 passenger model launched in Japan.
1978
CAR PLAZA sales network commences operations in Japan with 109 dealers.
MIRAGE passenger model launched in Japan.

1979
Tomio Kubo and Yoshitoshi Sone appointed chairman ofthe board and company president respectively.
Youth For Understanding Program (YFU) gets under way and the first party of American high scbool students visits Japan.
Cumulative exports of Mitsubishi Motors vehicles exceed two million.
Cumulative sales of FUSO trucks and buses top one million.
Construction ofthe Sbiga Plant ofthe Kyoto Works completed.
LANCER EX passenger model launched in Japan.
1980
Construction of the Kitsuregawa Proving Ground completed.
Chrysler Australia renamed Mitsubishi Motors Australia Ltd. (MMAL) Redesigned GALANT SIGMA and GALANT A passenger models Iaunched in Japan.
1981
New directors of Mitsubishi Motors elected: chairman Tomio Kubo; president Teruo Tojo.
Cumulative production at the Tokyo Motor Vehicle Works tops one million.
United States Distribution Agreement revised.
MINICA AMI L and MINICA ECONO passenger models launched in Japan.
Mitsubishi Motors Sales of America, Inc. (MMSA) established.
1982
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation make l0% equity participation in Hyundai Motor of Korea.
Test laboratory opened in Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A.
New bus assembly plant inaugurated at the Oye Plant ofthe Nagoya Motor Vehicle Works.
CORIDA, TREDIA, STARION and PAJERO passenger models and AERO BUS large-size coach launched in Japan.
1983
Malaysian national car project agreement formally concluded between HICOM (Malaysian Govermental Office), Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation.
New board of directors elected: chairman Teruo Tojo; vice-chairman Toshihiro Tomabechi; president Toyoo Tateo.
CHARIOT passenger model and THE GREAT large truck launched in Japan.
1984
Cypress Design Studio and Cypress Test Laboratory complex opened in Cypress, Califomia.
Mitsubishi Motors merges with Mitsubishi Motor Sales Co., Ltd.
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: chaimzan Toshiharu Tanaka; president Toyoo Tate.
1985
Mitsubishi Fuso truck of America, Inc.(MFTA) established.
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries reach agreement with Chrysler over Mitsubishi Motors ownership structure. Mitsubishi Motors also reaches agreement with Chrysler on the establishment of a joint-venture automobile manufacturing company in the U.S.
New company officers elected: chairrnan Yoshida Okano; president Toyoo Tate.
Ceremonies held to mark line-off of the first SAGA Malaysian national car, produced with Mitsubishi Motors cooperation.
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops three million. Diamond-Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture with Chrysler Corporation, established.
PAJERO takes overall victory in the 7th Paris-Dakar Rally.
1986
DEBONAIR V luxury sedan Iaunched in Japan.
1987
Company purchases all shares in Todd Motors Corporation Ltd. and renames it Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand Ltd.
Cumulative production of FUSO CANTER light-duty trucks tops one million.
New GALANT and MIRAGE passenger models launched in Japan.
New GALANT named 1987-1988 Japan Car of the Year.
1988
Company and Mercedes-Benz Japan jointly establish Stuttgart Auto Services, Inc. to sell Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Japan.
Mitsubishi Auto Credit-Lease Corporation incorporated.
Company markets 150 Hyundai 1.5XL models, a special version ofthe Hyundai Excel, as a supporting program for the Seoul Olympics.
Japan launch of the MAGNA STATION WAGON 2600 built by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
Company signs letter ofgeneral understanding with Daimler-Benz on establishment ofjoint-venture company for importing and distributing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; Technical assistance agreement concluded with Hyundai Motor of Korea.
LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1974
Mitsubishi vehicle sales start in Europe.
Cumulative production of Katsura-type industrial engines tops one million
1975
Technical assistance agreement concluded with United Development Motor Industries of Thailand (now called MMC Sittipol Co.).
Technical assistance agreement concluded with UNIVEX of Portugal (now called Mitsubisbi Motors de Portugal).
1976
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops one million.
GALANT SIGMA and GALANT LAMBDA passenger models launched in Japan.
1977
First Mitsubishi Galant Toumament (professional golf event) staged.
Construction of the Okazaki Plant of the Nagoya Motor Vehicle Works completed.
Liaison Office of Europe established in Rotterdam.
First Mirage Bowl (U.S. college football game) staged in Tokyo.
MINICA AMI 55 passenger model launched in Japan.
1978
CAR PLAZA sales network commences operations in Japan with 109 dealers.
MIRAGE passenger model launched in Japan.

1979
Tomio Kubo and Yoshitoshi Sone appointed chairman ofthe board and company president respectively.
Youth For Understanding Program (YFU) gets under way and the first party of American high scbool students visits Japan.
Cumulative exports of Mitsubishi Motors vehicles exceed two million.
Cumulative sales of FUSO trucks and buses top one million.
Construction ofthe Sbiga Plant ofthe Kyoto Works completed.
LANCER EX passenger model launched in Japan.
1980
Construction of the Kitsuregawa Proving Ground completed.
Chrysler Australia renamed Mitsubishi Motors Australia Ltd. (MMAL) Redesigned GALANT SIGMA and GALANT A passenger models Iaunched in Japan.
1981
New directors of Mitsubishi Motors elected: chairman Tomio Kubo; president Teruo Tojo.
Cumulative production at the Tokyo Motor Vehicle Works tops one million.
United States Distribution Agreement revised.
MINICA AMI L and MINICA ECONO passenger models launched in Japan.
Mitsubishi Motors Sales of America, Inc. (MMSA) established.
1982
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation make l0% equity participation in Hyundai Motor of Korea.
Test laboratory opened in Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A.
New bus assembly plant inaugurated at the Oye Plant ofthe Nagoya Motor Vehicle Works.
CORIDA, TREDIA, STARION and PAJERO passenger models and AERO BUS large-size coach launched in Japan.
1983
Malaysian national car project agreement formally concluded between HICOM (Malaysian Govermental Office), Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation.
New board of directors elected: chairman Teruo Tojo; vice-chairman Toshihiro Tomabechi; president Toyoo Tateo.
CHARIOT passenger model and THE GREAT large truck launched in Japan.
1984
Cypress Design Studio and Cypress Test Laboratory complex opened in Cypress, Califomia.
Mitsubishi Motors merges with Mitsubishi Motor Sales Co., Ltd.
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: chaimzan Toshiharu Tanaka; president Toyoo Tate.
1985
Mitsubishi Fuso truck of America, Inc.(MFTA) established.
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries reach agreement with Chrysler over Mitsubishi Motors ownership structure. Mitsubishi Motors also reaches agreement with Chrysler on the establishment of a joint-venture automobile manufacturing company in the U.S.
New company officers elected: chairrnan Yoshida Okano; president Toyoo Tate.
Ceremonies held to mark line-off of the first SAGA Malaysian national car, produced with Mitsubishi Motors cooperation.
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops three million. Diamond-Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture with Chrysler Corporation, established.
PAJERO takes overall victory in the 7th Paris-Dakar Rally.
1986
DEBONAIR V luxury sedan Iaunched in Japan.
1987
Company purchases all shares in Todd Motors Corporation Ltd. and renames it Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand Ltd.
Cumulative production of FUSO CANTER light-duty trucks tops one million.
New GALANT and MIRAGE passenger models launched in Japan.
New GALANT named 1987-1988 Japan Car of the Year.
1988
Company and Mercedes-Benz Japan jointly establish Stuttgart Auto Services, Inc. to sell Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Japan.
Mitsubishi Auto Credit-Lease Corporation incorporated.
Company markets 150 Hyundai 1.5XL models, a special version ofthe Hyundai Excel, as a supporting program for the Seoul Olympics.
Japan launch of the MAGNA STATION WAGON 2600 built by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
Company signs letter ofgeneral understanding with Daimler-Benz on establishment ofjoint-venture company for importing and distributing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1974
Mitsubishi vehicle sales start in Europe.
Cumulative production of Katsura-type industrial engines tops one million
1975
Technical assistance agreement concluded with United Development Motor Industries of Thailand (now called MMC Sittipol Co.).
Technical assistance agreement concluded with UNIVEX of Portugal (now called Mitsubisbi Motors de Portugal).
1976
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops one million.
GALANT SIGMA and GALANT LAMBDA passenger models launched in Japan.
1977
First Mitsubishi Galant Toumament (professional golf event) staged.
Construction of the Okazaki Plant of the Nagoya Motor Vehicle Works completed.
Liaison Office of Europe established in Rotterdam.
First Mirage Bowl (U.S. college football game) staged in Tokyo.
MINICA AMI 55 passenger model launched in Japan.
1978
CAR PLAZA sales network commences operations in Japan with 109 dealers.
MIRAGE passenger model launched in Japan.

1979
Tomio Kubo and Yoshitoshi Sone appointed chairman ofthe board and company president respectively.
Youth For Understanding Program (YFU) gets under way and the first party of American high scbool students visits Japan.
Cumulative exports of Mitsubishi Motors vehicles exceed two million.
Cumulative sales of FUSO trucks and buses top one million.
Construction ofthe Sbiga Plant ofthe Kyoto Works completed.
LANCER EX passenger model launched in Japan.
1980
Construction of the Kitsuregawa Proving Ground completed.
Chrysler Australia renamed Mitsubishi Motors Australia Ltd. (MMAL) Redesigned GALANT SIGMA and GALANT A passenger models Iaunched in Japan.
1981
New directors of Mitsubishi Motors elected: chairman Tomio Kubo; president Teruo Tojo.
Cumulative production at the Tokyo Motor Vehicle Works tops one million.
United States Distribution Agreement revised.
MINICA AMI L and MINICA ECONO passenger models launched in Japan.
Mitsubishi Motors Sales of America, Inc. (MMSA) established.
1982
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation make l0% equity participation in Hyundai Motor of Korea.
Test laboratory opened in Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A.
New bus assembly plant inaugurated at the Oye Plant ofthe Nagoya Motor Vehicle Works.
CORIDA, TREDIA, STARION and PAJERO passenger models and AERO BUS large-size coach launched in Japan.
1983
Malaysian national car project agreement formally concluded between HICOM (Malaysian Govermental Office), Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation.
New board of directors elected: chairman Teruo Tojo; vice-chairman Toshihiro Tomabechi; president Toyoo Tateo.
CHARIOT passenger model and THE GREAT large truck launched in Japan.
1984
Cypress Design Studio and Cypress Test Laboratory complex opened in Cypress, Califomia.
Mitsubishi Motors merges with Mitsubishi Motor Sales Co., Ltd.
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: chaimzan Toshiharu Tanaka; president Toyoo Tate.
1985
Mitsubishi Fuso truck of America, Inc.(MFTA) established.
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries reach agreement with Chrysler over Mitsubishi Motors ownership structure. Mitsubishi Motors also reaches agreement with Chrysler on the establishment of a joint-venture automobile manufacturing company in the U.S.
New company officers elected: chairrnan Yoshida Okano; president Toyoo Tate.
Ceremonies held to mark line-off of the first SAGA Malaysian national car, produced with Mitsubishi Motors cooperation.
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops three million. Diamond-Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture with Chrysler Corporation, established.
PAJERO takes overall victory in the 7th Paris-Dakar Rally.
1986
DEBONAIR V luxury sedan Iaunched in Japan.
1987
Company purchases all shares in Todd Motors Corporation Ltd. and renames it Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand Ltd.
Cumulative production of FUSO CANTER light-duty trucks tops one million.
New GALANT and MIRAGE passenger models launched in Japan.
New GALANT named 1987-1988 Japan Car of the Year.
1988
Company and Mercedes-Benz Japan jointly establish Stuttgart Auto Services, Inc. to sell Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Japan.
Mitsubishi Auto Credit-Lease Corporation incorporated.
Company markets 150 Hyundai 1.5XL models, a special version ofthe Hyundai Excel, as a supporting program for the Seoul Olympics.
Japan launch of the MAGNA STATION WAGON 2600 built by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
Company signs letter ofgeneral understanding with Daimler-Benz on establishment ofjoint-venture company for importing and distributing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.
1974: Mitsubishi vehicle sales start in Europe.
Cumulative production of Katsura-type industrial engines tops one million
1975
Technical assistance agreement concluded with United Development Motor Industries of Thailand (now called MMC Sittipol Co.).
Technical assistance agreement concluded with UNIVEX of Portugal (now called Mitsubisbi Motors de Portugal).
1976
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops one million.
GALANT SIGMA and GALANT LAMBDA passenger models launched in Japan.
1977
First Mitsubishi Galant Toumament (professional golf event) staged.
Construction of the Okazaki Plant of the Nagoya Motor Vehicle Works completed.
Liaison Office of Europe established in Rotterdam.
First Mirage Bowl (U.S. college football game) staged in Tokyo.
MINICA AMI 55 passenger model launched in Japan.
1978
CAR PLAZA sales network commences operations in Japan with 109 dealers.
MIRAGE passenger model launched in Japan.

1979
Tomio Kubo and Yoshitoshi Sone appointed chairman ofthe board and company president respectively.
Youth For Understanding Program (YFU) gets under way and the first party of American high scbool students visits Japan.
Cumulative exports of Mitsubishi Motors vehicles exceed two million.
Cumulative sales of FUSO trucks and buses top one million.
Construction ofthe Sbiga Plant ofthe Kyoto Works completed.
LANCER EX passenger model launched in Japan.
1980
Construction of the Kitsuregawa Proving Ground completed.
Chrysler Australia renamed Mitsubishi Motors Australia Ltd. (MMAL) Redesigned GALANT SIGMA and GALANT A passenger models Iaunched in Japan.
1981
New directors of Mitsubishi Motors elected: chairman Tomio Kubo; president Teruo Tojo.
Cumulative production at the Tokyo Motor Vehicle Works tops one million.
United States Distribution Agreement revised.
MINICA AMI L and MINICA ECONO passenger models launched in Japan.
Mitsubishi Motors Sales of America, Inc. (MMSA) established.
1982
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation make l0% equity participation in Hyundai Motor of Korea.
Test laboratory opened in Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A.
New bus assembly plant inaugurated at the Oye Plant ofthe Nagoya Motor Vehicle Works.
CORIDA, TREDIA, STARION and PAJERO passenger models and AERO BUS large-size coach launched in Japan.
1983
Malaysian national car project agreement formally concluded between HICOM (Malaysian Govermental Office), Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation.
New board of directors elected: chairman Teruo Tojo; vice-chairman Toshihiro Tomabechi; president Toyoo Tateo.
CHARIOT passenger model and THE GREAT large truck launched in Japan.
1984
Cypress Design Studio and Cypress Test Laboratory complex opened in Cypress, Califomia.
Mitsubishi Motors merges with Mitsubishi Motor Sales Co., Ltd.
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: chaimzan Toshiharu Tanaka; president Toyoo Tate.
1985
Mitsubishi Fuso truck of America, Inc.(MFTA) established.
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries reach agreement with Chrysler over Mitsubishi Motors ownership structure. Mitsubishi Motors also reaches agreement with Chrysler on the establishment of a joint-venture automobile manufacturing company in the U.S.
New company officers elected: chairrnan Yoshida Okano; president Toyoo Tate.
Ceremonies held to mark line-off of the first SAGA Malaysian national car, produced with Mitsubishi Motors cooperation.
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops three million. Diamond-Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture with Chrysler Corporation, established.
PAJERO takes overall victory in the 7th Paris-Dakar Rally.
1986
DEBONAIR V luxury sedan Iaunched in Japan.
1987
Company purchases all shares in Todd Motors Corporation Ltd. and renames it Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand Ltd.
Cumulative production of FUSO CANTER light-duty trucks tops one million.
New GALANT and MIRAGE passenger models launched in Japan.
New GALANT named 1987-1988 Japan Car of the Year.
1988
Company and Mercedes-Benz Japan jointly establish Stuttgart Auto Services, Inc. to sell Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Japan.
Mitsubishi Auto Credit-Lease Corporation incorporated.
Company markets 150 Hyundai 1.5XL models, a special version ofthe Hyundai Excel, as a supporting program for the Seoul Olympics.
Japan launch of the MAGNA STATION WAGON 2600 built by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
Company signs letter ofgeneral understanding with Daimler-Benz on establishment ofjoint-venture company for importing and distributing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; Cumulative production of Katsura-type industrial engines tops one million
1975
Technical assistance agreement concluded with United Development Motor Industries of Thailand (now called MMC Sittipol Co.).
Technical assistance agreement concluded with UNIVEX of Portugal (now called Mitsubisbi Motors de Portugal).
1976
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops one million.
GALANT SIGMA and GALANT LAMBDA passenger models launched in Japan.
1977
First Mitsubishi Galant Toumament (professional golf event) staged.
Construction of the Okazaki Plant of the Nagoya Motor Vehicle Works completed.
Liaison Office of Europe established in Rotterdam.
First Mirage Bowl (U.S. college football game) staged in Tokyo.
MINICA AMI 55 passenger model launched in Japan.
1978
CAR PLAZA sales network commences operations in Japan with 109 dealers.
MIRAGE passenger model launched in Japan.

