The Mitsibushi Car Company

Summary:

Mitsubishi Motor’s automotive tradition goes back to 1917 when the Mitsubishi Model A, Japan’s first series-production automobile, was introduced. Over the next two decades the company established themselves as an innovator, developing, amongst others, Japan’s first diesel engine, its first large-sized bus (the start of the world famous Fuso commercial vehicle series), its first four-wheel drive passenger car prototype, and its first diesel-powered truck. Today, MMC has manufacturing facilities in over 30 countries and its sales and after-sales organisation is present in more than 170 countries. The Colt Car Company (CCC) was established as the sole UK distributor in 1974. Other subsidiary companies are Mitsubishi Contract Motoring (contract hire), Shogun Finance (retail finance company.)