MMC eyeing 4-fold sales increase in China

MMC eyeing 4-fold sales increase in China

TOKYO, Japan - Mitsubishi Motors Corp. (MMC) said March 14 it plans to raise annual sales in China to 300,000 vehicles by the end of 2007, up more than four times over the 2002 level. As part of the sales increase plan for the Chinese market, MMC began producing sport-utility vehicles (SUVs) under the Pajero Sport brand at German auto giant DaimlerChrysler AG's local joint-venture plant. (Kyodo)

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