Mitsubishi Motors opens new R&D proving ground in Thailand

THE new proving ground will be used to conduct quality verification testing for products before they go into production and to further increase the quality and competitiveness of cars built in Thailand. In line with expanding local production capacity, MMC fully owned subsidiary Mitsubishi Motors Thailand Co., Ltd. (MMTh) is currently strengthening R&D functions directly related to its production facilities, one of which is the new proving ground. This is MMC's first proving ground outside of Japan.

MMTh held a ceremony today to commission the new proving ground which was attended by the Thai Minister of Industry Chakramon Phasukavanich and other government officials as well as many of MMTh's business partners.

Mr. Ryugo Nakao, Executive Vice President of MMC, in charge of Product Projects/Strategy and Development, touched on the importance of the Thailand market: "Thanks to the Thai government's long-standing and consistent policies to develop the Thai automobile industry, Mitsubishi Motors has been able to grow and develop its business through MMTh production hub. Through our reinforced R&D capabilities we will nurture our engineers and contribute to the Thai government's aim of investment expansion in the research and development area. Mitsubishi Motors will continue to regard its operations in Thailand as one of its pillars and will grow and develop our business hand-in-hand with the Thai automobile industry."