INTERNATIONAL Motors is to take over the after sales operation of Mitsubishi Motors. Mitsubishi, which is withdrawing from the UK market as a sales operation, says the deal provides certainty for customers and its dealer network that cars and pick ups can be maintained well into the future. International Motors, currently the official UK importer for Subaru and Isuzu vehicles, was established…
ACCORDING to a report in Automotive News Europe yesterday (21 December 2020), Korean car maker SsangYong has filed for receivership. The decision was made after SsangYong was unable to meet a repayment of 60 billion won (about £45.5m) due to worsening trading conditions. An official communique said the business was undergoing an Autonomous Restructuring Programme. SsangYong is 75% owned by Indian OEM…
With Mitsubishi announcing its withdrawal from Europe, what impact will this have on brokers? Broker News put the questions to Clive Messenger, general manager of fleet operations. Apart from the shock to yourselves and to Mitsubishi dealers, this news of the gradual cessation of European sales will have a substantial impact on leasing brokers. What do you have to say to them?…
THE popular Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV SUV and L200 pickup will be no more – or at least their replacements, because Mitsubishi has announced a dramatic stop to new model introductions to the European market (Monday, 27 July 2020). The company said in a statement issued by the board of directors that Mitsubishi Motors Corporation would “freeze the introduction of new models to…
DAVID Rodriguez, the former head of procurement and remarketing at funder LeasePlan, has joined Mitsubishi. Effective 01 June, 2020, Rodriguez is the new sales & marketing director. Commenting on his appointment, Rodriguez said: “It’s a great time to be joining Mitsubishi Motors in the UK. Building on our remarkable success in the plug-in hybrid market in particular, I know we have an…
MITSUBISHI has expanded its Outlander PHEV Commercial line-up with a new high-specification trim level. The new Reflex Plus Commercial joins the plug-in hybrid LCV range with improved equipment. Now incorporating 18-inch alloys, eight-inch touchscreen system with smartphone connectivity, and a reversing camera, the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Reflex Plus Commercial retains its low running costs and large load space. That’s on top of…
MITSUBISHI’S Outlander PHEV has undergone more updates than your smartphone. The Japanese firm has just rolled out another batch of changes for its market leading PHEV. A new set of trim levels are the most noticeable alterations on paper, with the previous alpha-numeric system replaced by six new names: Verve, Design, Dynamic, Dynamic Safety, Exceed and Exceed Safety. Equipment has been improved…