Total global production came in at 116,776 units, an increase of 1.9 percent over July 2007 and the first year-on-year increase in five months, since February 2007.
Production volume in Japan at 78,147 units was up 15.9 percent as a 12.1 percent increase in passenger car and 4.0 percent rise in commercial vehicle output saw the 22^nd consecutive month of year-on-year growth and a new record for July since Mitsubishi Motors spun off its truck and bus operations in 2003. This growth was driven principally by a 53.5 percent increase in output (16,232 units) of the New Outlander, which continues to sell briskly in European and Chinese markets, and by a 18.0% increase (27,585 units) in output of the Lancer on the back of strong sales in Russia, North America and Middle East & African markets.

Vehicle sales in Japan in July totaled 15,393 units, a 9.2 percent decrease year-on-year and the 11^th consecutive monthly decline since September 2007. Passenger car (registrations and mini-car) sales of 11,335 units and commercial vehicle sales of 4,058 units were 9.2 percent and 9.3 percent down respectively on the same month last year. Highlights for the month included an 11 percent and a 9.4 percent increase in sales of the Colt series and of the Pajero Mini respectively.

Overseas production volume totaled 38,629 units, 18.1 percent down over July last year and the fifth consecutive monthly decline. By region, in Asia output at MMPC^*1 in the Philippines and at KRM^*2 in Indonesia rose by 17.8 percent and 59.6 percent respectively. In North America output at 4,244 units was 26.0 percent down as production levels were adjusted for slow sales in the U.S.
 ^*1 MMPC : Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation
 ^*2 KRM: P.T. Krama Yudha Ratu Motors

Total exports from Japan of 47,119 units were 5.0 percent up on July 2007, marking the 21^st consecutive month of year-on-year increases and setting a new record for July since Mitsubishi Motors spun off its truck and bus operations in 2003. Exports to Europe at 19,751 units were 6.5 percent up on July2007 buoyed by continuing strong sales in the Ukraine and Russia.

			July 2008		Fiscal Year 2008 ('08/4-'08/7)		Calendar Year 2008 ('08/1-'08/7)
			Volume	YoY(%)	Volume	YoY(%)	Volume	YoY(%)
Domestic Production	Passenger Cars		69,441	117.6	249,515	110.8	477,179	112.9
	Commercial Vehicles		8,706	104.0	26,569	100.5	51,994	98.9
	Total		78,147	115.9	276,084	109.7	529,173	111.4
Domestic Sales *	Passenger Cars	Registrations	5,521	93.8	17,297	83.2	42,095	91.1
		Minicars	5,814	88.2	22,132	86.5	50,574	84.7
		Total	11,335	90.8	39,429	85.0	92,669	87.5
	Commercial Vehicles	Registrations	405	72.2	1,705	81.2	3,239	82.2
		Minicars	3,653	93.3	13,469	93.6	26,705	91.2
		Total	4,058	90.7	15,174	92.0	29,944	90.1
	Registrations Total		5,926	91.9	19,002	83.0	45,334	90.4
	Minicars Total		9,467	90.1	35,601	89.1	77,279	86.8
	Grand Total		15,393	90.8	54,603	86.9	122,613	88.1
Exports	Passenger Cars		45,597	104.3	192,215	110.5	373,401	119.1
	Commercial Vehicles		1,522	129.5	4,776	94.9	8,753	100.9
	Total		47,119	105.0	196,991	110.0	382,154	118.7
Production	Domestic Production		78,147	115.9	276,084	109.7	529,173	111.4
	Overseas Production		38,629	81.9	151,715	78.4	280,947	84.3
	Total		116,776	101.9	427,799	96.1	810,120	100.2

*	Includes imports to Japan