1979
Tomio Kubo and Yoshitoshi Sone appointed chairman ofthe board and company president respectively.
Youth For Understanding Program (YFU) gets under way and the first party of American high scbool students visits Japan.
Cumulative exports of Mitsubishi Motors vehicles exceed two million.
Cumulative sales of FUSO trucks and buses top one million.
Construction ofthe Sbiga Plant ofthe Kyoto Works completed.
LANCER EX passenger model launched in Japan.
1980
Construction of the Kitsuregawa Proving Ground completed.
Chrysler Australia renamed Mitsubishi Motors Australia Ltd. (MMAL) Redesigned GALANT SIGMA and GALANT A passenger models Iaunched in Japan.
1981
New directors of Mitsubishi Motors elected: chairman Tomio Kubo; president Teruo Tojo.
Cumulative production at the Tokyo Motor Vehicle Works tops one million.
United States Distribution Agreement revised.
MINICA AMI L and MINICA ECONO passenger models launched in Japan.
Mitsubishi Motors Sales of America, Inc. (MMSA) established.
1982
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation make l0% equity participation in Hyundai Motor of Korea.
Test laboratory opened in Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A.
New bus assembly plant inaugurated at the Oye Plant ofthe Nagoya Motor Vehicle Works.
CORIDA, TREDIA, STARION and PAJERO passenger models and AERO BUS large-size coach launched in Japan.
1983
Malaysian national car project agreement formally concluded between HICOM (Malaysian Govermental Office), Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation.
New board of directors elected: chairman Teruo Tojo; vice-chairman Toshihiro Tomabechi; president Toyoo Tateo.
CHARIOT passenger model and THE GREAT large truck launched in Japan.
1984
Cypress Design Studio and Cypress Test Laboratory complex opened in Cypress, Califomia.
Mitsubishi Motors merges with Mitsubishi Motor Sales Co., Ltd.
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: chaimzan Toshiharu Tanaka; president Toyoo Tate.
1985
Mitsubishi Fuso truck of America, Inc.(MFTA) established.
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries reach agreement with Chrysler over Mitsubishi Motors ownership structure. Mitsubishi Motors also reaches agreement with Chrysler on the establishment of a joint-venture automobile manufacturing company in the U.S.
New company officers elected: chairrnan Yoshida Okano; president Toyoo Tate.
Ceremonies held to mark line-off of the first SAGA Malaysian national car, produced with Mitsubishi Motors cooperation.
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops three million. Diamond-Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture with Chrysler Corporation, established.
PAJERO takes overall victory in the 7th Paris-Dakar Rally.
1986
DEBONAIR V luxury sedan Iaunched in Japan.
1987
Company purchases all shares in Todd Motors Corporation Ltd. and renames it Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand Ltd.
Cumulative production of FUSO CANTER light-duty trucks tops one million.
New GALANT and MIRAGE passenger models launched in Japan.
New GALANT named 1987-1988 Japan Car of the Year.
1988
Company and Mercedes-Benz Japan jointly establish Stuttgart Auto Services, Inc. to sell Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Japan.
Mitsubishi Auto Credit-Lease Corporation incorporated.
Company markets 150 Hyundai 1.5XL models, a special version ofthe Hyundai Excel, as a supporting program for the Seoul Olympics.
Japan launch of the MAGNA STATION WAGON 2600 built by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
Company signs letter ofgeneral understanding with Daimler-Benz on establishment ofjoint-venture company for importing and distributing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.
1975: Technical assistance agreement concluded with United Development Motor Industries of Thailand (now called MMC Sittipol Co.).
Technical assistance agreement concluded with UNIVEX of Portugal (now called Mitsubisbi Motors de Portugal).
1976
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops one million.
GALANT SIGMA and GALANT LAMBDA passenger models launched in Japan.
1977
First Mitsubishi Galant Toumament (professional golf event) staged.
Construction of the Okazaki Plant of the Nagoya Motor Vehicle Works completed.
Liaison Office of Europe established in Rotterdam.
First Mirage Bowl (U.S. college football game) staged in Tokyo.
MINICA AMI 55 passenger model launched in Japan.
1978
CAR PLAZA sales network commences operations in Japan with 109 dealers.
MIRAGE passenger model launched in Japan.

1979
Tomio Kubo and Yoshitoshi Sone appointed chairman ofthe board and company president respectively.
Youth For Understanding Program (YFU) gets under way and the first party of American high scbool students visits Japan.
Cumulative exports of Mitsubishi Motors vehicles exceed two million.
Cumulative sales of FUSO trucks and buses top one million.
Construction ofthe Sbiga Plant ofthe Kyoto Works completed.
LANCER EX passenger model launched in Japan.
1980
Construction of the Kitsuregawa Proving Ground completed.
Chrysler Australia renamed Mitsubishi Motors Australia Ltd. (MMAL) Redesigned GALANT SIGMA and GALANT A passenger models Iaunched in Japan.
1981
New directors of Mitsubishi Motors elected: chairman Tomio Kubo; president Teruo Tojo.
Cumulative production at the Tokyo Motor Vehicle Works tops one million.
United States Distribution Agreement revised.
MINICA AMI L and MINICA ECONO passenger models launched in Japan.
Mitsubishi Motors Sales of America, Inc. (MMSA) established.
1982
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation make l0% equity participation in Hyundai Motor of Korea.
Test laboratory opened in Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A.
New bus assembly plant inaugurated at the Oye Plant ofthe Nagoya Motor Vehicle Works.
CORIDA, TREDIA, STARION and PAJERO passenger models and AERO BUS large-size coach launched in Japan.
1983
Malaysian national car project agreement formally concluded between HICOM (Malaysian Govermental Office), Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation.
New board of directors elected: chairman Teruo Tojo; vice-chairman Toshihiro Tomabechi; president Toyoo Tateo.
CHARIOT passenger model and THE GREAT large truck launched in Japan.
1984
Cypress Design Studio and Cypress Test Laboratory complex opened in Cypress, Califomia.
Mitsubishi Motors merges with Mitsubishi Motor Sales Co., Ltd.
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: chaimzan Toshiharu Tanaka; president Toyoo Tate.
1985
Mitsubishi Fuso truck of America, Inc.(MFTA) established.
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries reach agreement with Chrysler over Mitsubishi Motors ownership structure. Mitsubishi Motors also reaches agreement with Chrysler on the establishment of a joint-venture automobile manufacturing company in the U.S.
New company officers elected: chairrnan Yoshida Okano; president Toyoo Tate.
Ceremonies held to mark line-off of the first SAGA Malaysian national car, produced with Mitsubishi Motors cooperation.
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops three million. Diamond-Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture with Chrysler Corporation, established.
PAJERO takes overall victory in the 7th Paris-Dakar Rally.
1986
DEBONAIR V luxury sedan Iaunched in Japan.
1987
Company purchases all shares in Todd Motors Corporation Ltd. and renames it Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand Ltd.
Cumulative production of FUSO CANTER light-duty trucks tops one million.
New GALANT and MIRAGE passenger models launched in Japan.
New GALANT named 1987-1988 Japan Car of the Year.
1988
Company and Mercedes-Benz Japan jointly establish Stuttgart Auto Services, Inc. to sell Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Japan.
Mitsubishi Auto Credit-Lease Corporation incorporated.
Company markets 150 Hyundai 1.5XL models, a special version ofthe Hyundai Excel, as a supporting program for the Seoul Olympics.
Japan launch of the MAGNA STATION WAGON 2600 built by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
Company signs letter ofgeneral understanding with Daimler-Benz on establishment ofjoint-venture company for importing and distributing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; Technical assistance agreement concluded with UNIVEX of Portugal (now called Mitsubisbi Motors de Portugal).
1976
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops one million.
GALANT SIGMA and GALANT LAMBDA passenger models launched in Japan.
1977
First Mitsubishi Galant Toumament (professional golf event) staged.
Construction of the Okazaki Plant of the Nagoya Motor Vehicle Works completed.
Liaison Office of Europe established in Rotterdam.
First Mirage Bowl (U.S. college football game) staged in Tokyo.
MINICA AMI 55 passenger model launched in Japan.
1978
CAR PLAZA sales network commences operations in Japan with 109 dealers.
MIRAGE passenger model launched in Japan.

1979
Tomio Kubo and Yoshitoshi Sone appointed chairman ofthe board and company president respectively.
Youth For Understanding Program (YFU) gets under way and the first party of American high scbool students visits Japan.
Cumulative exports of Mitsubishi Motors vehicles exceed two million.
Cumulative sales of FUSO trucks and buses top one million.
Construction ofthe Sbiga Plant ofthe Kyoto Works completed.
LANCER EX passenger model launched in Japan.
1980
Construction of the Kitsuregawa Proving Ground completed.
Chrysler Australia renamed Mitsubishi Motors Australia Ltd. (MMAL) Redesigned GALANT SIGMA and GALANT A passenger models Iaunched in Japan.
1981
New directors of Mitsubishi Motors elected: chairman Tomio Kubo; president Teruo Tojo.
Cumulative production at the Tokyo Motor Vehicle Works tops one million.
United States Distribution Agreement revised.
MINICA AMI L and MINICA ECONO passenger models launched in Japan.
Mitsubishi Motors Sales of America, Inc. (MMSA) established.
1982
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation make l0% equity participation in Hyundai Motor of Korea.
Test laboratory opened in Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A.
New bus assembly plant inaugurated at the Oye Plant ofthe Nagoya Motor Vehicle Works.
CORIDA, TREDIA, STARION and PAJERO passenger models and AERO BUS large-size coach launched in Japan.
1983
Malaysian national car project agreement formally concluded between HICOM (Malaysian Govermental Office), Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation.
New board of directors elected: chairman Teruo Tojo; vice-chairman Toshihiro Tomabechi; president Toyoo Tateo.
CHARIOT passenger model and THE GREAT large truck launched in Japan.
1984
Cypress Design Studio and Cypress Test Laboratory complex opened in Cypress, Califomia.
Mitsubishi Motors merges with Mitsubishi Motor Sales Co., Ltd.
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: chaimzan Toshiharu Tanaka; president Toyoo Tate.
1985
Mitsubishi Fuso truck of America, Inc.(MFTA) established.
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries reach agreement with Chrysler over Mitsubishi Motors ownership structure. Mitsubishi Motors also reaches agreement with Chrysler on the establishment of a joint-venture automobile manufacturing company in the U.S.
New company officers elected: chairrnan Yoshida Okano; president Toyoo Tate.
Ceremonies held to mark line-off of the first SAGA Malaysian national car, produced with Mitsubishi Motors cooperation.
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops three million. Diamond-Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture with Chrysler Corporation, established.
PAJERO takes overall victory in the 7th Paris-Dakar Rally.
1986
DEBONAIR V luxury sedan Iaunched in Japan.
1987
Company purchases all shares in Todd Motors Corporation Ltd. and renames it Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand Ltd.
Cumulative production of FUSO CANTER light-duty trucks tops one million.
New GALANT and MIRAGE passenger models launched in Japan.
New GALANT named 1987-1988 Japan Car of the Year.
1988
Company and Mercedes-Benz Japan jointly establish Stuttgart Auto Services, Inc. to sell Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Japan.
Mitsubishi Auto Credit-Lease Corporation incorporated.
Company markets 150 Hyundai 1.5XL models, a special version ofthe Hyundai Excel, as a supporting program for the Seoul Olympics.
Japan launch of the MAGNA STATION WAGON 2600 built by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
Company signs letter ofgeneral understanding with Daimler-Benz on establishment ofjoint-venture company for importing and distributing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.
1976: Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops one million.
GALANT SIGMA and GALANT LAMBDA passenger models launched in Japan.
1977
First Mitsubishi Galant Toumament (professional golf event) staged.
Construction of the Okazaki Plant of the Nagoya Motor Vehicle Works completed.
Liaison Office of Europe established in Rotterdam.
First Mirage Bowl (U.S. college football game) staged in Tokyo.
MINICA AMI 55 passenger model launched in Japan.
1978
CAR PLAZA sales network commences operations in Japan with 109 dealers.
MIRAGE passenger model launched in Japan.

1979
Tomio Kubo and Yoshitoshi Sone appointed chairman ofthe board and company president respectively.
Youth For Understanding Program (YFU) gets under way and the first party of American high scbool students visits Japan.
Cumulative exports of Mitsubishi Motors vehicles exceed two million.
Cumulative sales of FUSO trucks and buses top one million.
Construction ofthe Sbiga Plant ofthe Kyoto Works completed.
LANCER EX passenger model launched in Japan.
1980
Construction of the Kitsuregawa Proving Ground completed.
Chrysler Australia renamed Mitsubishi Motors Australia Ltd. (MMAL) Redesigned GALANT SIGMA and GALANT A passenger models Iaunched in Japan.
1981
New directors of Mitsubishi Motors elected: chairman Tomio Kubo; president Teruo Tojo.
Cumulative production at the Tokyo Motor Vehicle Works tops one million.
United States Distribution Agreement revised.
MINICA AMI L and MINICA ECONO passenger models launched in Japan.
Mitsubishi Motors Sales of America, Inc. (MMSA) established.
1982
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation make l0% equity participation in Hyundai Motor of Korea.
Test laboratory opened in Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A.
New bus assembly plant inaugurated at the Oye Plant ofthe Nagoya Motor Vehicle Works.
CORIDA, TREDIA, STARION and PAJERO passenger models and AERO BUS large-size coach launched in Japan.
1983
Malaysian national car project agreement formally concluded between HICOM (Malaysian Govermental Office), Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation.
New board of directors elected: chairman Teruo Tojo; vice-chairman Toshihiro Tomabechi; president Toyoo Tateo.
CHARIOT passenger model and THE GREAT large truck launched in Japan.
1984
Cypress Design Studio and Cypress Test Laboratory complex opened in Cypress, Califomia.
Mitsubishi Motors merges with Mitsubishi Motor Sales Co., Ltd.
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: chaimzan Toshiharu Tanaka; president Toyoo Tate.
1985
Mitsubishi Fuso truck of America, Inc.(MFTA) established.
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries reach agreement with Chrysler over Mitsubishi Motors ownership structure. Mitsubishi Motors also reaches agreement with Chrysler on the establishment of a joint-venture automobile manufacturing company in the U.S.
New company officers elected: chairrnan Yoshida Okano; president Toyoo Tate.
Ceremonies held to mark line-off of the first SAGA Malaysian national car, produced with Mitsubishi Motors cooperation.
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops three million. Diamond-Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture with Chrysler Corporation, established.
PAJERO takes overall victory in the 7th Paris-Dakar Rally.
1986
DEBONAIR V luxury sedan Iaunched in Japan.
1987
Company purchases all shares in Todd Motors Corporation Ltd. and renames it Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand Ltd.
Cumulative production of FUSO CANTER light-duty trucks tops one million.
New GALANT and MIRAGE passenger models launched in Japan.
New GALANT named 1987-1988 Japan Car of the Year.
1988
Company and Mercedes-Benz Japan jointly establish Stuttgart Auto Services, Inc. to sell Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Japan.
Mitsubishi Auto Credit-Lease Corporation incorporated.
Company markets 150 Hyundai 1.5XL models, a special version ofthe Hyundai Excel, as a supporting program for the Seoul Olympics.
Japan launch of the MAGNA STATION WAGON 2600 built by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
Company signs letter ofgeneral understanding with Daimler-Benz on establishment ofjoint-venture company for importing and distributing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; GALANT SIGMA and GALANT LAMBDA passenger models launched in Japan.
1977
First Mitsubishi Galant Toumament (professional golf event) staged.
Construction of the Okazaki Plant of the Nagoya Motor Vehicle Works completed.
Liaison Office of Europe established in Rotterdam.
First Mirage Bowl (U.S. college football game) staged in Tokyo.
MINICA AMI 55 passenger model launched in Japan.
1978
CAR PLAZA sales network commences operations in Japan with 109 dealers.
MIRAGE passenger model launched in Japan.

