Mitsubishi’s strong SUV line-up is largely responsible for its galloping growth in 2021, where its registrations at the end of September were up more than 100% on the same time last year. The nameplate’s rapid rise has propelled it to No. 2 on the charts, a position it hasn’t held for yonks but one it expects to hang on to. Motoring Industry Association (MIA) numbers show … [Read more...] about Kiwis like Mitsubishi – its sales are up over 100% this year
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Mitsubishi defies slump in new vehicle registrations
New vehicle registrations in New Zealand are slowing as the market readjusts to changing economic conditions after a boom five years of record numbers. Registrations for the six months to the end of June were down around 6 per cent, or almost 4500 units, on the same period last year, says the Motor Industry Association (MIA). That’s an average slump of more than 700 cars … [Read more...] about Mitsubishi defies slump in new vehicle registrations
Mitsubishi launches Eclipse Cross SUV with Christmas discount deal
The new Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross goes into a 2017 market in New Zealand where SUVs are running more than 20 per cent up on the same period last year, according to Motor Industry Association data. A December on-sale date might be a bit late in the year for the first of the Eclipse Cross models, but in an overall market up more than 10 per cent on last year, that’s of little … [Read more...] about Mitsubishi launches Eclipse Cross SUV with Christmas discount deal
Kiwi executive takes top job at Mitsubishi Motors NZ
Long-time Mitsubishi Motors NZ executive Warren Brown is the company’s new CEO and President. Brown (above) takes over from Japan's Tomoki Yanagawa, who returns to Mitsubishi Motors Corporation’s head office as the general manager of the America and Oceania division. Yanagawa, who oversaw sustained growth during his tenure here, said he leaves his role with “the utmost … [Read more...] about Kiwi executive takes top job at Mitsubishi Motors NZ
Ute promotion pushes Mitsubishi sales to 27-year record
A nationwide promotion for a four-wheel-drive Triton ute (above) helped Mitsubishi NZ record 1029 registrations last month, its best May result in 27 years and a 43 per cent jump on the same month last year. The last time Mitsubishi broke through 1000 registrations in May was in 1990. Back then, overall new vehicle sales for the year topped out at 93,387. This year, … [Read more...] about Ute promotion pushes Mitsubishi sales to 27-year record