Mitsubishi has marked five million units vehicles produced at the facility in Laem Chabang in Thailand. The landmark vehicle was a Mitsubishi Pajero Sport.
The company's facilities at Laem Chabang are the biggest outside Japan, capable of producing 424,000 vehicles a year with exports going to more than 120 countries. The output supports the company's growth in the ASEAN region as well as internationally.
Mitsubishi started its operations in Thailand in 1961 and achieved its first million-unit production in 2003. The second million followed in 2010 and after just three years, Mitsubishi Motors Thailand hit the third million in 2013. As demand increased, the four-million mark was reached in 2015.
Out of the five million vehicles, 3.7 million were for export markets in more than 120 countries worldwide. In 2016, Mitsubishi Motors Thailand celebrated its third-million export vehicle.
Mitsubishi Motors Thailand currently operates three automobile plants in Laem Chabang. The first plant was opened in 1992, and the second in 1996, the latter focusing on production of one-ton pickup trucks as the production hub and export base.
In 2007, Mitsubishi Motors Thailand joined the Eco Car project and invested in the third automobile plant, which started producing eco cars in 2012. Mitsubishi Motors Thailand also has a powertrain plant that produces engines for both domestic and export markets.
Mitsubishi Motors Thailand currently has over 6,600 employees. To enhance its operations and leverage its role among Mitsubishi Motors group, the company also has facilities for Global Parts Logistics, a proving ground and a new training center.
The company's facilities at Laem Chabang are the biggest outside Japan, capable of producing 424,000 vehicles a year with exports going to more than 120 countries. The output supports the company's growth in the ASEAN region as well as internationally.
Mitsubishi started its operations in Thailand in 1961 and achieved its first million-unit production in 2003. The second million followed in 2010 and after just three years, Mitsubishi Motors Thailand hit the third million in 2013. As demand increased, the four-million mark was reached in 2015.
Out of the five million vehicles, 3.7 million were for export markets in more than 120 countries worldwide. In 2016, Mitsubishi Motors Thailand celebrated its third-million export vehicle.
Mitsubishi Motors Thailand currently operates three automobile plants in Laem Chabang. The first plant was opened in 1992, and the second in 1996, the latter focusing on production of one-ton pickup trucks as the production hub and export base.
In 2007, Mitsubishi Motors Thailand joined the Eco Car project and invested in the third automobile plant, which started producing eco cars in 2012. Mitsubishi Motors Thailand also has a powertrain plant that produces engines for both domestic and export markets.
Mitsubishi Motors Thailand currently has over 6,600 employees. To enhance its operations and leverage its role among Mitsubishi Motors group, the company also has facilities for Global Parts Logistics, a proving ground and a new training center.