1979
Tomio Kubo and Yoshitoshi Sone appointed chairman ofthe board and company president respectively.
Youth For Understanding Program (YFU) gets under way and the first party of American high scbool students visits Japan.
Cumulative exports of Mitsubishi Motors vehicles exceed two million.
Cumulative sales of FUSO trucks and buses top one million.
Construction ofthe Sbiga Plant ofthe Kyoto Works completed.
LANCER EX passenger model launched in Japan.
1980
Construction of the Kitsuregawa Proving Ground completed.
Chrysler Australia renamed Mitsubishi Motors Australia Ltd. (MMAL) Redesigned GALANT SIGMA and GALANT A passenger models Iaunched in Japan.
1981
New directors of Mitsubishi Motors elected: chairman Tomio Kubo; president Teruo Tojo.
Cumulative production at the Tokyo Motor Vehicle Works tops one million.
United States Distribution Agreement revised.
MINICA AMI L and MINICA ECONO passenger models launched in Japan.
Mitsubishi Motors Sales of America, Inc. (MMSA) established.
1982
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation make l0% equity participation in Hyundai Motor of Korea.
Test laboratory opened in Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A.
New bus assembly plant inaugurated at the Oye Plant ofthe Nagoya Motor Vehicle Works.
CORIDA, TREDIA, STARION and PAJERO passenger models and AERO BUS large-size coach launched in Japan.
1983
Malaysian national car project agreement formally concluded between HICOM (Malaysian Govermental Office), Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation.
New board of directors elected: chairman Teruo Tojo; vice-chairman Toshihiro Tomabechi; president Toyoo Tateo.
CHARIOT passenger model and THE GREAT large truck launched in Japan.
1984
Cypress Design Studio and Cypress Test Laboratory complex opened in Cypress, Califomia.
Mitsubishi Motors merges with Mitsubishi Motor Sales Co., Ltd.
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: chaimzan Toshiharu Tanaka; president Toyoo Tate.
1985
Mitsubishi Fuso truck of America, Inc.(MFTA) established.
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries reach agreement with Chrysler over Mitsubishi Motors ownership structure. Mitsubishi Motors also reaches agreement with Chrysler on the establishment of a joint-venture automobile manufacturing company in the U.S.
New company officers elected: chairrnan Yoshida Okano; president Toyoo Tate.
Ceremonies held to mark line-off of the first SAGA Malaysian national car, produced with Mitsubishi Motors cooperation.
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops three million. Diamond-Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture with Chrysler Corporation, established.
PAJERO takes overall victory in the 7th Paris-Dakar Rally.
1986
DEBONAIR V luxury sedan Iaunched in Japan.
1987
Company purchases all shares in Todd Motors Corporation Ltd. and renames it Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand Ltd.
Cumulative production of FUSO CANTER light-duty trucks tops one million.
New GALANT and MIRAGE passenger models launched in Japan.
New GALANT named 1987-1988 Japan Car of the Year.
1988
Company and Mercedes-Benz Japan jointly establish Stuttgart Auto Services, Inc. to sell Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Japan.
Mitsubishi Auto Credit-Lease Corporation incorporated.
Company markets 150 Hyundai 1.5XL models, a special version ofthe Hyundai Excel, as a supporting program for the Seoul Olympics.
Japan launch of the MAGNA STATION WAGON 2600 built by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
Company signs letter ofgeneral understanding with Daimler-Benz on establishment ofjoint-venture company for importing and distributing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.
1977: First Mitsubishi Galant Toumament (professional golf event) staged.
Construction of the Okazaki Plant of the Nagoya Motor Vehicle Works completed.
Liaison Office of Europe established in Rotterdam.
First Mirage Bowl (U.S. college football game) staged in Tokyo.
MINICA AMI 55 passenger model launched in Japan.
1978
CAR PLAZA sales network commences operations in Japan with 109 dealers.
MIRAGE passenger model launched in Japan.

1979
Tomio Kubo and Yoshitoshi Sone appointed chairman ofthe board and company president respectively.
Youth For Understanding Program (YFU) gets under way and the first party of American high scbool students visits Japan.
Cumulative exports of Mitsubishi Motors vehicles exceed two million.
Cumulative sales of FUSO trucks and buses top one million.
Construction ofthe Sbiga Plant ofthe Kyoto Works completed.
LANCER EX passenger model launched in Japan.
1980
Construction of the Kitsuregawa Proving Ground completed.
Chrysler Australia renamed Mitsubishi Motors Australia Ltd. (MMAL) Redesigned GALANT SIGMA and GALANT A passenger models Iaunched in Japan.
1981
New directors of Mitsubishi Motors elected: chairman Tomio Kubo; president Teruo Tojo.
Cumulative production at the Tokyo Motor Vehicle Works tops one million.
United States Distribution Agreement revised.
MINICA AMI L and MINICA ECONO passenger models launched in Japan.
Mitsubishi Motors Sales of America, Inc. (MMSA) established.
1982
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation make l0% equity participation in Hyundai Motor of Korea.
Test laboratory opened in Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A.
New bus assembly plant inaugurated at the Oye Plant ofthe Nagoya Motor Vehicle Works.
CORIDA, TREDIA, STARION and PAJERO passenger models and AERO BUS large-size coach launched in Japan.
1983
Malaysian national car project agreement formally concluded between HICOM (Malaysian Govermental Office), Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation.
New board of directors elected: chairman Teruo Tojo; vice-chairman Toshihiro Tomabechi; president Toyoo Tateo.
CHARIOT passenger model and THE GREAT large truck launched in Japan.
1984
Cypress Design Studio and Cypress Test Laboratory complex opened in Cypress, Califomia.
Mitsubishi Motors merges with Mitsubishi Motor Sales Co., Ltd.
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: chaimzan Toshiharu Tanaka; president Toyoo Tate.
1985
Mitsubishi Fuso truck of America, Inc.(MFTA) established.
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries reach agreement with Chrysler over Mitsubishi Motors ownership structure. Mitsubishi Motors also reaches agreement with Chrysler on the establishment of a joint-venture automobile manufacturing company in the U.S.
New company officers elected: chairrnan Yoshida Okano; president Toyoo Tate.
Ceremonies held to mark line-off of the first SAGA Malaysian national car, produced with Mitsubishi Motors cooperation.
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops three million. Diamond-Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture with Chrysler Corporation, established.
PAJERO takes overall victory in the 7th Paris-Dakar Rally.
1986
DEBONAIR V luxury sedan Iaunched in Japan.
1987
Company purchases all shares in Todd Motors Corporation Ltd. and renames it Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand Ltd.
Cumulative production of FUSO CANTER light-duty trucks tops one million.
New GALANT and MIRAGE passenger models launched in Japan.
New GALANT named 1987-1988 Japan Car of the Year.
1988
Company and Mercedes-Benz Japan jointly establish Stuttgart Auto Services, Inc. to sell Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Japan.
Mitsubishi Auto Credit-Lease Corporation incorporated.
Company markets 150 Hyundai 1.5XL models, a special version ofthe Hyundai Excel, as a supporting program for the Seoul Olympics.
Japan launch of the MAGNA STATION WAGON 2600 built by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
Company signs letter ofgeneral understanding with Daimler-Benz on establishment ofjoint-venture company for importing and distributing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; Construction of the Okazaki Plant of the Nagoya Motor Vehicle Works completed.
Liaison Office of Europe established in Rotterdam.
First Mirage Bowl (U.S. college football game) staged in Tokyo.
MINICA AMI 55 passenger model launched in Japan.
1978
CAR PLAZA sales network commences operations in Japan with 109 dealers.
MIRAGE passenger model launched in Japan.

1979
Tomio Kubo and Yoshitoshi Sone appointed chairman ofthe board and company president respectively.
Youth For Understanding Program (YFU) gets under way and the first party of American high scbool students visits Japan.
Cumulative exports of Mitsubishi Motors vehicles exceed two million.
Cumulative sales of FUSO trucks and buses top one million.
Construction ofthe Sbiga Plant ofthe Kyoto Works completed.
LANCER EX passenger model launched in Japan.
1980
Construction of the Kitsuregawa Proving Ground completed.
Chrysler Australia renamed Mitsubishi Motors Australia Ltd. (MMAL) Redesigned GALANT SIGMA and GALANT A passenger models Iaunched in Japan.
1981
New directors of Mitsubishi Motors elected: chairman Tomio Kubo; president Teruo Tojo.
Cumulative production at the Tokyo Motor Vehicle Works tops one million.
United States Distribution Agreement revised.
MINICA AMI L and MINICA ECONO passenger models launched in Japan.
Mitsubishi Motors Sales of America, Inc. (MMSA) established.
1982
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation make l0% equity participation in Hyundai Motor of Korea.
Test laboratory opened in Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A.
New bus assembly plant inaugurated at the Oye Plant ofthe Nagoya Motor Vehicle Works.
CORIDA, TREDIA, STARION and PAJERO passenger models and AERO BUS large-size coach launched in Japan.
1983
Malaysian national car project agreement formally concluded between HICOM (Malaysian Govermental Office), Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation.
New board of directors elected: chairman Teruo Tojo; vice-chairman Toshihiro Tomabechi; president Toyoo Tateo.
CHARIOT passenger model and THE GREAT large truck launched in Japan.
1984
Cypress Design Studio and Cypress Test Laboratory complex opened in Cypress, Califomia.
Mitsubishi Motors merges with Mitsubishi Motor Sales Co., Ltd.
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: chaimzan Toshiharu Tanaka; president Toyoo Tate.
1985
Mitsubishi Fuso truck of America, Inc.(MFTA) established.
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries reach agreement with Chrysler over Mitsubishi Motors ownership structure. Mitsubishi Motors also reaches agreement with Chrysler on the establishment of a joint-venture automobile manufacturing company in the U.S.
New company officers elected: chairrnan Yoshida Okano; president Toyoo Tate.
Ceremonies held to mark line-off of the first SAGA Malaysian national car, produced with Mitsubishi Motors cooperation.
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops three million. Diamond-Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture with Chrysler Corporation, established.
PAJERO takes overall victory in the 7th Paris-Dakar Rally.
1986
DEBONAIR V luxury sedan Iaunched in Japan.
1987
Company purchases all shares in Todd Motors Corporation Ltd. and renames it Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand Ltd.
Cumulative production of FUSO CANTER light-duty trucks tops one million.
New GALANT and MIRAGE passenger models launched in Japan.
New GALANT named 1987-1988 Japan Car of the Year.
1988
Company and Mercedes-Benz Japan jointly establish Stuttgart Auto Services, Inc. to sell Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Japan.
Mitsubishi Auto Credit-Lease Corporation incorporated.
Company markets 150 Hyundai 1.5XL models, a special version ofthe Hyundai Excel, as a supporting program for the Seoul Olympics.
Japan launch of the MAGNA STATION WAGON 2600 built by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
Company signs letter ofgeneral understanding with Daimler-Benz on establishment ofjoint-venture company for importing and distributing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; Liaison Office of Europe established in Rotterdam.
First Mirage Bowl (U.S. college football game) staged in Tokyo.
MINICA AMI 55 passenger model launched in Japan.
1978
CAR PLAZA sales network commences operations in Japan with 109 dealers.
MIRAGE passenger model launched in Japan.

1979
Tomio Kubo and Yoshitoshi Sone appointed chairman ofthe board and company president respectively.
Youth For Understanding Program (YFU) gets under way and the first party of American high scbool students visits Japan.
Cumulative exports of Mitsubishi Motors vehicles exceed two million.
Cumulative sales of FUSO trucks and buses top one million.
Construction ofthe Sbiga Plant ofthe Kyoto Works completed.
LANCER EX passenger model launched in Japan.
1980
Construction of the Kitsuregawa Proving Ground completed.
Chrysler Australia renamed Mitsubishi Motors Australia Ltd. (MMAL) Redesigned GALANT SIGMA and GALANT A passenger models Iaunched in Japan.
1981
New directors of Mitsubishi Motors elected: chairman Tomio Kubo; president Teruo Tojo.
Cumulative production at the Tokyo Motor Vehicle Works tops one million.
United States Distribution Agreement revised.
MINICA AMI L and MINICA ECONO passenger models launched in Japan.
Mitsubishi Motors Sales of America, Inc. (MMSA) established.
1982
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation make l0% equity participation in Hyundai Motor of Korea.
Test laboratory opened in Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A.
New bus assembly plant inaugurated at the Oye Plant ofthe Nagoya Motor Vehicle Works.
CORIDA, TREDIA, STARION and PAJERO passenger models and AERO BUS large-size coach launched in Japan.
1983
Malaysian national car project agreement formally concluded between HICOM (Malaysian Govermental Office), Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation.
New board of directors elected: chairman Teruo Tojo; vice-chairman Toshihiro Tomabechi; president Toyoo Tateo.
CHARIOT passenger model and THE GREAT large truck launched in Japan.
1984
Cypress Design Studio and Cypress Test Laboratory complex opened in Cypress, Califomia.
Mitsubishi Motors merges with Mitsubishi Motor Sales Co., Ltd.
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: chaimzan Toshiharu Tanaka; president Toyoo Tate.
1985
Mitsubishi Fuso truck of America, Inc.(MFTA) established.
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries reach agreement with Chrysler over Mitsubishi Motors ownership structure. Mitsubishi Motors also reaches agreement with Chrysler on the establishment of a joint-venture automobile manufacturing company in the U.S.
New company officers elected: chairrnan Yoshida Okano; president Toyoo Tate.
Ceremonies held to mark line-off of the first SAGA Malaysian national car, produced with Mitsubishi Motors cooperation.
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops three million. Diamond-Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture with Chrysler Corporation, established.
PAJERO takes overall victory in the 7th Paris-Dakar Rally.
1986
DEBONAIR V luxury sedan Iaunched in Japan.
1987
Company purchases all shares in Todd Motors Corporation Ltd. and renames it Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand Ltd.
Cumulative production of FUSO CANTER light-duty trucks tops one million.
New GALANT and MIRAGE passenger models launched in Japan.
New GALANT named 1987-1988 Japan Car of the Year.
1988
Company and Mercedes-Benz Japan jointly establish Stuttgart Auto Services, Inc. to sell Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Japan.
Mitsubishi Auto Credit-Lease Corporation incorporated.
Company markets 150 Hyundai 1.5XL models, a special version ofthe Hyundai Excel, as a supporting program for the Seoul Olympics.
Japan launch of the MAGNA STATION WAGON 2600 built by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
Company signs letter ofgeneral understanding with Daimler-Benz on establishment ofjoint-venture company for importing and distributing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; First Mirage Bowl (U.S. college football game) staged in Tokyo.
MINICA AMI 55 passenger model launched in Japan.
1978
CAR PLAZA sales network commences operations in Japan with 109 dealers.
MIRAGE passenger model launched in Japan.

1979
Tomio Kubo and Yoshitoshi Sone appointed chairman ofthe board and company president respectively.
Youth For Understanding Program (YFU) gets under way and the first party of American high scbool students visits Japan.
Cumulative exports of Mitsubishi Motors vehicles exceed two million.
Cumulative sales of FUSO trucks and buses top one million.
Construction ofthe Sbiga Plant ofthe Kyoto Works completed.
LANCER EX passenger model launched in Japan.
1980
Construction of the Kitsuregawa Proving Ground completed.
Chrysler Australia renamed Mitsubishi Motors Australia Ltd. (MMAL) Redesigned GALANT SIGMA and GALANT A passenger models Iaunched in Japan.
1981
New directors of Mitsubishi Motors elected: chairman Tomio Kubo; president Teruo Tojo.
Cumulative production at the Tokyo Motor Vehicle Works tops one million.
United States Distribution Agreement revised.
MINICA AMI L and MINICA ECONO passenger models launched in Japan.
Mitsubishi Motors Sales of America, Inc. (MMSA) established.
1982
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation make l0% equity participation in Hyundai Motor of Korea.
Test laboratory opened in Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A.
New bus assembly plant inaugurated at the Oye Plant ofthe Nagoya Motor Vehicle Works.
CORIDA, TREDIA, STARION and PAJERO passenger models and AERO BUS large-size coach launched in Japan.
1983
Malaysian national car project agreement formally concluded between HICOM (Malaysian Govermental Office), Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation.
New board of directors elected: chairman Teruo Tojo; vice-chairman Toshihiro Tomabechi; president Toyoo Tateo.
CHARIOT passenger model and THE GREAT large truck launched in Japan.
1984
Cypress Design Studio and Cypress Test Laboratory complex opened in Cypress, Califomia.
Mitsubishi Motors merges with Mitsubishi Motor Sales Co., Ltd.
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: chaimzan Toshiharu Tanaka; president Toyoo Tate.
1985
Mitsubishi Fuso truck of America, Inc.(MFTA) established.
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries reach agreement with Chrysler over Mitsubishi Motors ownership structure. Mitsubishi Motors also reaches agreement with Chrysler on the establishment of a joint-venture automobile manufacturing company in the U.S.
New company officers elected: chairrnan Yoshida Okano; president Toyoo Tate.
Ceremonies held to mark line-off of the first SAGA Malaysian national car, produced with Mitsubishi Motors cooperation.
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops three million. Diamond-Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture with Chrysler Corporation, established.
PAJERO takes overall victory in the 7th Paris-Dakar Rally.
1986
DEBONAIR V luxury sedan Iaunched in Japan.
1987
Company purchases all shares in Todd Motors Corporation Ltd. and renames it Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand Ltd.
Cumulative production of FUSO CANTER light-duty trucks tops one million.
New GALANT and MIRAGE passenger models launched in Japan.
New GALANT named 1987-1988 Japan Car of the Year.
1988
Company and Mercedes-Benz Japan jointly establish Stuttgart Auto Services, Inc. to sell Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Japan.
Mitsubishi Auto Credit-Lease Corporation incorporated.
Company markets 150 Hyundai 1.5XL models, a special version ofthe Hyundai Excel, as a supporting program for the Seoul Olympics.
Japan launch of the MAGNA STATION WAGON 2600 built by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
Company signs letter ofgeneral understanding with Daimler-Benz on establishment ofjoint-venture company for importing and distributing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; MINICA AMI 55 passenger model launched in Japan.
1978
CAR PLAZA sales network commences operations in Japan with 109 dealers.
MIRAGE passenger model launched in Japan.

