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Mitsubishi Motors

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation was formed in 1970 from the automotive division of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and is part of the Mitsubishi keiretsu, formerly the biggest industrial group in Japan. Popular models include the high-performance Lancer.

Chairman / President

Takao Kato

CEO / Managing Director

Takao Kato

CFO / Finance Director

Kentaro Matsuoka

Industry

Automotive, Manufacturing

Website

mitsubishi-motors.com

Headquarters address

1-21, Shibaura 3-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8410, Japan

Stock Code

TSE:7211

Year founded

1970

last updated:

30 September, 2024

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