NEWS

‘Exciting times ahead’

THE new managing director of Colt Car Retail, the Mitsubishi dealership group, has spoken of his high hopes for the company. Simon Moulton officially begins his new job on April 2. That’s when VT Holdings takes possession of the business, which has Mitsubishi showrooms across the south of England, in towns such as Melksham, Wiltshire [...]

	Red Rose Garage opens
RED Rose Garage has become the latest dealer to join Mitsubishi Motors’ dealer network by opening its doors this week. The latest addition to Mitsubishi’s 115 strong nationwide dealer network will provide Mitsubishi sales, service and parts for the Birmingham area. Gillian Hamer, dealer principal for Red Rose Garage, said: ‘We are extremely excited about [...]

	Mitsubishi adds dealer
MITSUBISHI has announced the appointment of Canterbury Mitsubishi who has opened its doors this week. This latest addition to Mitsubishi’s 115 strong nationwide dealer network will provide Mitsubishi sales, service and parts for the Kent area, operating from Vauxhall Road, Canterbury. John Parker & Son Ltd has been in business for more than 100 years [...]

	New M’bishi dealer opens
RAWLINSON has become Mitsubishi UK’s newest dealer by officially opening their doors in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. This latest addition to Mitsubishi’s 115 strong nationwide dealer network will provide Mitsubishi sales, service and parts for the Suffolk area. The family-run business, based at Moreton Hall industrial estate, has been a well known and successful Renault dealership [...]

	Why I sold CCR Group
MITSUBISHI’S MD Lance Bradley has spoken out about his decision to sell the Colt Car Retail Group to VT Holdings. Speaking exclusively to Car Dealer at the Geneva Motor Show, Bradley told the story of how the sale to the Japanese firm came about – and why it’s a good thing for Mitsubishi. Here, in [...]

		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 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
		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 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
		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 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 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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		Vans roundup: May 09
		MITSUBISHI has given the L200 Double Cab pickup added poke, with a 7-inch rear bed length extension. The rear load bay now has an 18cm-longer ‘Long Bed’ option. Well, what do you think we meant? It has more thrust too, courtesy of an extra 42bhp for the 2.5-litre DI-D turbodiesel. Indeed, 176bhp makes it the [...]
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