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19 April 2000, Tokyo: Mitsubishi Motors Corporation announces that
a line-off ceremony was held at the new Kyoto Plant-Yagi on 19 April,
starting at 11am, to mark the commencement of mass production of CVT(Continuously
Variable Transmissions) at the newly completed component plant.
The ceremony was attended by Mr. Tadayoshi Juge, Plant General
Manager of the Kyoto Plant, other company officers, and by Mr. Yasuhiro
Nakagawa, mayor of Yagi-cho, and other local dignitaries.
Construction of the Kyoto Plant-Yagi buildings started in August 1997
and was completed in August 1998. Installation of plant and equipment
began in October 1998 as the facility geared up for the start of production
today.
The CVT that went into mass production today is coupled with MMC's
GDI(*1) engine, manufactured at the company's Kyoto Plant, in the GDI-CVT
new age powertrain that will debut in a new 5-number size sedan to be
launched in the near future. Advanced integrated management of GDI engine
and CVT transmission brings together the benefits of very low fuel consumption
and silky-smooth performance and driveability.
The Kyoto Plant-Yagi is capable of producing 300,000 CVTs a year (operating
on a double-shift). Plans call for the production of 80,000 units this
year, and 200,000 in 2001.
(*1)Gasoline Direct Injection
Kyoto Plant-Yagi profile
| Location: |
10-1, Yamada, Murohashi, Yagi-cho, Funai-gun, Kyoto |
| Site area: |
233,000 sq. m. |
| Floor area: |
25,000 sq. m. |
| Employees: |
100 |
| Components produced: |
CVTs |
| Production capacity: |
24,000 / month |
Kyoto Plant-Yagi
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