1979
Tomio Kubo and Yoshitoshi Sone appointed chairman ofthe board and company president respectively.
Youth For Understanding Program (YFU) gets under way and the first party of American high scbool students visits Japan.
Cumulative exports of Mitsubishi Motors vehicles exceed two million.
Cumulative sales of FUSO trucks and buses top one million.
Construction ofthe Sbiga Plant ofthe Kyoto Works completed.
LANCER EX passenger model launched in Japan.
1980
Construction of the Kitsuregawa Proving Ground completed.
Chrysler Australia renamed Mitsubishi Motors Australia Ltd. (MMAL) Redesigned GALANT SIGMA and GALANT A passenger models Iaunched in Japan.
1981
New directors of Mitsubishi Motors elected: chairman Tomio Kubo; president Teruo Tojo.
Cumulative production at the Tokyo Motor Vehicle Works tops one million.
United States Distribution Agreement revised.
MINICA AMI L and MINICA ECONO passenger models launched in Japan.
Mitsubishi Motors Sales of America, Inc. (MMSA) established.
1982
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation make l0% equity participation in Hyundai Motor of Korea.
Test laboratory opened in Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A.
New bus assembly plant inaugurated at the Oye Plant ofthe Nagoya Motor Vehicle Works.
CORIDA, TREDIA, STARION and PAJERO passenger models and AERO BUS large-size coach launched in Japan.
1983
Malaysian national car project agreement formally concluded between HICOM (Malaysian Govermental Office), Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation.
New board of directors elected: chairman Teruo Tojo; vice-chairman Toshihiro Tomabechi; president Toyoo Tateo.
CHARIOT passenger model and THE GREAT large truck launched in Japan.
1984
Cypress Design Studio and Cypress Test Laboratory complex opened in Cypress, Califomia.
Mitsubishi Motors merges with Mitsubishi Motor Sales Co., Ltd.
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: chaimzan Toshiharu Tanaka; president Toyoo Tate.
1985
Mitsubishi Fuso truck of America, Inc.(MFTA) established.
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries reach agreement with Chrysler over Mitsubishi Motors ownership structure. Mitsubishi Motors also reaches agreement with Chrysler on the establishment of a joint-venture automobile manufacturing company in the U.S.
New company officers elected: chairrnan Yoshida Okano; president Toyoo Tate.
Ceremonies held to mark line-off of the first SAGA Malaysian national car, produced with Mitsubishi Motors cooperation.
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops three million. Diamond-Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture with Chrysler Corporation, established.
PAJERO takes overall victory in the 7th Paris-Dakar Rally.
1986
DEBONAIR V luxury sedan Iaunched in Japan.
1987
Company purchases all shares in Todd Motors Corporation Ltd. and renames it Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand Ltd.
Cumulative production of FUSO CANTER light-duty trucks tops one million.
New GALANT and MIRAGE passenger models launched in Japan.
New GALANT named 1987-1988 Japan Car of the Year.
1988
Company and Mercedes-Benz Japan jointly establish Stuttgart Auto Services, Inc. to sell Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Japan.
Mitsubishi Auto Credit-Lease Corporation incorporated.
Company markets 150 Hyundai 1.5XL models, a special version ofthe Hyundai Excel, as a supporting program for the Seoul Olympics.
Japan launch of the MAGNA STATION WAGON 2600 built by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
Company signs letter ofgeneral understanding with Daimler-Benz on establishment ofjoint-venture company for importing and distributing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.
1978: CAR PLAZA sales network commences operations in Japan with 109 dealers.
MIRAGE passenger model launched in Japan.

1979
Tomio Kubo and Yoshitoshi Sone appointed chairman ofthe board and company president respectively.
Youth For Understanding Program (YFU) gets under way and the first party of American high scbool students visits Japan.
Cumulative exports of Mitsubishi Motors vehicles exceed two million.
Cumulative sales of FUSO trucks and buses top one million.
Construction ofthe Sbiga Plant ofthe Kyoto Works completed.
LANCER EX passenger model launched in Japan.
1980
Construction of the Kitsuregawa Proving Ground completed.
Chrysler Australia renamed Mitsubishi Motors Australia Ltd. (MMAL) Redesigned GALANT SIGMA and GALANT A passenger models Iaunched in Japan.
1981
New directors of Mitsubishi Motors elected: chairman Tomio Kubo; president Teruo Tojo.
Cumulative production at the Tokyo Motor Vehicle Works tops one million.
United States Distribution Agreement revised.
MINICA AMI L and MINICA ECONO passenger models launched in Japan.
Mitsubishi Motors Sales of America, Inc. (MMSA) established.
1982
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation make l0% equity participation in Hyundai Motor of Korea.
Test laboratory opened in Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A.
New bus assembly plant inaugurated at the Oye Plant ofthe Nagoya Motor Vehicle Works.
CORIDA, TREDIA, STARION and PAJERO passenger models and AERO BUS large-size coach launched in Japan.
1983
Malaysian national car project agreement formally concluded between HICOM (Malaysian Govermental Office), Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation.
New board of directors elected: chairman Teruo Tojo; vice-chairman Toshihiro Tomabechi; president Toyoo Tateo.
CHARIOT passenger model and THE GREAT large truck launched in Japan.
1984
Cypress Design Studio and Cypress Test Laboratory complex opened in Cypress, Califomia.
Mitsubishi Motors merges with Mitsubishi Motor Sales Co., Ltd.
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: chaimzan Toshiharu Tanaka; president Toyoo Tate.
1985
Mitsubishi Fuso truck of America, Inc.(MFTA) established.
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries reach agreement with Chrysler over Mitsubishi Motors ownership structure. Mitsubishi Motors also reaches agreement with Chrysler on the establishment of a joint-venture automobile manufacturing company in the U.S.
New company officers elected: chairrnan Yoshida Okano; president Toyoo Tate.
Ceremonies held to mark line-off of the first SAGA Malaysian national car, produced with Mitsubishi Motors cooperation.
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops three million. Diamond-Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture with Chrysler Corporation, established.
PAJERO takes overall victory in the 7th Paris-Dakar Rally.
1986
DEBONAIR V luxury sedan Iaunched in Japan.
1987
Company purchases all shares in Todd Motors Corporation Ltd. and renames it Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand Ltd.
Cumulative production of FUSO CANTER light-duty trucks tops one million.
New GALANT and MIRAGE passenger models launched in Japan.
New GALANT named 1987-1988 Japan Car of the Year.
1988
Company and Mercedes-Benz Japan jointly establish Stuttgart Auto Services, Inc. to sell Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Japan.
Mitsubishi Auto Credit-Lease Corporation incorporated.
Company markets 150 Hyundai 1.5XL models, a special version ofthe Hyundai Excel, as a supporting program for the Seoul Olympics.
Japan launch of the MAGNA STATION WAGON 2600 built by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
Company signs letter ofgeneral understanding with Daimler-Benz on establishment ofjoint-venture company for importing and distributing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; MIRAGE passenger model launched in Japan.

