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The combined new vehicle sales from six Japanese automakers in the U.S. market fell 5.4% in the first quarter of the year following surging demand last year ahead of U.S. tariffs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/02/companies/japan-automakers-us-sales-down/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #us #donaldtrump #toyota #honda #nissan #subaru #mazda #mitsubishimotors #carmakers #tariffs
Japanese automakers' U.S. sales fall 5.4% in first quarter

The six companies that include Honda, Subaru and Toyota saw growing demand in the U.S. last year ahead of President Donald Trump's tariffs being introduced.

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The Japan TimesFeb 6
Mitsubishi Motors has reported a group net loss for April-December 2025 mainly due to U.S. tariff policy while maintaining its profit estimate for the year ending next month. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/06/companies/mitsubishi-motors-tariffs-loss/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #us #tariffs #mitsubishimotors #carmakers
Mitsubishi Motors incurs loss in April-December on U.S. tariffs

The company kept unchanged its net profit estimate of ¥10 billion for the year.

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David WilkinsJan 5

Today, another cute little Japanese kei-class vehicle captured by my brother on the streets of Tokyo last year. I’m a bit hazy on some of these but this one seems to be a Mitsubishi Minicab EV electric commercial vehicle, introduced in 2023, or the very similar shorter-range predecessor model from which it was developed, the Mitsubishi Minicab-MiEV, which was on sale for twelve years.

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Pedestrian Fatally Struck in Hit-and-Run Accident in Columbus's Weinland Park, Police Seeking Information - Fiona Knight
Pedestrian Fatally Struck in Hit-and-Run Accident in Columbus's Weinland Park, Police Seeking Information

An adult male dies in Weinland Park, Columbus hit-and-run. The red Mitsubishi Lancer involved, the driver and passengers fled.

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The Japan TimesSep 6, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump gave Japanese automakers some relief by cutting his high U.S. tariffs on their vehicles, but the reduced levies still mean big pain for Japan's smaller car companies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/06/small-automakers-us-tariffs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #cars #carmakers #mazda #subaru #mitsubishimotors #us #usjapanrelations #tariffs #donaldtrump
U.S. tariffs still spell big pain for Japan's small automakers

Smaller automakers Mitsubishi Motors, Mazda and Subaru are less able to absorb the tariff shock than bigger rivals like Toyota and Honda.

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The Japan TimesJun 18, 2025
Mitsubishi Motors is raising U.S. prices for some vehicle models as the industry grapples with the fallout of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imported cars and parts. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/18/companies/mitsubishi-motors-cars-price-hike-us/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #mitsubishimotors #trade #cars #tariffs #us
Mitsubishi Motors raises U.S. prices as tariffs roil carmakers

The new prices will affect vehicles delivered after Wednesday and won’t be applied to cars currently on display in showrooms.

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The Japan TimesMay 7, 2025
Hon Hai Precision Industry has agreed to supply Mitsubishi Motors with an electric vehicle that will be manufactured in Taiwan, and sold in Australia and New Zealand by the end of 2026. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/07/companies/hon-hai-mitsubishi-motors-electric-vehicles/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #honhai #mitsubishimotors #electricvehicles #taiwan #carmakers
Hon Hai to make Mitsubishi an EV for Australia, New Zealand

The partnership makes Mitsubishi the first major customer for the Taiwanese contract manufacturer's fledgling EV business.

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Thomas Kyhn Rovsing HjørnetApr 12, 2025
福山三菱自動車販売 | Fukuyama Mitsubishi Motors Sales (Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan)

#三菱自動車 #MitsubishiMotors #福山市 #Fukuyama #広島県 #HiroshimaPrefecture
Thomas Kyhn Rovsing HjørnetApr 12, 2025
Mitsubishi Motors (Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan)

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The Japan TimesMar 21, 2025
Hon Hai Precision Industry has secured an agreement to make Mitsubishi Motors electric vehicles, scoring the first major customer for its fledging EV contract manufacturing business. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/21/companies/hon-hai-mitsubishi-motors-ev/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #mitsubishimotors #honhai #taiwan #electricvehicles #taiwan
Hon Hai gets first major EV-making client in Mitsubishi Motors

It is unclear when production will actually start, but the first cars to roll off the assembly line would target Australia and New Zealand.

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