Japanese major Mitsubishi, better known for its rallying heritage and
SUVS in India is planning to enter the ever popular small car segment.
According to Masahiko Ueki, Japan executive officer, MMC and corporate
General Manager of Asia and the ASEAN region, Mitsubishi plans to launch
a small car within the next two to three years in India. Mitsubishi
could probably bring in its new global small car, the 1.2-litre engine
powered Mirage that was launched in Thailand some days ago. However,
before that the manufacturer wishes to improve its dealer and service
network, as it feels its current network is not strong enough to handle
high volume products like hatchbacks.
Hence, Mitsubishi
could look at bringing down its small car via the CKD route first. Ueki
also added that they are exploring various options currently, and could
even look at entering the small car segment entirely on its own,
without its current partners, the Birla group owner Hindustan Motors.
However he did not rule out the possibility of using HM’s Chennai plant
in future for manufacturing its small car, and said they could even look
at developing India as a hub for manufacturing small cars in future,
just like Mitsubishi’s Japanese rivals Suzuki and Nissan
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