Mitsubishi Motors to extend suspension of production in China -Yomiuri
Reuters
Published May 29, 2023 07:49PM ET
Updated May 29, 2023 09:15PM ET
TOKYO (Reuters) -Mitsubishi Motors Corp will extend a suspension of its production in China beyond May, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Tuesday, highlighting struggles the Japanese car maker faces in the world's largest auto market.
Mitsubishi Motors (OTC:MMTOF) is discussing when to resume production in China with its local partner, a company spokesperson said, adding that there was nothing he could say about the timing.
The Japanese company said last month it had halted production of its Outlander sport utility vehicle (SUV) in China for three months until end-May and would take a $78 million charge for slowing sales at its joint venture with state-owned GAC Group.
SUVs represent the largest portion of the electric vehicle market in China, where price cuts and the rollout of new models of local and foreign brands have cannibalised sales of gasoline-powered cars.
Mitsubishi Motors, which set up its China unit in 2012, has not decided when to restart production in the country, Yomiuri said, citing multiple unnamed sources.
The company and other Japanese automakers have faced a sales crisis in China as a rapid shift to electric cars has led to a slump in purchases of internal combustion engine vehicles. Mitsubishi Motors had introduced the new Outlander model in China last December.
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