Mitsubishi Motors and Nissan Motor Reach Product Supply
Tokyo, August 29, 2003-Mitsubishi Motors Corporation and Nissan
Motor Co., Ltd. today announced that the two companies officially concluded
a product supply agreement on Mitsubishi Motors' supply of its mini-commercial
vehicle to Nissan on an OEM basis.
Through this OEM supply arrangement based on the basic agreement signed
in March of this year, Nissan will source about 20,000 units per year
of Mitsubishi Motors' "Minicab" truck and van models.
The mini-vehicle segment currently accounts for about 30% of the total
new vehicle market in Japan, and mini-commercial vehicle sales represent
about 30% of the overall mini-vehicle market. By further expanding its
product lineup across all market segments, Nissan expects to attract new
customers to broaden its customer base.
Mitsubishi Motors will be able to enhance productivity significantly
by achieving increased economies of scale for mini-vehicles.
Also, Nissan's entry into the mini-commercial vehicle market is expected
to advance customers' understanding of and interest in mini-commercial
vehicles, thereby serving to energize and expand the market as a whole.
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