Mitsubishi hits export milestone in Thailand
Final yr 90% of the 340,000 autos made in Thailand had been for export.
In 2017 Mitsubishi turned the most important car exporter from Thailand. The carmaker exports to 120 international locations from the nation and between 2019 and October 2022, Australia turned the most important export market, adopted by Germany, the US and Mexico. The Mitsubishi Triton is probably the most exported mannequin, accounting for over 50% of exports.
“Thailand is one among our most vital bases, and its significance will proceed to extend sooner or later,” mentioned Takao Kato, president and CEO, Mitsubishi Motors. “Reaching an export quantity of 5m autos is a step to the continual development and growth of manufacturing quantity in Thailand.”
The Japanese carmaker has three meeting crops and in engine plant in Laem Chabang, Chonburi province. Thailand is the Mitsubishi’s largest manufacturing base outdoors of Japan and, in addition to the Mitsubishi Triton, its services make the Attrage, Mirage, Outlander Phev and Pajero Sport fashions. Manufacturing started at its first meeting plant there in 1992 and it now has a complete put in annual capability of 400,000 autos.
In October the corporate produced greater than 21,000 items in Thailand.
Eiichi Koito, president and CEO of Mitsubishi Motors (Thailand) added: “Transferring ahead, we stay dedicated to proceed investing for additional development together with supporting Thailand’s strikes in direction of the carbon-neutral period. Now we have funding plans for brand new mannequin growth, manufacturing capability enhancement, in addition to services upgrading with solar energy and renewable vitality.”
Earlier this yr in March Mitsubishi opened a brand new paint facility in Laem Chabang.
