Mitsubishi is now looking at cutting a further 100 positions at its plant in South Australia after sales of the 380 sedan fell well short of the monthly target. The company has a target of 1500 vehicles a month but only managed to sell around 800 in July. It’s obvious that the car is not [...]
It’s hard to believe but that headline is closer to fact than fiction. As reported on August 8 in More Supply Problems for Holden and Ford the industry is in dire trouble as another parts supplier is on the brink of closure. Ajax Engineering Fasteneters, a company that supplies fasteners and bolts for Holden, Ford, [...]
Around six months after the release of the car that was to be the saviour of Mitsubishi Australia the writing that was on the wall is becoming even easier to read. When a manufacturer knocks $6,500 of the price a vehicle you know that they are in dire trouble and that is just what Mitsubishi [...]
The all-new 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander is on the leading edge of versatility, technology, and value in the crossover SUV segment. The 2007 Outlander debuts the all-new 3.0L V6 MIVEC engine and features a standard six-speed Sportronic(R) automatic transmission with one-touch manual shifting and adaptive electronics. The Outlander XLS adds rally inspired Sportronic steering wheel paddle [...]
Mitsubish released the 380 last year and was frank in telling the market place that the 380 was the make or break car for the company in Australia. Unfortunately sales have not been what they had hoped and even the Toyota Yaris outsold the 380 in December. With sales results like that job cuts were [...]
Less than two months into the production of its company-saving 380 sedan range Mitsubishi has announced that production will be scaled down. Currently the large car market is overstocked and Holden and Ford are both offering discounts to try and move excess inventory. Discounting the price of the new range is something that Mitsubishi is [...]
In a world where timing is everything Mitsubishi probably couldn’t have chosen a worse time to introduce a six cylinder car to a market that is coming to grips with increased and unstable fuel prices. The situation is made even worse for the company by the fact that the company in Australia wii stand or [...]
