Mitsubishi Motors Philippines

Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation
Type	Subsidiary
Industry	Automotive
Founded	1963 (as Chrysler Philippines Corporation); 1987 (as Philippine Automotive Manufacturing Corporation)
Headquarters	No. 1 Auto Park Ave., Greenfield Automotive Park Special Economic Zone, Santa Rosa, Laguna, Philippines
Key people	Takeshi Hara, President & CEO
Products	Automobiles, SUVs, Pickup Trucks, Trucks, Minibuses
Number of employees	c. 1,500 (June 2017)
Parent	Mitsubishi Motors (100%)
Subsidiaries	Asian Transmission Corp. (ATC, sold to Mitsubishi Motors in 100% from MMPC); Mitsubishi Motors Properties, Inc.
Website	www.mmpc.ph

Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation (MMPC) (formerly Philippine Automotive Manufacturing Corporation) is the Philippine operation of Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC), where it is the second-biggest seller of automobiles.^[1] MMPC is one of MMC's four manufacturing facilities outside Japan, and currently produces the Mitsubishi Mirage, Mirage G4, and the L300.^[2] From 1987 to 2018, MMPC was the distributor of Mitsubishi Fuso commercial vehicles in the Philippines until Sojitz Fuso Philippines Corporation was established in September 2018. The company's slogan is "Drive your Ambition", which has been part of Mitsubishi Motors' global rebranding since 2018.

The company was incorporated in 1987 as Philippine Automotive Manufacturing Corporation (PAMCOR) and was renamed Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation (MMPC) in 1996.

History[]

Former Mitsubishi Motors plant in Cainta, Rizal from 1963 to 2014, also markets the L300, Lancer EX, Mirage and Montero Sport. It was transferred its production site to its current location in Santa Rosa, Laguna since 2015.

The company's predecessor, Canlubang Automotive Resources Corporation (CARCO), was originally established as Chrysler Philippines Corporation in 1963 as the assembler and distributor of Chrysler, Dodge and Plymouth cars in the Philippines. In May 1972, C.J. Yulo & Sons acquired 65% interest in Chrysler Philippines Corporation, with the balance 35% being acquired by Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) and Nissho Iwai Corporation (now Sojitz Corporation). In 1974, the company began introducing Mitsubishi cars in the Philippines. In 1978, the company was renamed Canlubang Automotive Resources Corporation (CARCO). In 1985, MMC and Nissho Iwai Corporation (now known as Sojitz Corporation) acquired full ownership of CARCO from the Yulo group.

In January 1987, Philippine Automotive Manufacturing Corporation (PAMCOR) was incorporated by MMC and Nissho Iwai to formally take over the operations and business activities of CARCO.^[3] In April 1996, MMC became the majority shareholder (51%) of PAMCOR after it acquired 1% of Nissho Iwai's share in the company. In August 1996, PAMCOR was renamed Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation (MMPC).

On June 1, 2018, Sojitz Corporation (formerly Nissho Iwai Corporation) completed its divestment from MMPC with the acquisition of its 49% stake in MMPC by MMC. As a result, MMPC becomes a 100% wholly owned subsidiary of MMC.^[4]

On November 22, 2018, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation announced that Sojitz Fuso Philippines Corporation would take over from MMPC as the general distributor of Fuso products in the Philippines effective the first quarter of 2019.^[5]

Asian Transmission Corporation[]

MMPC owns a subsidiary, Asian Transmission Corp. (ATC), located in Calamba, Laguna since its establishment in 1973, which produces auto components. Asian Transmission Corporation was sold to Mitsubishi Motors of Japan from MMPC.^[6]

Real estate venture[]

Mitsubishi Motors Properties, Mitsubishi Motors Philippines' property development and real estate arm, the company develops large-scale, mixed-use, planned communities incorporating residential, commercial, educational, and leisure components. It provides other services such as project design, construction oversight, and property management.

Divisions and subsidiaries[]

Asian Transmission Corporation (ATC)
Mitsubishi Motors Properties, Inc. (MMPI)

Production and sales[]

Year	Lancer	Adventure	L300 Delica	L200 Strada	Total production	Domestic sales
2000	1,880	6,729	2,918	1,577	13,104	15,285
2001	2,574	7,714	2,079	1,253	13,620	16,367
2002	1,294	7,742	2,925	1,166	13,127	15,231
2003	-	3,921	3,529	692	8,142	13,912
2004	-	5,868	2,826	361	9,055	12,483
2005	-	5,876	3,685	5	9,566	11,845
2006	-	4,560	3,992	-	8,552	12,485
2007	-	6,033	4,580	-	10,613	14,878

(sources: Facts & Figures 2005, Facts & Figures 2008, Mitsubishi Motors website)

Vehicles[]

Current products[]

Chassis Cab[]


L300* _Philippines

Cars[]


Mirage*	Mirage G4*

Pickup trucks and SUVs[]


Montero Sport _Philippines	Strada _Philippines

MPVs[]


Xpander _Philippines	Xpander Cross _Philippines

Electric Vehicles[]


Outlander PHEV _Philippines

* – Manufactured locally

Former products[]

ASX (2011–2018)
Adventure (1997–2017)
Eclipse (1998–2011)
Endeavor (2007–2011)
Fuzion (2007–2016)
Galant (1988–2012)
Grandis (2005–2011)
Lancer (1976–2011)
Lancer EX (2008–2017)
Lancer Evolution (2005–2015)
L300 FB Deluxe (1987–2017)
L300 Versa Van (1983–2012)
L300 Exceed Van (1997–2005)
Outlander (2003–2010)
Pajero (1986–2021)
Space Gear (1998–2008)
Space Wagon (1992–1999)

Fuso commercial vehicles (transferred to Sojitz Fuso Philippines)[]

All Mitsubishi Fuso products was transferred to the newly formed Sojitz Fuso Philippines Corporation, the general distributor of Fuso commercial vehicles in the Philippines.

References[]

^ "Mitsubishi zooms back to 2nd spot as parent ails", Dino Ray Directo III, Manila Standard Today, December 22, 2008
^ "These companies will help Mitsubishi PH build the Mirage locally".
^ History of Mitsubishi, Funding Universe
^ "Sojitz divests from Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation". Sojitz Corporation press release. June 1, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
^ "Press Release: Sojitz Fuso Philippines Corporation appointed new General Distributor for FUSO in the Philippines". Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation press release. November 22, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
^ "Subsidiaries and Affiliates" Archived 2007-06-03 at the Wayback Machine, Mitsubishi Motors website

External links[]

Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation

Coordinates: 14°34′56″N 121°07′51″E / 14.5821°N 121.1307°E / 14.5821; 121.1307

[manila-1] "Mitsubishi zooms back to 2nd spot as parent ails", Dino Ray Directo III, Manila Standard Today, December 22, 2008

[2] "These companies will help Mitsubishi PH build the Mirage locally".

[fund-3] History of Mitsubishi, Funding Universe

[4] "Sojitz divests from Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation". Sojitz Corporation press release. June 1, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2020.

[5] "Press Release: Sojitz Fuso Philippines Corporation appointed new General Distributor for FUSO in the Philippines". Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation press release. November 22, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2020.

[subsidiary-6] "Subsidiaries and Affiliates" Archived 2007-06-03 at the Wayback Machine, Mitsubishi Motors website

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