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Mitsubishi Motors Starts Production of Pajero Sport Midsize SUV in Russia – Jul 02, 2013– Tokyo, Japan (Techreleased) – Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) announced commencement of Pajero Sport midsize SUV production at PCMA Rus in Kaluga, Russia, a joint-venture assembly plant owned by PSA Peugeot Citroën and MMC. Demand for SUVs has been expected to […]
Mitsubishi Motors Starts Production of Pajero Sport Midsize SUV in Russia – Jul 02, 2013– Tokyo, Japan (Techreleased) – Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) announced commencement of Pajero Sport midsize SUV production at PCMA Rus in Kaluga, Russia, a joint-venture assembly plant owned by PSA Peugeot Citroën and MMC.
Mitsubishi Pajero Sport
Demand for SUVs has been expected to steadily increase in the Russian market, where MMC commenced full-scale production (CKD*1) of the all-new Outlander SUV at PCMA Rus in November 2012, after initiating SKD*2 production of the previous generation Outlander in April 2010.
| *1: | Complete Knock-down: Manufacturing vehicles by welding, painting and assembling smaller parts compared to semi knock-down (SKD) production. |
| *2: | Semi Knock-down: Assembling vehicles from several bigger components and parts. |
| *3: | MMC Rus, formerly known as “ROLF Import,” name changed in May 2013 when MMC took a stake in the company. |
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Site
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Kaluga region, Russia
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Location
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180km southwest of Moscow
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Management
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Jean Christophe Marchal
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Surface area
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Approximately 145 ha
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Type of site
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Auto manufacturing (Welding, paint and assembly)
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Production Capacity
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125,000 vehicles per year
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Vehicles produced
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C-segment Peugeot and Citroën brand cars
MMC-brand mid-size SUV (Outlander, Pajero Sport)
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Investment
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EUR 550 million
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Number of employees
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Approximately 2,600 employees (as of June 2013)
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