1979
Tomio Kubo and Yoshitoshi Sone appointed chairman ofthe board and company president respectively.
Youth For Understanding Program (YFU) gets under way and the first party of American high scbool students visits Japan.
Cumulative exports of Mitsubishi Motors vehicles exceed two million.
Cumulative sales of FUSO trucks and buses top one million.
Construction ofthe Sbiga Plant ofthe Kyoto Works completed.
LANCER EX passenger model launched in Japan.
1980
Construction of the Kitsuregawa Proving Ground completed.
Chrysler Australia renamed Mitsubishi Motors Australia Ltd. (MMAL) Redesigned GALANT SIGMA and GALANT A passenger models Iaunched in Japan.
1981
New directors of Mitsubishi Motors elected: chairman Tomio Kubo; president Teruo Tojo.
Cumulative production at the Tokyo Motor Vehicle Works tops one million.
United States Distribution Agreement revised.
MINICA AMI L and MINICA ECONO passenger models launched in Japan.
Mitsubishi Motors Sales of America, Inc. (MMSA) established.
1982
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation make l0% equity participation in Hyundai Motor of Korea.
Test laboratory opened in Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A.
New bus assembly plant inaugurated at the Oye Plant ofthe Nagoya Motor Vehicle Works.
CORIDA, TREDIA, STARION and PAJERO passenger models and AERO BUS large-size coach launched in Japan.
1983
Malaysian national car project agreement formally concluded between HICOM (Malaysian Govermental Office), Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation.
New board of directors elected: chairman Teruo Tojo; vice-chairman Toshihiro Tomabechi; president Toyoo Tateo.
CHARIOT passenger model and THE GREAT large truck launched in Japan.
1984
Cypress Design Studio and Cypress Test Laboratory complex opened in Cypress, Califomia.
Mitsubishi Motors merges with Mitsubishi Motor Sales Co., Ltd.
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: chaimzan Toshiharu Tanaka; president Toyoo Tate.
1985
Mitsubishi Fuso truck of America, Inc.(MFTA) established.
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries reach agreement with Chrysler over Mitsubishi Motors ownership structure. Mitsubishi Motors also reaches agreement with Chrysler on the establishment of a joint-venture automobile manufacturing company in the U.S.
New company officers elected: chairrnan Yoshida Okano; president Toyoo Tate.
Ceremonies held to mark line-off of the first SAGA Malaysian national car, produced with Mitsubishi Motors cooperation.
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops three million. Diamond-Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture with Chrysler Corporation, established.
PAJERO takes overall victory in the 7th Paris-Dakar Rally.
1986
DEBONAIR V luxury sedan Iaunched in Japan.
1987
Company purchases all shares in Todd Motors Corporation Ltd. and renames it Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand Ltd.
Cumulative production of FUSO CANTER light-duty trucks tops one million.
New GALANT and MIRAGE passenger models launched in Japan.
New GALANT named 1987-1988 Japan Car of the Year.
1988
Company and Mercedes-Benz Japan jointly establish Stuttgart Auto Services, Inc. to sell Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Japan.
Mitsubishi Auto Credit-Lease Corporation incorporated.
Company markets 150 Hyundai 1.5XL models, a special version ofthe Hyundai Excel, as a supporting program for the Seoul Olympics.
Japan launch of the MAGNA STATION WAGON 2600 built by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
Company signs letter ofgeneral understanding with Daimler-Benz on establishment ofjoint-venture company for importing and distributing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.
1979: Tomio Kubo and Yoshitoshi Sone appointed chairman ofthe board and company president respectively.
Youth For Understanding Program (YFU) gets under way and the first party of American high scbool students visits Japan.
Cumulative exports of Mitsubishi Motors vehicles exceed two million.
Cumulative sales of FUSO trucks and buses top one million.
Construction ofthe Sbiga Plant ofthe Kyoto Works completed.
LANCER EX passenger model launched in Japan.
1980
Construction of the Kitsuregawa Proving Ground completed.
Chrysler Australia renamed Mitsubishi Motors Australia Ltd. (MMAL) Redesigned GALANT SIGMA and GALANT A passenger models Iaunched in Japan.
1981
New directors of Mitsubishi Motors elected: chairman Tomio Kubo; president Teruo Tojo.
Cumulative production at the Tokyo Motor Vehicle Works tops one million.
United States Distribution Agreement revised.
MINICA AMI L and MINICA ECONO passenger models launched in Japan.
Mitsubishi Motors Sales of America, Inc. (MMSA) established.
1982
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation make l0% equity participation in Hyundai Motor of Korea.
Test laboratory opened in Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A.
New bus assembly plant inaugurated at the Oye Plant ofthe Nagoya Motor Vehicle Works.
CORIDA, TREDIA, STARION and PAJERO passenger models and AERO BUS large-size coach launched in Japan.
1983
Malaysian national car project agreement formally concluded between HICOM (Malaysian Govermental Office), Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation.
New board of directors elected: chairman Teruo Tojo; vice-chairman Toshihiro Tomabechi; president Toyoo Tateo.
CHARIOT passenger model and THE GREAT large truck launched in Japan.
1984
Cypress Design Studio and Cypress Test Laboratory complex opened in Cypress, Califomia.
Mitsubishi Motors merges with Mitsubishi Motor Sales Co., Ltd.
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: chaimzan Toshiharu Tanaka; president Toyoo Tate.
1985
Mitsubishi Fuso truck of America, Inc.(MFTA) established.
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries reach agreement with Chrysler over Mitsubishi Motors ownership structure. Mitsubishi Motors also reaches agreement with Chrysler on the establishment of a joint-venture automobile manufacturing company in the U.S.
New company officers elected: chairrnan Yoshida Okano; president Toyoo Tate.
Ceremonies held to mark line-off of the first SAGA Malaysian national car, produced with Mitsubishi Motors cooperation.
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops three million. Diamond-Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture with Chrysler Corporation, established.
PAJERO takes overall victory in the 7th Paris-Dakar Rally.
1986
DEBONAIR V luxury sedan Iaunched in Japan.
1987
Company purchases all shares in Todd Motors Corporation Ltd. and renames it Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand Ltd.
Cumulative production of FUSO CANTER light-duty trucks tops one million.
New GALANT and MIRAGE passenger models launched in Japan.
New GALANT named 1987-1988 Japan Car of the Year.
1988
Company and Mercedes-Benz Japan jointly establish Stuttgart Auto Services, Inc. to sell Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Japan.
Mitsubishi Auto Credit-Lease Corporation incorporated.
Company markets 150 Hyundai 1.5XL models, a special version ofthe Hyundai Excel, as a supporting program for the Seoul Olympics.
Japan launch of the MAGNA STATION WAGON 2600 built by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
Company signs letter ofgeneral understanding with Daimler-Benz on establishment ofjoint-venture company for importing and distributing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; Youth For Understanding Program (YFU) gets under way and the first party of American high scbool students visits Japan.
Cumulative exports of Mitsubishi Motors vehicles exceed two million.
Cumulative sales of FUSO trucks and buses top one million.
Construction ofthe Sbiga Plant ofthe Kyoto Works completed.
LANCER EX passenger model launched in Japan.
1980
Construction of the Kitsuregawa Proving Ground completed.
Chrysler Australia renamed Mitsubishi Motors Australia Ltd. (MMAL) Redesigned GALANT SIGMA and GALANT A passenger models Iaunched in Japan.
1981
New directors of Mitsubishi Motors elected: chairman Tomio Kubo; president Teruo Tojo.
Cumulative production at the Tokyo Motor Vehicle Works tops one million.
United States Distribution Agreement revised.
MINICA AMI L and MINICA ECONO passenger models launched in Japan.
Mitsubishi Motors Sales of America, Inc. (MMSA) established.
1982
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation make l0% equity participation in Hyundai Motor of Korea.
Test laboratory opened in Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A.
New bus assembly plant inaugurated at the Oye Plant ofthe Nagoya Motor Vehicle Works.
CORIDA, TREDIA, STARION and PAJERO passenger models and AERO BUS large-size coach launched in Japan.
1983
Malaysian national car project agreement formally concluded between HICOM (Malaysian Govermental Office), Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation.
New board of directors elected: chairman Teruo Tojo; vice-chairman Toshihiro Tomabechi; president Toyoo Tateo.
CHARIOT passenger model and THE GREAT large truck launched in Japan.
1984
Cypress Design Studio and Cypress Test Laboratory complex opened in Cypress, Califomia.
Mitsubishi Motors merges with Mitsubishi Motor Sales Co., Ltd.
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: chaimzan Toshiharu Tanaka; president Toyoo Tate.
1985
Mitsubishi Fuso truck of America, Inc.(MFTA) established.
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries reach agreement with Chrysler over Mitsubishi Motors ownership structure. Mitsubishi Motors also reaches agreement with Chrysler on the establishment of a joint-venture automobile manufacturing company in the U.S.
New company officers elected: chairrnan Yoshida Okano; president Toyoo Tate.
Ceremonies held to mark line-off of the first SAGA Malaysian national car, produced with Mitsubishi Motors cooperation.
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops three million. Diamond-Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture with Chrysler Corporation, established.
PAJERO takes overall victory in the 7th Paris-Dakar Rally.
1986
DEBONAIR V luxury sedan Iaunched in Japan.
1987
Company purchases all shares in Todd Motors Corporation Ltd. and renames it Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand Ltd.
Cumulative production of FUSO CANTER light-duty trucks tops one million.
New GALANT and MIRAGE passenger models launched in Japan.
New GALANT named 1987-1988 Japan Car of the Year.
1988
Company and Mercedes-Benz Japan jointly establish Stuttgart Auto Services, Inc. to sell Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Japan.
Mitsubishi Auto Credit-Lease Corporation incorporated.
Company markets 150 Hyundai 1.5XL models, a special version ofthe Hyundai Excel, as a supporting program for the Seoul Olympics.
Japan launch of the MAGNA STATION WAGON 2600 built by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
Company signs letter ofgeneral understanding with Daimler-Benz on establishment ofjoint-venture company for importing and distributing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; Cumulative exports of Mitsubishi Motors vehicles exceed two million.
Cumulative sales of FUSO trucks and buses top one million.
Construction ofthe Sbiga Plant ofthe Kyoto Works completed.
LANCER EX passenger model launched in Japan.
1980
Construction of the Kitsuregawa Proving Ground completed.
Chrysler Australia renamed Mitsubishi Motors Australia Ltd. (MMAL) Redesigned GALANT SIGMA and GALANT A passenger models Iaunched in Japan.
1981
New directors of Mitsubishi Motors elected: chairman Tomio Kubo; president Teruo Tojo.
Cumulative production at the Tokyo Motor Vehicle Works tops one million.
United States Distribution Agreement revised.
MINICA AMI L and MINICA ECONO passenger models launched in Japan.
Mitsubishi Motors Sales of America, Inc. (MMSA) established.
1982
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation make l0% equity participation in Hyundai Motor of Korea.
Test laboratory opened in Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A.
New bus assembly plant inaugurated at the Oye Plant ofthe Nagoya Motor Vehicle Works.
CORIDA, TREDIA, STARION and PAJERO passenger models and AERO BUS large-size coach launched in Japan.
1983
Malaysian national car project agreement formally concluded between HICOM (Malaysian Govermental Office), Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation.
New board of directors elected: chairman Teruo Tojo; vice-chairman Toshihiro Tomabechi; president Toyoo Tateo.
CHARIOT passenger model and THE GREAT large truck launched in Japan.
1984
Cypress Design Studio and Cypress Test Laboratory complex opened in Cypress, Califomia.
Mitsubishi Motors merges with Mitsubishi Motor Sales Co., Ltd.
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: chaimzan Toshiharu Tanaka; president Toyoo Tate.
1985
Mitsubishi Fuso truck of America, Inc.(MFTA) established.
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries reach agreement with Chrysler over Mitsubishi Motors ownership structure. Mitsubishi Motors also reaches agreement with Chrysler on the establishment of a joint-venture automobile manufacturing company in the U.S.
New company officers elected: chairrnan Yoshida Okano; president Toyoo Tate.
Ceremonies held to mark line-off of the first SAGA Malaysian national car, produced with Mitsubishi Motors cooperation.
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops three million. Diamond-Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture with Chrysler Corporation, established.
PAJERO takes overall victory in the 7th Paris-Dakar Rally.
1986
DEBONAIR V luxury sedan Iaunched in Japan.
1987
Company purchases all shares in Todd Motors Corporation Ltd. and renames it Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand Ltd.
Cumulative production of FUSO CANTER light-duty trucks tops one million.
New GALANT and MIRAGE passenger models launched in Japan.
New GALANT named 1987-1988 Japan Car of the Year.
1988
Company and Mercedes-Benz Japan jointly establish Stuttgart Auto Services, Inc. to sell Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Japan.
Mitsubishi Auto Credit-Lease Corporation incorporated.
Company markets 150 Hyundai 1.5XL models, a special version ofthe Hyundai Excel, as a supporting program for the Seoul Olympics.
Japan launch of the MAGNA STATION WAGON 2600 built by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
Company signs letter ofgeneral understanding with Daimler-Benz on establishment ofjoint-venture company for importing and distributing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; Cumulative sales of FUSO trucks and buses top one million.
Construction ofthe Sbiga Plant ofthe Kyoto Works completed.
LANCER EX passenger model launched in Japan.
1980
Construction of the Kitsuregawa Proving Ground completed.
Chrysler Australia renamed Mitsubishi Motors Australia Ltd. (MMAL) Redesigned GALANT SIGMA and GALANT A passenger models Iaunched in Japan.
1981
New directors of Mitsubishi Motors elected: chairman Tomio Kubo; president Teruo Tojo.
Cumulative production at the Tokyo Motor Vehicle Works tops one million.
United States Distribution Agreement revised.
MINICA AMI L and MINICA ECONO passenger models launched in Japan.
Mitsubishi Motors Sales of America, Inc. (MMSA) established.
1982
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation make l0% equity participation in Hyundai Motor of Korea.
Test laboratory opened in Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A.
New bus assembly plant inaugurated at the Oye Plant ofthe Nagoya Motor Vehicle Works.
CORIDA, TREDIA, STARION and PAJERO passenger models and AERO BUS large-size coach launched in Japan.
1983
Malaysian national car project agreement formally concluded between HICOM (Malaysian Govermental Office), Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation.
New board of directors elected: chairman Teruo Tojo; vice-chairman Toshihiro Tomabechi; president Toyoo Tateo.
CHARIOT passenger model and THE GREAT large truck launched in Japan.
1984
Cypress Design Studio and Cypress Test Laboratory complex opened in Cypress, Califomia.
Mitsubishi Motors merges with Mitsubishi Motor Sales Co., Ltd.
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: chaimzan Toshiharu Tanaka; president Toyoo Tate.
1985
Mitsubishi Fuso truck of America, Inc.(MFTA) established.
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries reach agreement with Chrysler over Mitsubishi Motors ownership structure. Mitsubishi Motors also reaches agreement with Chrysler on the establishment of a joint-venture automobile manufacturing company in the U.S.
New company officers elected: chairrnan Yoshida Okano; president Toyoo Tate.
Ceremonies held to mark line-off of the first SAGA Malaysian national car, produced with Mitsubishi Motors cooperation.
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops three million. Diamond-Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture with Chrysler Corporation, established.
PAJERO takes overall victory in the 7th Paris-Dakar Rally.
1986
DEBONAIR V luxury sedan Iaunched in Japan.
1987
Company purchases all shares in Todd Motors Corporation Ltd. and renames it Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand Ltd.
Cumulative production of FUSO CANTER light-duty trucks tops one million.
New GALANT and MIRAGE passenger models launched in Japan.
New GALANT named 1987-1988 Japan Car of the Year.
1988
Company and Mercedes-Benz Japan jointly establish Stuttgart Auto Services, Inc. to sell Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Japan.
Mitsubishi Auto Credit-Lease Corporation incorporated.
Company markets 150 Hyundai 1.5XL models, a special version ofthe Hyundai Excel, as a supporting program for the Seoul Olympics.
Japan launch of the MAGNA STATION WAGON 2600 built by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
Company signs letter ofgeneral understanding with Daimler-Benz on establishment ofjoint-venture company for importing and distributing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; Construction ofthe Sbiga Plant ofthe Kyoto Works completed.
LANCER EX passenger model launched in Japan.
1980
Construction of the Kitsuregawa Proving Ground completed.
Chrysler Australia renamed Mitsubishi Motors Australia Ltd. (MMAL) Redesigned GALANT SIGMA and GALANT A passenger models Iaunched in Japan.
1981
New directors of Mitsubishi Motors elected: chairman Tomio Kubo; president Teruo Tojo.
Cumulative production at the Tokyo Motor Vehicle Works tops one million.
United States Distribution Agreement revised.
MINICA AMI L and MINICA ECONO passenger models launched in Japan.
Mitsubishi Motors Sales of America, Inc. (MMSA) established.
1982
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation make l0% equity participation in Hyundai Motor of Korea.
Test laboratory opened in Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A.
New bus assembly plant inaugurated at the Oye Plant ofthe Nagoya Motor Vehicle Works.
CORIDA, TREDIA, STARION and PAJERO passenger models and AERO BUS large-size coach launched in Japan.
1983
Malaysian national car project agreement formally concluded between HICOM (Malaysian Govermental Office), Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation.
New board of directors elected: chairman Teruo Tojo; vice-chairman Toshihiro Tomabechi; president Toyoo Tateo.
CHARIOT passenger model and THE GREAT large truck launched in Japan.
1984
Cypress Design Studio and Cypress Test Laboratory complex opened in Cypress, Califomia.
Mitsubishi Motors merges with Mitsubishi Motor Sales Co., Ltd.
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: chaimzan Toshiharu Tanaka; president Toyoo Tate.
1985
Mitsubishi Fuso truck of America, Inc.(MFTA) established.
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries reach agreement with Chrysler over Mitsubishi Motors ownership structure. Mitsubishi Motors also reaches agreement with Chrysler on the establishment of a joint-venture automobile manufacturing company in the U.S.
New company officers elected: chairrnan Yoshida Okano; president Toyoo Tate.
Ceremonies held to mark line-off of the first SAGA Malaysian national car, produced with Mitsubishi Motors cooperation.
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops three million. Diamond-Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture with Chrysler Corporation, established.
PAJERO takes overall victory in the 7th Paris-Dakar Rally.
1986
DEBONAIR V luxury sedan Iaunched in Japan.
1987
Company purchases all shares in Todd Motors Corporation Ltd. and renames it Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand Ltd.
Cumulative production of FUSO CANTER light-duty trucks tops one million.
New GALANT and MIRAGE passenger models launched in Japan.
New GALANT named 1987-1988 Japan Car of the Year.
1988
Company and Mercedes-Benz Japan jointly establish Stuttgart Auto Services, Inc. to sell Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Japan.
Mitsubishi Auto Credit-Lease Corporation incorporated.
Company markets 150 Hyundai 1.5XL models, a special version ofthe Hyundai Excel, as a supporting program for the Seoul Olympics.
Japan launch of the MAGNA STATION WAGON 2600 built by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
Company signs letter ofgeneral understanding with Daimler-Benz on establishment ofjoint-venture company for importing and distributing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; LANCER EX passenger model launched in Japan.
1980
Construction of the Kitsuregawa Proving Ground completed.
Chrysler Australia renamed Mitsubishi Motors Australia Ltd. (MMAL) Redesigned GALANT SIGMA and GALANT A passenger models Iaunched in Japan.
1981
New directors of Mitsubishi Motors elected: chairman Tomio Kubo; president Teruo Tojo.
Cumulative production at the Tokyo Motor Vehicle Works tops one million.
United States Distribution Agreement revised.
MINICA AMI L and MINICA ECONO passenger models launched in Japan.
Mitsubishi Motors Sales of America, Inc. (MMSA) established.
1982
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation make l0% equity participation in Hyundai Motor of Korea.
Test laboratory opened in Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A.
New bus assembly plant inaugurated at the Oye Plant ofthe Nagoya Motor Vehicle Works.
CORIDA, TREDIA, STARION and PAJERO passenger models and AERO BUS large-size coach launched in Japan.
1983
Malaysian national car project agreement formally concluded between HICOM (Malaysian Govermental Office), Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation.
New board of directors elected: chairman Teruo Tojo; vice-chairman Toshihiro Tomabechi; president Toyoo Tateo.
CHARIOT passenger model and THE GREAT large truck launched in Japan.
1984
Cypress Design Studio and Cypress Test Laboratory complex opened in Cypress, Califomia.
Mitsubishi Motors merges with Mitsubishi Motor Sales Co., Ltd.
