Recall flurry

Recall flurry

10 Nov 2008 by CarsGuide team

In extreme situations, owners have been warned their vehicles may catch fire.Mitsubishi was hit with the biggest safety recall for the three month period. It has written to owners of Pajeros built ...Read more
Ending on a high note

Ending on a high note

6 Jun 2008 by Neil Dowling

Mitsubishi ceased production of its 380 sedan two months ago, but a special edition version remains under construction and starts its showroom debut this week. The TMR380 is everything Mitsubishi ...Read more
Tears roll at the Mitsubishi plant

Tears roll at the Mitsubishi plant

28 Mar 2008 by Jamie Walker

The silver Mitsubishi 380, polished to a glistening sheen by a dozen hands, was the last to roll off the production line of the car-maker's Adelaide plant, which closes today, throwing most of its ...Read more
Last car today for the 380

Last car today for the 380

27 Mar 2008 by CarsGuide team

The last of the Mitsubishi 380s will come off the production line to end car manufacturing at Mitsubishi's plant at Tonsley Park this afternoon. It is understood a media presentation at the plant ...Read more
380 not quite the saviour

380 not quite the saviour

5 Feb 2008 by Nick Henderson

The car, first produced in 2005, was seen as a measure of whether the plant could produce profitable vehicles, however, bad timing and poor export figures led to unsatisfactory sales results. The V6 ...Read more
Drive for better car security

Drive for better car security

29 Nov 2007 by Ashlee Pleffer

The National Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction Council (NMVTRC) yesterday revealed motor theft would become harder with the use of personal scanning, impact-resistant windows and automatic deadlocking ...Read more
Mitsubishi 380 hanging in the balance

Mitsubishi 380 hanging in the balance

14 Nov 2007 by Neil McDonald

The countdown has begun and decisions must be made soon on the mid-life update and upgrade of the 380, and any car that will follow it into production at the Mitsubishi Motors Australia factory in ...Read more
Thai-totallers

Thai-totallers

10 Nov 2007 by Paul Pottinger

This year has seen the market share of Commodore, Falcon and the Mitsubishi 380 fall to 19 per cent of new passenger vehicles, with only Toyota's Camry more or less immune.And while it was the ...Read more
Crunch time for 380

Crunch time for 380

10 Nov 2007 by Neil Dowling

The countdown has begun and decisions must be made soon on the mid-life update and upgrade of the 380, and any car that will follow it into production at the Mitsubishi Motors Australia factory in ...Read more
380 sales not happening

380 sales not happening

7 Sep 2007 by Stuart Innes

Just 658 of the model were sold new in August, more than 38 per cent down on the 1069 in the same month last year. The previous lowest sales month was June last year when 719 cars were sold. The car ...Read more
Holden ships Omega

Holden ships Omega

1 Sep 2007 by Neil McDonald

The shipment of Commodores, rebadged as Chevrolet Omega, also marks the 10th year of Holden exports to Brazil.Brazil joins the US, Middle East, South Africa and New Zealand as markets for the VE ...Read more
Mitsubishi 380 dual-fuel

Mitsubishi 380 dual-fuel

21 Jul 2007 by Ashlee Pleffer

Mitsubishi has updated its 380 model, with an LPG dual-fuel engine among the changes. Read more
Mitsubishi TMR 380 dropped for Evo X

Mitsubishi TMR 380 dropped for Evo X

14 Jul 2007 by Ashlee Pleffer

Mitsubishi has axed plans to put the hot supercharged TMR version of its 380 into production. Read more
Top selling vehicles for 2007

Top selling vehicles for 2007

14 Jul 2007 by Neil McDonald

With the local car industry now at the halfway point in the 2007 sales race, it is easy to see who's winning and who's losing.Toyota is basking in the glory of not only being No.1, but also cementing ...Read more
Will Adelaide Mitsubishi factory last?

Will Adelaide Mitsubishi factory last?

12 Jul 2007 by Philip King

Mitsubishi Australia is talking to Tokyo about replacing its 380 sedans to keep its Adelaide factory alive into the next decade.Mitsubishi Motors in Japan is working on a large-car replacement and ...Read more
Imported cars costing Australian jobs

Imported cars costing Australian jobs

27 Jun 2007 by CarsGuide team

It has been a turbulent past year for Australia's automotive industry but one that will go down as its best, at least in numbers of cars sold.A record one million new cars are tipped to be sold here ...Read more
Locals fade in crash testing

Locals fade in crash testing

16 Jun 2007 by Ashlee Pleffer

In the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) results this week, the Toyota Aurion, Toyota Camry and Holden Commodore all received a four-star safety rating, adding to the previously tested ...Read more
Spoilt for choice in half a year

Spoilt for choice in half a year

16 Jun 2007 by Kevin Hepworth

As Australia's new car juggernaut rolls on towards the magic million sales mark, the number of available models continues to swell. Already recognised as one of the most diverse and competitive car ...Read more
From misers to monsters

From misers to monsters

7 Jun 2007 by CarsGuide team

The Royal Automobile Club of Victoria has just completed its annual cost of ownership survey of a range of current models.The survey looks at total running cost and is based on vehicles travelling 15 ...Read more
Hidden costs hitting motorists' pockets

Hidden costs hitting motorists' pockets

31 May 2007 by CarsGuide team

Unleaded petrol costs have risen 5.6 per cent since this time last year, but hidden costs are the main culprits responsible for pumping up motoring budgets, the survey found.The RACV 2007 Vehicle ...Read more
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