Mitsubishi Motors Corporation - Mitsubishi Motors Corporation

Japanese: 三菱自動車工業[株] - みつびしじどうしゃこうぎょう

Mitsubishi-affiliated automobile manufacturer. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, which had been producing automobiles since before the war, formed a partnership with Chrysler Corporation in 1970 (capital participation was made the following year in 1971), and separated its automobile division to form Mitsubishi Motors Corporation. In 1984, Mitsubishi Motors Sales was merged. Soon after the company was established, the exclusive sales contract with Chrysler Corporation in the United States became a hindrance and an impediment to growth. In the 1980s, the company's performance declined, and the relationship was improved, but the capital relationship was dissolved in 1993. The company's vehicle models range from light four-wheelers to trucks and buses, but passenger cars are its main focus. It is well known for its recreational vehicles. In 1999, the company announced a capital partnership with Volvo of Sweden to integrate its truck and bus businesses. In July 2000, it was discovered that the company had concealed complaints and recalls, and recalled over 600,000 vehicles (recovered and repaired free of charge). Meanwhile, in March 2000, the company announced a capital partnership with DaimlerChrysler. As a restructuring plan, the truck and bus division was separated and Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus was established with DaimlerChrysler in January 2003, but complaints arose over the truck hub problem, which led to a recall, which further put the company in a difficult position. Furthermore, the former president and others were arrested and indicted in May and June 2004 for concealing the recall and concealing complaints. In May 2004, DaimlerChrysler announced a 230 billion yen deficit, the closure of the Okazaki plant, a reduction in workforce of 11,000 people, and a capital increase of 450 billion yen led by the Mitsubishi Group. As a result, DaimlerChrysler sold all of its shares in Mitsubishi Motors in 2005, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is now the largest shareholder and has restructured the company. Sales volume for the fiscal year ending March 2011 was 1.01 million units. Head office in Tokyo, factories in Okazaki, Kyoto, Kawasaki, etc. 2011 capital 657.3 billion yen, sales for the fiscal year ending March 2011 1.8284 trillion yen, net income for the current period 15.6 billion yen. Sales composition (%) is Automobile 99%, Finance 1. Overseas sales ratio is 80%.
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Japanese:

三菱系の自動車メーカー。戦前から自動車生産を始めていた三菱重工業が，1970年に米クライスラー社と提携（資本参加は翌1971年），自動車部門を分離し三菱自動車工業を設立。1984年三菱自動車販売を合併。設立直後からクライスラー社との米国独占販売契約が足かせとなり，成長の阻害要因となる。1980年代同社が業績不振に陥り関係を改善，1993年には資本関係を解消した。車種は軽四輪からトラック・バスまでもつが，乗用車が主軸。RV車で定評がある。1999年トラック・バス事業の統合を目的に，スウェーデンのボルボ社との資本提携を発表。2000年７月，クレーム隠しとリコール隠蔽が発覚，60万台を超えるリコール（回収・無償修理）を行った。一方，2000年３月にダイムラー・クライスラーとの資本提携を発表。再建策としてトラック・バス部門を分離して2003年１月に三菱ふそうトラック・バスをダイムラー・クライスラーと設立したが，トラックのハブ問題でクレームが発生し，リコールが生じてさらに苦境に陥った。またリコール隠蔽とクレーム隠しに関して2004年５月から６月に元社長らが逮捕・起訴されるに至った。2004年５月，2300億円の赤字と岡崎工場閉鎖，１万1000人の人員削減，三菱グループ主導で4500億円の資本増強などを発表した。これに伴ってダイムラー・クライスラーは2005年三菱自動車工業の全保有株式を売却，現在は三菱重工業が筆頭株主となって経営を再建。2011年３月期販売台数101万台。本社東京，工場岡崎，京都，川崎ほか。2011年資本金6573億円，2011年３月期売上高１兆8284億円，当期純益156億万円。売上構成（％）は，自動車99，金融１。海外売上比率80％。
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