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: chaimzan Toshiharu Tanaka; president Toyoo Tate.
1985
Mitsubishi Fuso truck of America, Inc.(MFTA) established.
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries reach agreement with Chrysler over Mitsubishi Motors ownership structure. Mitsubishi Motors also reaches agreement with Chrysler on the establishment of a joint-venture automobile manufacturing company in the U.S.
New company officers elected: chairrnan Yoshida Okano; president Toyoo Tate.
Ceremonies held to mark line-off of the first SAGA Malaysian national car, produced with Mitsubishi Motors cooperation.
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops three million. Diamond-Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture with Chrysler Corporation, established.
PAJERO takes overall victory in the 7th Paris-Dakar Rally.
1986
DEBONAIR V luxury sedan Iaunched in Japan.
1987
Company purchases all shares in Todd Motors Corporation Ltd. and renames it Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand Ltd.
Cumulative production of FUSO CANTER light-duty trucks tops one million.
New GALANT and MIRAGE passenger models launched in Japan.
New GALANT named 1987-1988 Japan Car of the Year.
1988
Company and Mercedes-Benz Japan jointly establish Stuttgart Auto Services, Inc. to sell Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Japan.
Mitsubishi Auto Credit-Lease Corporation incorporated.
Company markets 150 Hyundai 1.5XL models, a special version ofthe Hyundai Excel, as a supporting program for the Seoul Olympics.
Japan launch of the MAGNA STATION WAGON 2600 built by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
Company signs letter ofgeneral understanding with Daimler-Benz on establishment ofjoint-venture company for importing and distributing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.
1980: Construction of the Kitsuregawa Proving Ground completed.
Chrysler Australia renamed Mitsubishi Motors Australia Ltd. (MMAL) Redesigned GALANT SIGMA and GALANT A passenger models Iaunched in Japan.
1981
New directors of Mitsubishi Motors elected: chairman Tomio Kubo; president Teruo Tojo.
Cumulative production at the Tokyo Motor Vehicle Works tops one million.
United States Distribution Agreement revised.
MINICA AMI L and MINICA ECONO passenger models launched in Japan.
Mitsubishi Motors Sales of America, Inc. (MMSA) established.
1982
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation make l0% equity participation in Hyundai Motor of Korea.
Test laboratory opened in Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A.
New bus assembly plant inaugurated at the Oye Plant ofthe Nagoya Motor Vehicle Works.
CORIDA, TREDIA, STARION and PAJERO passenger models and AERO BUS large-size coach launched in Japan.
1983
Malaysian national car project agreement formally concluded between HICOM (Malaysian Govermental Office), Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation.
New board of directors elected: chairman Teruo Tojo; vice-chairman Toshihiro Tomabechi; president Toyoo Tateo.
CHARIOT passenger model and THE GREAT large truck launched in Japan.
1984
Cypress Design Studio and Cypress Test Laboratory complex opened in Cypress, Califomia.
Mitsubishi Motors merges with Mitsubishi Motor Sales Co., Ltd.
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: chaimzan Toshiharu Tanaka; president Toyoo Tate.
1985
Mitsubishi Fuso truck of America, Inc.(MFTA) established.
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries reach agreement with Chrysler over Mitsubishi Motors ownership structure. Mitsubishi Motors also reaches agreement with Chrysler on the establishment of a joint-venture automobile manufacturing company in the U.S.
New company officers elected: chairrnan Yoshida Okano; president Toyoo Tate.
Ceremonies held to mark line-off of the first SAGA Malaysian national car, produced with Mitsubishi Motors cooperation.
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops three million. Diamond-Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture with Chrysler Corporation, established.
PAJERO takes overall victory in the 7th Paris-Dakar Rally.
1986
DEBONAIR V luxury sedan Iaunched in Japan.
1987
Company purchases all shares in Todd Motors Corporation Ltd. and renames it Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand Ltd.
Cumulative production of FUSO CANTER light-duty trucks tops one million.
New GALANT and MIRAGE passenger models launched in Japan.
New GALANT named 1987-1988 Japan Car of the Year.
1988
Company and Mercedes-Benz Japan jointly establish Stuttgart Auto Services, Inc. to sell Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Japan.
Mitsubishi Auto Credit-Lease Corporation incorporated.
Company markets 150 Hyundai 1.5XL models, a special version ofthe Hyundai Excel, as a supporting program for the Seoul Olympics.
Japan launch of the MAGNA STATION WAGON 2600 built by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
Company signs letter ofgeneral understanding with Daimler-Benz on establishment ofjoint-venture company for importing and distributing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; Chrysler Australia renamed Mitsubishi Motors Australia Ltd. (MMAL) Redesigned GALANT SIGMA and GALANT A passenger models Iaunched in Japan.
1981
New directors of Mitsubishi Motors elected: chairman Tomio Kubo; president Teruo Tojo.
Cumulative production at the Tokyo Motor Vehicle Works tops one million.
United States Distribution Agreement revised.
MINICA AMI L and MINICA ECONO passenger models launched in Japan.
Mitsubishi Motors Sales of America, Inc. (MMSA) established.
1982
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation make l0% equity participation in Hyundai Motor of Korea.
Test laboratory opened in Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A.
New bus assembly plant inaugurated at the Oye Plant ofthe Nagoya Motor Vehicle Works.
CORIDA, TREDIA, STARION and PAJERO passenger models and AERO BUS large-size coach launched in Japan.
1983
Malaysian national car project agreement formally concluded between HICOM (Malaysian Govermental Office), Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation.
New board of directors elected: chairman Teruo Tojo; vice-chairman Toshihiro Tomabechi; president Toyoo Tateo.
CHARIOT passenger model and THE GREAT large truck launched in Japan.
1984
Cypress Design Studio and Cypress Test Laboratory complex opened in Cypress, Califomia.
Mitsubishi Motors merges with Mitsubishi Motor Sales Co., Ltd.
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: chaimzan Toshiharu Tanaka; president Toyoo Tate.
1985
Mitsubishi Fuso truck of America, Inc.(MFTA) established.
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries reach agreement with Chrysler over Mitsubishi Motors ownership structure. Mitsubishi Motors also reaches agreement with Chrysler on the establishment of a joint-venture automobile manufacturing company in the U.S.
New company officers elected: chairrnan Yoshida Okano; president Toyoo Tate.
Ceremonies held to mark line-off of the first SAGA Malaysian national car, produced with Mitsubishi Motors cooperation.
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops three million. Diamond-Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture with Chrysler Corporation, established.
PAJERO takes overall victory in the 7th Paris-Dakar Rally.
1986
DEBONAIR V luxury sedan Iaunched in Japan.
1987
Company purchases all shares in Todd Motors Corporation Ltd. and renames it Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand Ltd.
Cumulative production of FUSO CANTER light-duty trucks tops one million.
New GALANT and MIRAGE passenger models launched in Japan.
New GALANT named 1987-1988 Japan Car of the Year.
1988
Company and Mercedes-Benz Japan jointly establish Stuttgart Auto Services, Inc. to sell Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Japan.
Mitsubishi Auto Credit-Lease Corporation incorporated.
Company markets 150 Hyundai 1.5XL models, a special version ofthe Hyundai Excel, as a supporting program for the Seoul Olympics.
Japan launch of the MAGNA STATION WAGON 2600 built by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
Company signs letter ofgeneral understanding with Daimler-Benz on establishment ofjoint-venture company for importing and distributing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.
1981: New directors of Mitsubishi Motors elected: chairman Tomio Kubo; president Teruo Tojo.
Cumulative production at the Tokyo Motor Vehicle Works tops one million.
United States Distribution Agreement revised.
MINICA AMI L and MINICA ECONO passenger models launched in Japan.
Mitsubishi Motors Sales of America, Inc. (MMSA) established.
1982
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation make l0% equity participation in Hyundai Motor of Korea.
Test laboratory opened in Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A.
New bus assembly plant inaugurated at the Oye Plant ofthe Nagoya Motor Vehicle Works.
CORIDA, TREDIA, STARION and PAJERO passenger models and AERO BUS large-size coach launched in Japan.
1983
Malaysian national car project agreement formally concluded between HICOM (Malaysian Govermental Office), Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation.
New board of directors elected: chairman Teruo Tojo; vice-chairman Toshihiro Tomabechi; president Toyoo Tateo.
CHARIOT passenger model and THE GREAT large truck launched in Japan.
1984
Cypress Design Studio and Cypress Test Laboratory complex opened in Cypress, Califomia.
Mitsubishi Motors merges with Mitsubishi Motor Sales Co., Ltd.
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: chaimzan Toshiharu Tanaka; president Toyoo Tate.
1985
Mitsubishi Fuso truck of America, Inc.(MFTA) established.
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries reach agreement with Chrysler over Mitsubishi Motors ownership structure. Mitsubishi Motors also reaches agreement with Chrysler on the establishment of a joint-venture automobile manufacturing company in the U.S.
New company officers elected: chairrnan Yoshida Okano; president Toyoo Tate.
Ceremonies held to mark line-off of the first SAGA Malaysian national car, produced with Mitsubishi Motors cooperation.
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops three million. Diamond-Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture with Chrysler Corporation, established.
PAJERO takes overall victory in the 7th Paris-Dakar Rally.
1986
DEBONAIR V luxury sedan Iaunched in Japan.
1987
Company purchases all shares in Todd Motors Corporation Ltd. and renames it Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand Ltd.
Cumulative production of FUSO CANTER light-duty trucks tops one million.
New GALANT and MIRAGE passenger models launched in Japan.
New GALANT named 1987-1988 Japan Car of the Year.
1988
Company and Mercedes-Benz Japan jointly establish Stuttgart Auto Services, Inc. to sell Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Japan.
Mitsubishi Auto Credit-Lease Corporation incorporated.
Company markets 150 Hyundai 1.5XL models, a special version ofthe Hyundai Excel, as a supporting program for the Seoul Olympics.
Japan launch of the MAGNA STATION WAGON 2600 built by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
Company signs letter ofgeneral understanding with Daimler-Benz on establishment ofjoint-venture company for importing and distributing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; Cumulative production at the Tokyo Motor Vehicle Works tops one million.
United States Distribution Agreement revised.
MINICA AMI L and MINICA ECONO passenger models launched in Japan.
Mitsubishi Motors Sales of America, Inc. (MMSA) established.
1982
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation make l0% equity participation in Hyundai Motor of Korea.
Test laboratory opened in Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A.
New bus assembly plant inaugurated at the Oye Plant ofthe Nagoya Motor Vehicle Works.
CORIDA, TREDIA, STARION and PAJERO passenger models and AERO BUS large-size coach launched in Japan.
1983
Malaysian national car project agreement formally concluded between HICOM (Malaysian Govermental Office), Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation.
New board of directors elected: chairman Teruo Tojo; vice-chairman Toshihiro Tomabechi; president Toyoo Tateo.
CHARIOT passenger model and THE GREAT large truck launched in Japan.
1984
Cypress Design Studio and Cypress Test Laboratory complex opened in Cypress, Califomia.
Mitsubishi Motors merges with Mitsubishi Motor Sales Co., Ltd.
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: chaimzan Toshiharu Tanaka; president Toyoo Tate.
1985
Mitsubishi Fuso truck of America, Inc.(MFTA) established.
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries reach agreement with Chrysler over Mitsubishi Motors ownership structure. Mitsubishi Motors also reaches agreement with Chrysler on the establishment of a joint-venture automobile manufacturing company in the U.S.
New company officers elected: chairrnan Yoshida Okano; president Toyoo Tate.
Ceremonies held to mark line-off of the first SAGA Malaysian national car, produced with Mitsubishi Motors cooperation.
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops three million. Diamond-Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture with Chrysler Corporation, established.
PAJERO takes overall victory in the 7th Paris-Dakar Rally.
1986
DEBONAIR V luxury sedan Iaunched in Japan.
1987
Company purchases all shares in Todd Motors Corporation Ltd. and renames it Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand Ltd.
Cumulative production of FUSO CANTER light-duty trucks tops one million.
New GALANT and MIRAGE passenger models launched in Japan.
New GALANT named 1987-1988 Japan Car of the Year.
1988
Company and Mercedes-Benz Japan jointly establish Stuttgart Auto Services, Inc. to sell Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Japan.
Mitsubishi Auto Credit-Lease Corporation incorporated.
Company markets 150 Hyundai 1.5XL models, a special version ofthe Hyundai Excel, as a supporting program for the Seoul Olympics.
Japan launch of the MAGNA STATION WAGON 2600 built by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
Company signs letter ofgeneral understanding with Daimler-Benz on establishment ofjoint-venture company for importing and distributing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; United States Distribution Agreement revised.
MINICA AMI L and MINICA ECONO passenger models launched in Japan.
Mitsubishi Motors Sales of America, Inc. (MMSA) established.
1982
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation make l0% equity participation in Hyundai Motor of Korea.
Test laboratory opened in Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A.
New bus assembly plant inaugurated at the Oye Plant ofthe Nagoya Motor Vehicle Works.
CORIDA, TREDIA, STARION and PAJERO passenger models and AERO BUS large-size coach launched in Japan.
1983
Malaysian national car project agreement formally concluded between HICOM (Malaysian Govermental Office), Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation.
New board of directors elected: chairman Teruo Tojo; vice-chairman Toshihiro Tomabechi; president Toyoo Tateo.
CHARIOT passenger model and THE GREAT large truck launched in Japan.
1984
Cypress Design Studio and Cypress Test Laboratory complex opened in Cypress, Califomia.
Mitsubishi Motors merges with Mitsubishi Motor Sales Co., Ltd.
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: chaimzan Toshiharu Tanaka; president Toyoo Tate.
1985
Mitsubishi Fuso truck of America, Inc.(MFTA) established.
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries reach agreement with Chrysler over Mitsubishi Motors ownership structure. Mitsubishi Motors also reaches agreement with Chrysler on the establishment of a joint-venture automobile manufacturing company in the U.S.
New company officers elected: chairrnan Yoshida Okano; president Toyoo Tate.
Ceremonies held to mark line-off of the first SAGA Malaysian national car, produced with Mitsubishi Motors cooperation.
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops three million. Diamond-Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture with Chrysler Corporation, established.
PAJERO takes overall victory in the 7th Paris-Dakar Rally.
1986
DEBONAIR V luxury sedan Iaunched in Japan.
1987
Company purchases all shares in Todd Motors Corporation Ltd. and renames it Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand Ltd.
Cumulative production of FUSO CANTER light-duty trucks tops one million.
New GALANT and MIRAGE passenger models launched in Japan.
New GALANT named 1987-1988 Japan Car of the Year.
1988
Company and Mercedes-Benz Japan jointly establish Stuttgart Auto Services, Inc. to sell Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Japan.
Mitsubishi Auto Credit-Lease Corporation incorporated.
Company markets 150 Hyundai 1.5XL models, a special version ofthe Hyundai Excel, as a supporting program for the Seoul Olympics.
Japan launch of the MAGNA STATION WAGON 2600 built by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
Company signs letter ofgeneral understanding with Daimler-Benz on establishment ofjoint-venture company for importing and distributing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; MINICA AMI L and MINICA ECONO passenger models launched in Japan.
Mitsubishi Motors Sales of America, Inc. (MMSA) established.
1982
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation make l0% equity participation in Hyundai Motor of Korea.
Test laboratory opened in Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A.
New bus assembly plant inaugurated at the Oye Plant ofthe Nagoya Motor Vehicle Works.
CORIDA, TREDIA, STARION and PAJERO passenger models and AERO BUS large-size coach launched in Japan.
1983
Malaysian national car project agreement formally concluded between HICOM (Malaysian Govermental Office), Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation.
New board of directors elected: chairman Teruo Tojo; vice-chairman Toshihiro Tomabechi; president Toyoo Tateo.
CHARIOT passenger model and THE GREAT large truck launched in Japan.
1984
Cypress Design Studio and Cypress Test Laboratory complex opened in Cypress, Califomia.
Mitsubishi Motors merges with Mitsubishi Motor Sales Co., Ltd.
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: chaimzan Toshiharu Tanaka; president Toyoo Tate.
1985
Mitsubishi Fuso truck of America, Inc.(MFTA) established.
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries reach agreement with Chrysler over Mitsubishi Motors ownership structure. Mitsubishi Motors also reaches agreement with Chrysler on the establishment of a joint-venture automobile manufacturing company in the U.S.
New company officers elected: chairrnan Yoshida Okano; president Toyoo Tate.
Ceremonies held to mark line-off of the first SAGA Malaysian national car, produced with Mitsubishi Motors cooperation.
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops three million. Diamond-Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture with Chrysler Corporation, established.
PAJERO takes overall victory in the 7th Paris-Dakar Rally.
1986
DEBONAIR V luxury sedan Iaunched in Japan.
1987
Company purchases all shares in Todd Motors Corporation Ltd. and renames it Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand Ltd.
Cumulative production of FUSO CANTER light-duty trucks tops one million.
New GALANT and MIRAGE passenger models launched in Japan.
New GALANT named 1987-1988 Japan Car of the Year.
1988
Company and Mercedes-Benz Japan jointly establish Stuttgart Auto Services, Inc. to sell Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Japan.
Mitsubishi Auto Credit-Lease Corporation incorporated.
Company markets 150 Hyundai 1.5XL models, a special version ofthe Hyundai Excel, as a supporting program for the Seoul Olympics.
Japan launch of the MAGNA STATION WAGON 2600 built by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
Company signs letter ofgeneral understanding with Daimler-Benz on establishment ofjoint-venture company for importing and distributing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; Mitsubishi Motors Sales of America, Inc. (MMSA) established.
1982
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation make l0% equity participation in Hyundai Motor of Korea.
Test laboratory opened in Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A.
New bus assembly plant inaugurated at the Oye Plant ofthe Nagoya Motor Vehicle Works.
CORIDA, TREDIA, STARION and PAJERO passenger models and AERO BUS large-size coach launched in Japan.
1983
Malaysian national car project agreement formally concluded between HICOM (Malaysian Govermental Office), Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation.
New board of directors elected: chairman Teruo Tojo; vice-chairman Toshihiro Tomabechi; president Toyoo Tateo.
CHARIOT passenger model and THE GREAT large truck launched in Japan.
1984
Cypress Design Studio and Cypress Test Laboratory complex opened in Cypress, Califomia.
Mitsubishi Motors merges with Mitsubishi Motor Sales Co., Ltd.
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: chaimzan Toshiharu Tanaka; president Toyoo Tate.
1985
Mitsubishi Fuso truck of America, Inc.(MFTA) established.
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries reach agreement with Chrysler over Mitsubishi Motors ownership structure. Mitsubishi Motors also reaches agreement with Chrysler on the establishment of a joint-venture automobile manufacturing company in the U.S.
New company officers elected: chairrnan Yoshida Okano; president Toyoo Tate.
Ceremonies held to mark line-off of the first SAGA Malaysian national car, produced with Mitsubishi Motors cooperation.
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops three million. Diamond-Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture with Chrysler Corporation, established.
PAJERO takes overall victory in the 7th Paris-Dakar Rally.
1986
DEBONAIR V luxury sedan Iaunched in Japan.
1987
Company purchases all shares in Todd Motors Corporation Ltd. and renames it Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand Ltd.
Cumulative production of FUSO CANTER light-duty trucks tops one million.
New GALANT and MIRAGE passenger models launched in Japan.
New GALANT named 1987-1988 Japan Car of the Year.
1988
Company and Mercedes-Benz Japan jointly establish Stuttgart Auto Services, Inc. to sell Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Japan.
Mitsubishi Auto Credit-Lease Corporation incorporated.
Company markets 150 Hyundai 1.5XL models, a special version ofthe Hyundai Excel, as a supporting program for the Seoul Olympics.
Japan launch of the MAGNA STATION WAGON 2600 built by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
