Mitsubishi Motors Enjoys Brisk Orders for New Model 'Zinger' in Taiwan

Tokyo , Jan 25, 2006 (JCN) - Mitsubishi Motors (MMC) announced on January 23 that orders taken by its local partner in Taiwan, China Motor Corp. (CMC), for the new 2.4-liter multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) Zinger in the first month of sales have reached 2,285 vehicles, a lot more than the monthly target of 1,200 vehicles.

The first new Mitsubishi bran d model that has been introduced in Taiwan since the Grunder in December 2004, the attractively priced Zinger is expected to spark an increase in sales.

South East (Fujian) Motor, a 50-50 joint venture between Fujian Motor Industrial of Fujian Province, China, and CMC, is scheduled to produce Zinger and launch sales in the Chinese province in the second half of fiscal 2007.

By Aki Tsukioka, JCN Staff Writer