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Mitsubishi Farnham opens

MITSUBISHI Motors has announced its new dealer Wiltshire & Sons has opened their doors for business. The latest addition to Mitsubishi’s nationwide dealer network will provide sales, service and parts in Farnham, Surrey. The family-run business was established in 1974 and has an excellent local reputation. Barry Wiltshire, sales director, said: ‘We are all so excited [...]

Mitsubishi used scheme

MITSUBISHI has unveiled its brand new approved used remarketing scheme which goes live February 1, 2012. It’s yet another announcement from the Japanese firm who only recently announced all of its dealers will become EV centres this month, and a wave of new dealers appointed, The package will offer a 30-day vehicle exchange, a 12-month vehicle [...]

Mitsubishi’s new dealer

JAPANESE firm Mitsubishi has announced it has appointed a new dealer in Doncaster and who opened its doors this week. Riverside Mitsubishi will provide sales, service and parts for the Doncaster area operating from Crompton Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 4PJ. Riverside Motor Group, established in 1982, is a successful motor retail group and has several [...]

Mitsubishi EV centres

MITSUBISHI has announced all its franchised dealers are to become fully functioning EV centres from this month. By the end of March 2012, the approved dealerships will have two fully trained EV sales personnel as well as aftersales technicians. The announcement comes ahead of the arrival of the firm’s first plug-in hybrid technologies within the [...]

Dews gets Mitsubishi

JAPANESE firm Mitsubishi has appointed a brand new dealer who will open their doors in Brighouse on January 3. The latest addition to Mitsubishi’s nationwide dealer network is Dews Mitsubishi, and will provide sales, service and parts for the Brighouse area. Dews Motor Group – who were established in 1910 – cover the Huddersfield and [...]



Mitsubishi dealer of 2011  

Mitsubishi dealer of 2011

 

MITSUBISHI UK has announced that their ‘Dealer of the Year’ for 2011 is Smithy Garage based in Gwynedd, Wales. The award was presented to John Roberts, a director of the franchise at Mitsubishi’s annual dealer conference, which took place at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport last week. Smithy Garage won the award for its [...]

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Southgate sites filled?  

Southgate sites filled?

 

MITSUBISHI Motors UK boss Lance Bradley has told Car Dealer he hopes to open two more closed Southgate sites soon. The Japanese firm saw four dealerships close when the Southgate Group went into administration last month, but Bradley is in advanced talks to open two again soon. The former Southgate site in Bridport was recently [...]

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#Tokyo: Evo hybrid?  

#Tokyo: Evo hybrid?

 

THE next Mitsubishi Evo is likely to be powered by a hybrid power train and not the famous 2.0-litre turbocharged unit. Talking exclusively to Car Dealer at the Tokyo Motor Show, the Japanese firm’s UK managing director, Lance Bradley, said a hybrid version of the Evo was almost certain. ‘When you look at the performance [...]

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Motorwell takes Bridport  

Motorwell takes Bridport

 

MITSUBISHI has appointed Motorwell Limited to take over its Bridport dealership, it has been announced. Motorwell – who have been trading since April 2008 and operate Citroen and Mitsubishi franchises in Yeovil – take over the site from the Southgate Group, which went into administration earlier this month. Adrian Haylett, managing director of Motorwell Limited, [...]

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M'bishi donates to charity  

M’bishi donates to charity

 

MITSUBISHI is the latest car manufacturer to react to the News of the World phone hacking allegations. The Japanese firm said that it will donate the money it would normally spend on advertising in the tabloid newspaper to charity. On the social media site Twitter, the manufacturer said that ‘Based on a Facebook user suggestion, [...]

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'No plans to shelve STI'  

‘No plans to shelve STI’

 

SUBARU has rebuked the idea that with ever more stringent emission regulations STI could be axed in the near future. Speaking exclusively to Car Dealer, the firm’s marketing director Kenyon Neads was adamant that the WRX STI performance brand will not follow the Honda Civic Type-R in being axed in the UK, due to falling [...]

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EV centre's first i-MiEVs  

EV centre’s first i-MiEVs

 

MITSUBISHI Putney has celebrated its EV sales centre launch with the hand-over of  i-MiEVs to its first EV drivers. A mix of Mitsubishi Motors head office and EV sales centre personnel gathered in at the dealership with the Mayor of Wandsworth and other representatives from The Office of Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) and the SMMT [...]

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Lucky 13 sell i-MiEV  

Lucky 13 sell i-MiEV

 

MITSUBISHI has announced which of its dealers will become EV Sales Centres ahead of the i-MiEV launch. The manufacturer has appointed 13 of its retail network each of which will have a deciated Mitsubishi-trained EV salesman. On each of the sites there will be a charging bay while it was also announced ALL dealerships will [...]