Company signs letter ofgeneral understanding with Daimler-Benz on establishment ofjoint-venture company for importing and distributing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.
1982: Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation make l0% equity participation in Hyundai Motor of Korea.
Test laboratory opened in Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A.
New bus assembly plant inaugurated at the Oye Plant ofthe Nagoya Motor Vehicle Works.
CORIDA, TREDIA, STARION and PAJERO passenger models and AERO BUS large-size coach launched in Japan.
1983
Malaysian national car project agreement formally concluded between HICOM (Malaysian Govermental Office), Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation.
New board of directors elected: chairman Teruo Tojo; vice-chairman Toshihiro Tomabechi; president Toyoo Tateo.
CHARIOT passenger model and THE GREAT large truck launched in Japan.
1984
Cypress Design Studio and Cypress Test Laboratory complex opened in Cypress, Califomia.
Mitsubishi Motors merges with Mitsubishi Motor Sales Co., Ltd.
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: chaimzan Toshiharu Tanaka; president Toyoo Tate.
1985
Mitsubishi Fuso truck of America, Inc.(MFTA) established.
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries reach agreement with Chrysler over Mitsubishi Motors ownership structure. Mitsubishi Motors also reaches agreement with Chrysler on the establishment of a joint-venture automobile manufacturing company in the U.S.
New company officers elected: chairrnan Yoshida Okano; president Toyoo Tate.
Ceremonies held to mark line-off of the first SAGA Malaysian national car, produced with Mitsubishi Motors cooperation.
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops three million. Diamond-Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture with Chrysler Corporation, established.
PAJERO takes overall victory in the 7th Paris-Dakar Rally.
1986
DEBONAIR V luxury sedan Iaunched in Japan.
1987
Company purchases all shares in Todd Motors Corporation Ltd. and renames it Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand Ltd.
Cumulative production of FUSO CANTER light-duty trucks tops one million.
New GALANT and MIRAGE passenger models launched in Japan.
New GALANT named 1987-1988 Japan Car of the Year.
1988
Company and Mercedes-Benz Japan jointly establish Stuttgart Auto Services, Inc. to sell Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Japan.
Mitsubishi Auto Credit-Lease Corporation incorporated.
Company markets 150 Hyundai 1.5XL models, a special version ofthe Hyundai Excel, as a supporting program for the Seoul Olympics.
Japan launch of the MAGNA STATION WAGON 2600 built by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
Company signs letter ofgeneral understanding with Daimler-Benz on establishment ofjoint-venture company for importing and distributing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; Test laboratory opened in Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A.
New bus assembly plant inaugurated at the Oye Plant ofthe Nagoya Motor Vehicle Works.
CORIDA, TREDIA, STARION and PAJERO passenger models and AERO BUS large-size coach launched in Japan.
1983
Malaysian national car project agreement formally concluded between HICOM (Malaysian Govermental Office), Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation.
New board of directors elected: chairman Teruo Tojo; vice-chairman Toshihiro Tomabechi; president Toyoo Tateo.
CHARIOT passenger model and THE GREAT large truck launched in Japan.
1984
Cypress Design Studio and Cypress Test Laboratory complex opened in Cypress, Califomia.
Mitsubishi Motors merges with Mitsubishi Motor Sales Co., Ltd.
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: chaimzan Toshiharu Tanaka; president Toyoo Tate.
1985
Mitsubishi Fuso truck of America, Inc.(MFTA) established.
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries reach agreement with Chrysler over Mitsubishi Motors ownership structure. Mitsubishi Motors also reaches agreement with Chrysler on the establishment of a joint-venture automobile manufacturing company in the U.S.
New company officers elected: chairrnan Yoshida Okano; president Toyoo Tate.
Ceremonies held to mark line-off of the first SAGA Malaysian national car, produced with Mitsubishi Motors cooperation.
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops three million. Diamond-Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture with Chrysler Corporation, established.
PAJERO takes overall victory in the 7th Paris-Dakar Rally.
1986
DEBONAIR V luxury sedan Iaunched in Japan.
1987
Company purchases all shares in Todd Motors Corporation Ltd. and renames it Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand Ltd.
Cumulative production of FUSO CANTER light-duty trucks tops one million.
New GALANT and MIRAGE passenger models launched in Japan.
New GALANT named 1987-1988 Japan Car of the Year.
1988
Company and Mercedes-Benz Japan jointly establish Stuttgart Auto Services, Inc. to sell Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Japan.
Mitsubishi Auto Credit-Lease Corporation incorporated.
Company markets 150 Hyundai 1.5XL models, a special version ofthe Hyundai Excel, as a supporting program for the Seoul Olympics.
Japan launch of the MAGNA STATION WAGON 2600 built by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
Company signs letter ofgeneral understanding with Daimler-Benz on establishment ofjoint-venture company for importing and distributing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; New bus assembly plant inaugurated at the Oye Plant ofthe Nagoya Motor Vehicle Works.
CORIDA, TREDIA, STARION and PAJERO passenger models and AERO BUS large-size coach launched in Japan.
1983
Malaysian national car project agreement formally concluded between HICOM (Malaysian Govermental Office), Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation.
New board of directors elected: chairman Teruo Tojo; vice-chairman Toshihiro Tomabechi; president Toyoo Tateo.
CHARIOT passenger model and THE GREAT large truck launched in Japan.
1984
Cypress Design Studio and Cypress Test Laboratory complex opened in Cypress, Califomia.
Mitsubishi Motors merges with Mitsubishi Motor Sales Co., Ltd.
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: chaimzan Toshiharu Tanaka; president Toyoo Tate.
1985
Mitsubishi Fuso truck of America, Inc.(MFTA) established.
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries reach agreement with Chrysler over Mitsubishi Motors ownership structure. Mitsubishi Motors also reaches agreement with Chrysler on the establishment of a joint-venture automobile manufacturing company in the U.S.
New company officers elected: chairrnan Yoshida Okano; president Toyoo Tate.
Ceremonies held to mark line-off of the first SAGA Malaysian national car, produced with Mitsubishi Motors cooperation.
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops three million. Diamond-Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture with Chrysler Corporation, established.
PAJERO takes overall victory in the 7th Paris-Dakar Rally.
1986
DEBONAIR V luxury sedan Iaunched in Japan.
1987
Company purchases all shares in Todd Motors Corporation Ltd. and renames it Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand Ltd.
Cumulative production of FUSO CANTER light-duty trucks tops one million.
New GALANT and MIRAGE passenger models launched in Japan.
New GALANT named 1987-1988 Japan Car of the Year.
1988
Company and Mercedes-Benz Japan jointly establish Stuttgart Auto Services, Inc. to sell Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Japan.
Mitsubishi Auto Credit-Lease Corporation incorporated.
Company markets 150 Hyundai 1.5XL models, a special version ofthe Hyundai Excel, as a supporting program for the Seoul Olympics.
Japan launch of the MAGNA STATION WAGON 2600 built by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
Company signs letter ofgeneral understanding with Daimler-Benz on establishment ofjoint-venture company for importing and distributing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; CORIDA, TREDIA, STARION and PAJERO passenger models and AERO BUS large-size coach launched in Japan.
1983
Malaysian national car project agreement formally concluded between HICOM (Malaysian Govermental Office), Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation.
New board of directors elected: chairman Teruo Tojo; vice-chairman Toshihiro Tomabechi; president Toyoo Tateo.
CHARIOT passenger model and THE GREAT large truck launched in Japan.
1984
Cypress Design Studio and Cypress Test Laboratory complex opened in Cypress, Califomia.
Mitsubishi Motors merges with Mitsubishi Motor Sales Co., Ltd.
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: chaimzan Toshiharu Tanaka; president Toyoo Tate.
1985
Mitsubishi Fuso truck of America, Inc.(MFTA) established.
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries reach agreement with Chrysler over Mitsubishi Motors ownership structure. Mitsubishi Motors also reaches agreement with Chrysler on the establishment of a joint-venture automobile manufacturing company in the U.S.
New company officers elected: chairrnan Yoshida Okano; president Toyoo Tate.
Ceremonies held to mark line-off of the first SAGA Malaysian national car, produced with Mitsubishi Motors cooperation.
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops three million. Diamond-Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture with Chrysler Corporation, established.
PAJERO takes overall victory in the 7th Paris-Dakar Rally.
1986
DEBONAIR V luxury sedan Iaunched in Japan.
1987
Company purchases all shares in Todd Motors Corporation Ltd. and renames it Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand Ltd.
Cumulative production of FUSO CANTER light-duty trucks tops one million.
New GALANT and MIRAGE passenger models launched in Japan.
New GALANT named 1987-1988 Japan Car of the Year.
1988
Company and Mercedes-Benz Japan jointly establish Stuttgart Auto Services, Inc. to sell Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Japan.
Mitsubishi Auto Credit-Lease Corporation incorporated.
Company markets 150 Hyundai 1.5XL models, a special version ofthe Hyundai Excel, as a supporting program for the Seoul Olympics.
Japan launch of the MAGNA STATION WAGON 2600 built by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
Company signs letter ofgeneral understanding with Daimler-Benz on establishment ofjoint-venture company for importing and distributing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.
1983: Malaysian national car project agreement formally concluded between HICOM (Malaysian Govermental Office), Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation.
New board of directors elected: chairman Teruo Tojo; vice-chairman Toshihiro Tomabechi; president Toyoo Tateo.
CHARIOT passenger model and THE GREAT large truck launched in Japan.
1984
Cypress Design Studio and Cypress Test Laboratory complex opened in Cypress, Califomia.
Mitsubishi Motors merges with Mitsubishi Motor Sales Co., Ltd.
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: chaimzan Toshiharu Tanaka; president Toyoo Tate.
1985
Mitsubishi Fuso truck of America, Inc.(MFTA) established.
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries reach agreement with Chrysler over Mitsubishi Motors ownership structure. Mitsubishi Motors also reaches agreement with Chrysler on the establishment of a joint-venture automobile manufacturing company in the U.S.
New company officers elected: chairrnan Yoshida Okano; president Toyoo Tate.
Ceremonies held to mark line-off of the first SAGA Malaysian national car, produced with Mitsubishi Motors cooperation.
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops three million. Diamond-Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture with Chrysler Corporation, established.
PAJERO takes overall victory in the 7th Paris-Dakar Rally.
1986
DEBONAIR V luxury sedan Iaunched in Japan.
1987
Company purchases all shares in Todd Motors Corporation Ltd. and renames it Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand Ltd.
Cumulative production of FUSO CANTER light-duty trucks tops one million.
New GALANT and MIRAGE passenger models launched in Japan.
New GALANT named 1987-1988 Japan Car of the Year.
1988
Company and Mercedes-Benz Japan jointly establish Stuttgart Auto Services, Inc. to sell Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Japan.
Mitsubishi Auto Credit-Lease Corporation incorporated.
Company markets 150 Hyundai 1.5XL models, a special version ofthe Hyundai Excel, as a supporting program for the Seoul Olympics.
Japan launch of the MAGNA STATION WAGON 2600 built by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
Company signs letter ofgeneral understanding with Daimler-Benz on establishment ofjoint-venture company for importing and distributing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; New board of directors elected: chairman Teruo Tojo; vice-chairman Toshihiro Tomabechi; president Toyoo Tateo.
CHARIOT passenger model and THE GREAT large truck launched in Japan.
1984
Cypress Design Studio and Cypress Test Laboratory complex opened in Cypress, Califomia.
Mitsubishi Motors merges with Mitsubishi Motor Sales Co., Ltd.
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: chaimzan Toshiharu Tanaka; president Toyoo Tate.
1985
Mitsubishi Fuso truck of America, Inc.(MFTA) established.
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries reach agreement with Chrysler over Mitsubishi Motors ownership structure. Mitsubishi Motors also reaches agreement with Chrysler on the establishment of a joint-venture automobile manufacturing company in the U.S.
New company officers elected: chairrnan Yoshida Okano; president Toyoo Tate.
Ceremonies held to mark line-off of the first SAGA Malaysian national car, produced with Mitsubishi Motors cooperation.
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops three million. Diamond-Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture with Chrysler Corporation, established.
PAJERO takes overall victory in the 7th Paris-Dakar Rally.
1986
DEBONAIR V luxury sedan Iaunched in Japan.
1987
Company purchases all shares in Todd Motors Corporation Ltd. and renames it Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand Ltd.
Cumulative production of FUSO CANTER light-duty trucks tops one million.
New GALANT and MIRAGE passenger models launched in Japan.
New GALANT named 1987-1988 Japan Car of the Year.
1988
Company and Mercedes-Benz Japan jointly establish Stuttgart Auto Services, Inc. to sell Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Japan.
Mitsubishi Auto Credit-Lease Corporation incorporated.
Company markets 150 Hyundai 1.5XL models, a special version ofthe Hyundai Excel, as a supporting program for the Seoul Olympics.
Japan launch of the MAGNA STATION WAGON 2600 built by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
Company signs letter ofgeneral understanding with Daimler-Benz on establishment ofjoint-venture company for importing and distributing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; CHARIOT passenger model and THE GREAT large truck launched in Japan.
1984
Cypress Design Studio and Cypress Test Laboratory complex opened in Cypress, Califomia.
Mitsubishi Motors merges with Mitsubishi Motor Sales Co., Ltd.
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: chaimzan Toshiharu Tanaka; president Toyoo Tate.
1985
Mitsubishi Fuso truck of America, Inc.(MFTA) established.
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries reach agreement with Chrysler over Mitsubishi Motors ownership structure. Mitsubishi Motors also reaches agreement with Chrysler on the establishment of a joint-venture automobile manufacturing company in the U.S.
New company officers elected: chairrnan Yoshida Okano; president Toyoo Tate.
Ceremonies held to mark line-off of the first SAGA Malaysian national car, produced with Mitsubishi Motors cooperation.
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops three million. Diamond-Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture with Chrysler Corporation, established.
PAJERO takes overall victory in the 7th Paris-Dakar Rally.
1986
DEBONAIR V luxury sedan Iaunched in Japan.
1987
Company purchases all shares in Todd Motors Corporation Ltd. and renames it Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand Ltd.
Cumulative production of FUSO CANTER light-duty trucks tops one million.
New GALANT and MIRAGE passenger models launched in Japan.
New GALANT named 1987-1988 Japan Car of the Year.
1988
Company and Mercedes-Benz Japan jointly establish Stuttgart Auto Services, Inc. to sell Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Japan.
Mitsubishi Auto Credit-Lease Corporation incorporated.
Company markets 150 Hyundai 1.5XL models, a special version ofthe Hyundai Excel, as a supporting program for the Seoul Olympics.
Japan launch of the MAGNA STATION WAGON 2600 built by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
Company signs letter ofgeneral understanding with Daimler-Benz on establishment ofjoint-venture company for importing and distributing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.
1984: Cypress Design Studio and Cypress Test Laboratory complex opened in Cypress, Califomia.
Mitsubishi Motors merges with Mitsubishi Motor Sales Co., Ltd.
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: chaimzan Toshiharu Tanaka; president Toyoo Tate.
1985
Mitsubishi Fuso truck of America, Inc.(MFTA) established.
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries reach agreement with Chrysler over Mitsubishi Motors ownership structure. Mitsubishi Motors also reaches agreement with Chrysler on the establishment of a joint-venture automobile manufacturing company in the U.S.
New company officers elected: chairrnan Yoshida Okano; president Toyoo Tate.
Ceremonies held to mark line-off of the first SAGA Malaysian national car, produced with Mitsubishi Motors cooperation.
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops three million. Diamond-Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture with Chrysler Corporation, established.
PAJERO takes overall victory in the 7th Paris-Dakar Rally.
1986
DEBONAIR V luxury sedan Iaunched in Japan.
1987
Company purchases all shares in Todd Motors Corporation Ltd. and renames it Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand Ltd.
Cumulative production of FUSO CANTER light-duty trucks tops one million.
New GALANT and MIRAGE passenger models launched in Japan.
New GALANT named 1987-1988 Japan Car of the Year.
1988
Company and Mercedes-Benz Japan jointly establish Stuttgart Auto Services, Inc. to sell Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Japan.
Mitsubishi Auto Credit-Lease Corporation incorporated.
Company markets 150 Hyundai 1.5XL models, a special version ofthe Hyundai Excel, as a supporting program for the Seoul Olympics.
Japan launch of the MAGNA STATION WAGON 2600 built by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
Company signs letter ofgeneral understanding with Daimler-Benz on establishment ofjoint-venture company for importing and distributing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; Mitsubishi Motors merges with Mitsubishi Motor Sales Co., Ltd.
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: chaimzan Toshiharu Tanaka; president Toyoo Tate.
1985
Mitsubishi Fuso truck of America, Inc.(MFTA) established.
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries reach agreement with Chrysler over Mitsubishi Motors ownership structure. Mitsubishi Motors also reaches agreement with Chrysler on the establishment of a joint-venture automobile manufacturing company in the U.S.
New company officers elected: chairrnan Yoshida Okano; president Toyoo Tate.
Ceremonies held to mark line-off of the first SAGA Malaysian national car, produced with Mitsubishi Motors cooperation.
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops three million. Diamond-Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture with Chrysler Corporation, established.
PAJERO takes overall victory in the 7th Paris-Dakar Rally.
1986
DEBONAIR V luxury sedan Iaunched in Japan.
1987
Company purchases all shares in Todd Motors Corporation Ltd. and renames it Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand Ltd.
Cumulative production of FUSO CANTER light-duty trucks tops one million.
New GALANT and MIRAGE passenger models launched in Japan.
New GALANT named 1987-1988 Japan Car of the Year.
1988
Company and Mercedes-Benz Japan jointly establish Stuttgart Auto Services, Inc. to sell Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Japan.
Mitsubishi Auto Credit-Lease Corporation incorporated.
Company markets 150 Hyundai 1.5XL models, a special version ofthe Hyundai Excel, as a supporting program for the Seoul Olympics.
Japan launch of the MAGNA STATION WAGON 2600 built by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
Company signs letter ofgeneral understanding with Daimler-Benz on establishment ofjoint-venture company for importing and distributing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: chaimzan Toshiharu Tanaka; president Toyoo Tate.
1985
Mitsubishi Fuso truck of America, Inc.(MFTA) established.
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries reach agreement with Chrysler over Mitsubishi Motors ownership structure. Mitsubishi Motors also reaches agreement with Chrysler on the establishment of a joint-venture automobile manufacturing company in the U.S.
New company officers elected: chairrnan Yoshida Okano; president Toyoo Tate.
Ceremonies held to mark line-off of the first SAGA Malaysian national car, produced with Mitsubishi Motors cooperation.
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops three million. Diamond-Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture with Chrysler Corporation, established.
PAJERO takes overall victory in the 7th Paris-Dakar Rally.
1986
DEBONAIR V luxury sedan Iaunched in Japan.
1987
Company purchases all shares in Todd Motors Corporation Ltd. and renames it Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand Ltd.
Cumulative production of FUSO CANTER light-duty trucks tops one million.
New GALANT and MIRAGE passenger models launched in Japan.
New GALANT named 1987-1988 Japan Car of the Year.
1988
Company and Mercedes-Benz Japan jointly establish Stuttgart Auto Services, Inc. to sell Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Japan.
Mitsubishi Auto Credit-Lease Corporation incorporated.
Company markets 150 Hyundai 1.5XL models, a special version ofthe Hyundai Excel, as a supporting program for the Seoul Olympics.
Japan launch of the MAGNA STATION WAGON 2600 built by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
Company signs letter ofgeneral understanding with Daimler-Benz on establishment ofjoint-venture company for importing and distributing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.
1985: Mitsubishi Fuso truck of America, Inc.(MFTA) established.
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries reach agreement with Chrysler over Mitsubishi Motors ownership structure. Mitsubishi Motors also reaches agreement with Chrysler on the establishment of a joint-venture automobile manufacturing company in the U.S.
New company officers elected: chairrnan Yoshida Okano; president Toyoo Tate.
Ceremonies held to mark line-off of the first SAGA Malaysian national car, produced with Mitsubishi Motors cooperation.
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops three million. Diamond-Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture with Chrysler Corporation, established.
PAJERO takes overall victory in the 7th Paris-Dakar Rally.
1986
DEBONAIR V luxury sedan Iaunched in Japan.
1987
Company purchases all shares in Todd Motors Corporation Ltd. and renames it Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand Ltd.
Cumulative production of FUSO CANTER light-duty trucks tops one million.
New GALANT and MIRAGE passenger models launched in Japan.
New GALANT named 1987-1988 Japan Car of the Year.
1988
Company and Mercedes-Benz Japan jointly establish Stuttgart Auto Services, Inc. to sell Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Japan.
Mitsubishi Auto Credit-Lease Corporation incorporated.
Company markets 150 Hyundai 1.5XL models, a special version ofthe Hyundai Excel, as a supporting program for the Seoul Olympics.
Japan launch of the MAGNA STATION WAGON 2600 built by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
Company signs letter ofgeneral understanding with Daimler-Benz on establishment ofjoint-venture company for importing and distributing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries reach agreement with Chrysler over Mitsubishi Motors ownership structure. Mitsubishi Motors also reaches agreement with Chrysler on the establishment of a joint-venture automobile manufacturing company in the U.S.
New company officers elected: chairrnan Yoshida Okano; president Toyoo Tate.
Ceremonies held to mark line-off of the first SAGA Malaysian national car, produced with Mitsubishi Motors cooperation.
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops three million. Diamond-Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture with Chrysler Corporation, established.
PAJERO takes overall victory in the 7th Paris-Dakar Rally.
1986
DEBONAIR V luxury sedan Iaunched in Japan.
1987
Company purchases all shares in Todd Motors Corporation Ltd. and renames it Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand Ltd.
Cumulative production of FUSO CANTER light-duty trucks tops one million.
New GALANT and MIRAGE passenger models launched in Japan.
New GALANT named 1987-1988 Japan Car of the Year.
1988
Company and Mercedes-Benz Japan jointly establish Stuttgart Auto Services, Inc. to sell Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Japan.
Mitsubishi Auto Credit-Lease Corporation incorporated.
Company markets 150 Hyundai 1.5XL models, a special version ofthe Hyundai Excel, as a supporting program for the Seoul Olympics.
Japan launch of the MAGNA STATION WAGON 2600 built by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
Company signs letter ofgeneral understanding with Daimler-Benz on establishment ofjoint-venture company for importing and distributing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; New company officers elected: chairrnan Yoshida Okano; president Toyoo Tate.
Ceremonies held to mark line-off of the first SAGA Malaysian national car, produced with Mitsubishi Motors cooperation.
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops three million. Diamond-Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture with Chrysler Corporation, established.
PAJERO takes overall victory in the 7th Paris-Dakar Rally.
1986
DEBONAIR V luxury sedan Iaunched in Japan.
1987
Company purchases all shares in Todd Motors Corporation Ltd. and renames it Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand Ltd.
Cumulative production of FUSO CANTER light-duty trucks tops one million.
New GALANT and MIRAGE passenger models launched in Japan.
New GALANT named 1987-1988 Japan Car of the Year.
1988
Company and Mercedes-Benz Japan jointly establish Stuttgart Auto Services, Inc. to sell Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Japan.
Mitsubishi Auto Credit-Lease Corporation incorporated.
Company markets 150 Hyundai 1.5XL models, a special version ofthe Hyundai Excel, as a supporting program for the Seoul Olympics.
Japan launch of the MAGNA STATION WAGON 2600 built by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
Company signs letter ofgeneral understanding with Daimler-Benz on establishment ofjoint-venture company for importing and distributing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; Ceremonies held to mark line-off of the first SAGA Malaysian national car, produced with Mitsubishi Motors cooperation.
Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops three million. Diamond-Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture with Chrysler Corporation, established.
PAJERO takes overall victory in the 7th Paris-Dakar Rally.
1986
DEBONAIR V luxury sedan Iaunched in Japan.
1987
Company purchases all shares in Todd Motors Corporation Ltd. and renames it Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand Ltd.
Cumulative production of FUSO CANTER light-duty trucks tops one million.
New GALANT and MIRAGE passenger models launched in Japan.
New GALANT named 1987-1988 Japan Car of the Year.
1988
Company and Mercedes-Benz Japan jointly establish Stuttgart Auto Services, Inc. to sell Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Japan.
Mitsubishi Auto Credit-Lease Corporation incorporated.
Company markets 150 Hyundai 1.5XL models, a special version ofthe Hyundai Excel, as a supporting program for the Seoul Olympics.
Japan launch of the MAGNA STATION WAGON 2600 built by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
Company signs letter ofgeneral understanding with Daimler-Benz on establishment ofjoint-venture company for importing and distributing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; Cumulative production of GALANT passenger model tops three million. Diamond-Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture with Chrysler Corporation, established.
PAJERO takes overall victory in the 7th Paris-Dakar Rally.
1986
DEBONAIR V luxury sedan Iaunched in Japan.
1987
Company purchases all shares in Todd Motors Corporation Ltd. and renames it Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand Ltd.
Cumulative production of FUSO CANTER light-duty trucks tops one million.
New GALANT and MIRAGE passenger models launched in Japan.
New GALANT named 1987-1988 Japan Car of the Year.
1988
Company and Mercedes-Benz Japan jointly establish Stuttgart Auto Services, Inc. to sell Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Japan.
Mitsubishi Auto Credit-Lease Corporation incorporated.
Company markets 150 Hyundai 1.5XL models, a special version ofthe Hyundai Excel, as a supporting program for the Seoul Olympics.
Japan launch of the MAGNA STATION WAGON 2600 built by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
Company signs letter ofgeneral understanding with Daimler-Benz on establishment ofjoint-venture company for importing and distributing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; PAJERO takes overall victory in the 7th Paris-Dakar Rally.
1986
DEBONAIR V luxury sedan Iaunched in Japan.
1987
Company purchases all shares in Todd Motors Corporation Ltd. and renames it Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand Ltd.
Cumulative production of FUSO CANTER light-duty trucks tops one million.
New GALANT and MIRAGE passenger models launched in Japan.
New GALANT named 1987-1988 Japan Car of the Year.
1988
Company and Mercedes-Benz Japan jointly establish Stuttgart Auto Services, Inc. to sell Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Japan.
Mitsubishi Auto Credit-Lease Corporation incorporated.
Company markets 150 Hyundai 1.5XL models, a special version ofthe Hyundai Excel, as a supporting program for the Seoul Olympics.
Japan launch of the MAGNA STATION WAGON 2600 built by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
Company signs letter ofgeneral understanding with Daimler-Benz on establishment ofjoint-venture company for importing and distributing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.
1986: DEBONAIR V luxury sedan Iaunched in Japan.
1987
Company purchases all shares in Todd Motors Corporation Ltd. and renames it Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand Ltd.
Cumulative production of FUSO CANTER light-duty trucks tops one million.
New GALANT and MIRAGE passenger models launched in Japan.
New GALANT named 1987-1988 Japan Car of the Year.
1988
Company and Mercedes-Benz Japan jointly establish Stuttgart Auto Services, Inc. to sell Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Japan.
Mitsubishi Auto Credit-Lease Corporation incorporated.
Company markets 150 Hyundai 1.5XL models, a special version ofthe Hyundai Excel, as a supporting program for the Seoul Olympics.
Japan launch of the MAGNA STATION WAGON 2600 built by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
Company signs letter ofgeneral understanding with Daimler-Benz on establishment ofjoint-venture company for importing and distributing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.
1987: Company purchases all shares in Todd Motors Corporation Ltd. and renames it Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand Ltd.
Cumulative production of FUSO CANTER light-duty trucks tops one million.
New GALANT and MIRAGE passenger models launched in Japan.
New GALANT named 1987-1988 Japan Car of the Year.
1988
Company and Mercedes-Benz Japan jointly establish Stuttgart Auto Services, Inc. to sell Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Japan.
Mitsubishi Auto Credit-Lease Corporation incorporated.
Company markets 150 Hyundai 1.5XL models, a special version ofthe Hyundai Excel, as a supporting program for the Seoul Olympics.
Japan launch of the MAGNA STATION WAGON 2600 built by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
Company signs letter ofgeneral understanding with Daimler-Benz on establishment ofjoint-venture company for importing and distributing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; Cumulative production of FUSO CANTER light-duty trucks tops one million.
New GALANT and MIRAGE passenger models launched in Japan.
New GALANT named 1987-1988 Japan Car of the Year.
1988
Company and Mercedes-Benz Japan jointly establish Stuttgart Auto Services, Inc. to sell Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Japan.
Mitsubishi Auto Credit-Lease Corporation incorporated.
Company markets 150 Hyundai 1.5XL models, a special version ofthe Hyundai Excel, as a supporting program for the Seoul Olympics.
Japan launch of the MAGNA STATION WAGON 2600 built by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
Company signs letter ofgeneral understanding with Daimler-Benz on establishment ofjoint-venture company for importing and distributing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; New GALANT and MIRAGE passenger models launched in Japan.
New GALANT named 1987-1988 Japan Car of the Year.
1988
Company and Mercedes-Benz Japan jointly establish Stuttgart Auto Services, Inc. to sell Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Japan.
Mitsubishi Auto Credit-Lease Corporation incorporated.
Company markets 150 Hyundai 1.5XL models, a special version ofthe Hyundai Excel, as a supporting program for the Seoul Olympics.
Japan launch of the MAGNA STATION WAGON 2600 built by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
Company signs letter ofgeneral understanding with Daimler-Benz on establishment ofjoint-venture company for importing and distributing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; New GALANT named 1987-1988 Japan Car of the Year.
1988
Company and Mercedes-Benz Japan jointly establish Stuttgart Auto Services, Inc. to sell Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Japan.
Mitsubishi Auto Credit-Lease Corporation incorporated.
Company markets 150 Hyundai 1.5XL models, a special version ofthe Hyundai Excel, as a supporting program for the Seoul Olympics.
Japan launch of the MAGNA STATION WAGON 2600 built by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
Company signs letter ofgeneral understanding with Daimler-Benz on establishment ofjoint-venture company for importing and distributing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.
1988: Company and Mercedes-Benz Japan jointly establish Stuttgart Auto Services, Inc. to sell Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Japan.
Mitsubishi Auto Credit-Lease Corporation incorporated.
Company markets 150 Hyundai 1.5XL models, a special version ofthe Hyundai Excel, as a supporting program for the Seoul Olympics.
Japan launch of the MAGNA STATION WAGON 2600 built by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
Company signs letter ofgeneral understanding with Daimler-Benz on establishment ofjoint-venture company for importing and distributing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; Mitsubishi Auto Credit-Lease Corporation incorporated.
Company markets 150 Hyundai 1.5XL models, a special version ofthe Hyundai Excel, as a supporting program for the Seoul Olympics.
Japan launch of the MAGNA STATION WAGON 2600 built by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
Company signs letter ofgeneral understanding with Daimler-Benz on establishment ofjoint-venture company for importing and distributing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; Company markets 150 Hyundai 1.5XL models, a special version ofthe Hyundai Excel, as a supporting program for the Seoul Olympics.
Japan launch of the MAGNA STATION WAGON 2600 built by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
Company signs letter ofgeneral understanding with Daimler-Benz on establishment ofjoint-venture company for importing and distributing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; Japan launch of the MAGNA STATION WAGON 2600 built by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
Company signs letter ofgeneral understanding with Daimler-Benz on establishment ofjoint-venture company for importing and distributing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; Company signs letter ofgeneral understanding with Daimler-Benz on establishment ofjoint-venture company for importing and distributing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; New ETERNA 4-door sedan launched in Japan.
Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; Ceremonies held to celebrate start of operations at Diamond-Star Motors Corporation.
MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; MIRAGE 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan presented 1988 Golden Steering Wheel award by West German motoring magazine.
Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; Company shares listed on first section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; New LANCER passenger model launched in Japan.
1989
Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.
1989: Mitsubishi Motors Truck Parts & Europe H.V. renamed Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; Mitsubishi GALANT presented 1989 Import Car ofthe Year award by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; Cumulative automotive engine production at the Kyoto Works tops 15 million.
Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; Company shares listed ON Sapporo, Nugata, Hiroshima and Fukuoka stock exchanges.
Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; Company announces incorporation of the Stuttgart Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd to sell Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Japan.
Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; Company announces it is to jointly develop with Suzuki Motors a small truck exclusively for the Indonesian market.
New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; New company officers elected: chairman Toyoo Tate; vice-chairman Kenzo Nakamura; president Hirokazu Nakamura.
New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; New MINICA series launched in Japan.
1990
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.
1990: Cumulative production of Mitsubishi 4-wheel vehicles reaches 20 million.
DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; DIAMANTE, SIGMA and GTO passenger models launched in Japan.
DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; DIAMANTE/SIGMA presented 1990-91 Japan Car ofthe Year award.
1991
Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.
1991: Mitsubishi 3000GT (GTO in Japan) named 1991 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in the U.S.
Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; Colt T12OSS model, jointly developed with Suzuki Motors, launched in Indonesia.
Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; Cumulative production of Mitsubishi mini-cars reaches five million.
Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; Company signs agreement with the Dutch State and Volvo Car Corp. to establish the Netherlands Car B.V. (NedCar) joint-venture company.
Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; Cumulative Japanese market sales of the CANTER truck reach one million.
Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; Company purchases all Chrysler-owned shares in Diamond-Star Motors.
PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; PAJERO presented with special award by the Japan Car of the Year Committee.
1992
Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.
1992: Cumulative sales of Proton SAGA reach 300,000.
INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; INVECS fuzzy logic vehicte handling control system introduced in Japan.
New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; New GALANT and ETERNA passenger models launched in Japan.
LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; LIBERO and LIBERO CARGO models launched in Japan.
New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; New FUSO FIGHTER truck introduced in Japan (first model change in eight years).
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and Iifi Electtonic Control System) engineinhoducedin Japan.
EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; EMERAUDE passenger model launched in Japan.
DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; DSM cumulative production reaches 500,000.
PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; PAJERO presented Golden Steering Wheel award by German motoring magazine.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design Studio inaugurated.
1993
Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.
1993: Company publishes Design-In and Creating Together guidelines for overseas patts suppliers.
LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; LIBERO EV electric vehicle developed.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. restructured with establishment of Mitsubishi Motor Sales Europe (MMSE), Mitsubishi Motor Marketing Research Europe GmbH (MMRE) and Mitsubishi Motors R&D Europe GmbH (MRDE).
New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; New Mitsubishi Motors officers elected: president Hirokazu Nakamura.
Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; Chrysler sells all its Mitsubishi Motors shares.
Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; Company sets up Enviromental Council.
Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; Inauguration of new plant at Mitsubishi Motors Bus Manufacturing. Cumulative production at Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works tops 15 million.
1994
Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.
1994: Cumulative motor vehicle production since end of WWII tops 25 million.
Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; Cumulative engine production at Kyoto Works tops 25 million.
DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; DELICA SPACE GEAR launched in Japan.
New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; New CANTER small truck launched in Japan.
New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; New AERO QUEEN ll and AERO QUEEN III luxury coaches launched in Japan.
Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; Production of Mitsubishi ECLIPSE and Chrysler TALON sport specialty models starts at DSM.
Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; Vina Star Motors Corporation, a joint-venture between Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Corporation, PROTON and the Vietnamese state organization VIETRANS CIMEX formed in Vietnam to assembfe a DELICA-based mmi-bus.
INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; INVECS-II & Sport Mode Automatic Transmission developed.
FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; FTO sports model launched in Japan.
FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; FTO chosen 1994-95 Japan Car of the Year.
FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; FH, FK and FM truck models built by Mitsubishi Motors and sold by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. ranked the best cab-over trucks in the medium-duty category in the J.D. Powers and Associates 1994 Medium-Duty Customer Satisfaction Index (USA).
PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; PAJERO MINI launched in Japan
THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; THE GREAT Z-SERIES large-size truck series-tailored to new gross vehicle weight regulations-launched in Japan.
V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; V6 2.5-liter MVV lean burn engine developed.
1995
Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.
1995: Mitsubishi CARISMA, NedCar production model fur the European market, exhibited at Amsterdam Motor Show.
NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; NEW DIAMANTE launched in Japan.
PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; PROTON of Malaysia launches PERDANA new model.
LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; LANCER EVOLUTION II takes first and second places overall in 44th Swedish Rally.
Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; Company supplies two hybrid electric vehicles to the Califomia Air Resource Board under a vehicle testing agreement.
Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; Ceremonies held to mark opening of Europe Parts Center.
Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; Production of Mitsubishi CARISMA starts at NedCar, Holland.
In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.; In-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine developed.

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