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London charge-free cars  

London charge-free cars

 

THREE new vehicles can now enter London’s congestion charge zone free of charge it has been announced today. With CO2 emissions of just 99g/km, Citroën’s DS3 DStyle 99g and C3 Airdream+ already qualify for free VED, and are now eligible for the new greener vehicle 100 per cent discount (GVD) – potentially saving London drivers [...]

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Road Test: Mitsubishi Shogun  

Road Test: Mitsubishi Shogun

 

In a world dominated by ever-softer, ever-more lifestyle-focused SUVs and crossovers, it is good to see one brand still makes a ‘proper’ off-roader. The Mitsubishi Shogun may not be the flashest kid on the block – and certainly not the newest – but there’s no denying the smack-in-face non-subtlety of its impact. Mitsubishi dealers swear [...]

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UK to be Euro EV leader  

UK to be Euro EV leader

 

UK motorists will play a key role in the electric car future as makers say our market has the most potential in Europe. Various Government incentives have already created a fertile environment for electric cars, and the benefits of this are starting to hit our roads. ‘The UK electric car market is going to drive [...]

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Mitsubishi on 2010 upturn  

Mitsubishi on 2010 upturn

 

2009 sales may have been down by a quarter but Mitsubishi sales and marketing director Toby Marshall is upbeat. ‘Scrappage wasn’t the number one priority.’ The focus of 2009 was different. Dealer profitability was the new goal, achieved via two major initiatives. First Mitsubishi took away the traditional dealer costs, so that training, brochures, IT [...]

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Apprentice to manager  

Apprentice to manager

 

HARRATTS Mitsubishi has just appointed a new sales manager who has worked through the ranks at the firm. Peter Davies joined the firm in 1998, on the Barnsley dealer’s opening day. Starting out as an apprentice technician, he has now worked up to the post of sales manager 12 years later – to the delight [...]

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Mitsubishi Qashqai rival  

Mitsubishi Qashqai rival

 

MITSUBISHI will show its rival to the smash-hit Nissan Qashqai at the Geneva Motor Show in March. The all-new 5-seat ASX is based on the Lancer, and is around 360mm shorter than an Outlander. It will be offered with, excitingly, a brand-new diesel. Mitsubishi has developed a direct-injection 1.8 turbodiesel, which will impressively be Euro [...]

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Mitsubishi Qashqai rival  

Mitsubishi Qashqai rival

 

MITSUBISHI is continuing its shift away from heavy off-roaders with the launch of a new compact SUV model. The firm will launch a new Nissan Qashqai rival at next year’s Geneva Motor Show. Based on the platform of the Mitsubishi Lancer, the new SUV will be first sold in Japan from February 2010 – to [...]

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TOKYO: Mitsub & Mazda  

TOKYO: Mitsub & Mazda

 

MITSUBISHI has a stack of eco-themed cars here on its stand at Tokyo – but there’s one that stands out. The PX-MiEV is an extremely clever electric hybrid SUV concept. But take note of the looks above all. For, it’s previewing the smart, aero-style look of the next all-new Outlander. Looks good to us. We [...]

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Mitsubishi 11 dealers in 9  

Mitsubishi 11 dealers in 9

 

MITSUBISHI franchise has been busy during 2009, recruiting dealers to fill its key open points. And it’s been something of a flurry for the Japanese firm. Not only have there been 11 new car dealers joining the brand this year, but 6 of those opened their doors this quarter! Giving the franchising department a challenge [...]

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Mondial and Mitsubishi  

Mondial and Mitsubishi

 

MITSUBISHI has renewed its roadside assistance contract with Mondial Assistance for another three years. The two have been partners since 1992 – making it a 17-year paring that’s still going strong. What’s more, the contract has even been extended for the latest three-year spell. It now includes a 12-month roadside assistance product. The idea here [...]

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Mitsubishi sales win  

Mitsubishi sales win

 

MITSUBISHI is delighted with its July sales performance – which has come WITHOUT scrappage aid! The firm grew its market share from 0.5 percent to 0.75 percent in July. This 53 percent boost means it comes in 9th in the overall market share improvement league table. ‘But, if you take out scrappage sales,’ a spokesman [...]

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Mitsubishi scrap shock!  

Mitsubishi scrap shock!

 

MITSUBISHI will extend the new car scrappage scheme way beyond official calls, to include cars 5 years or older! This HALVES the official 10 years or older Government stipulation. But Car Dealer Magazine wonders whether it is all it’s cracked up to be. Won’t 5 year old cars still be worth much more than £2000? [...]

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