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Mitsubishi EV expansion in Southeast Asia
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In late July 2026, 2026 Mitsubishi Motors Philippines announced a plan to locally assemble the country's first hybrid electric vehicle at its Santa Rosa plant, targeting mid‑2028. The project, valued at about US$116 million, million project would boost raise the plant’s capacity by roughly about 20 % to 50‑60 000 units a year annually and aligns with the Philippine government's Electric Vehicle Incentive Strategy. A few days later, Around the same time Mitsubishi disclosed a broader regional commitment, investing THB 16 billion (≈US$473 million) in Thailand’s EV sector Thailand through 2030 to 2030. The funding will convert existing factories into a hub for electric‑drive vehicles, develop manufacturing, smart‑driving technology, and workforce training. The company train workers. Specific plans include hybrid versions of the Triton pickup and the next‑generation Pajero SUV, as well as a broader manufacturing hub for the Pajero and its electric variant, with cooperation from Chinese partners. Mitsubishi also pledged 70 billion pesos for hybrid vehicle production in the Philippines, benefitting from an executive order that earmarks up to 600 billion pesos in subsidies for domestically built EVs. Together, the announcements show Mitsubishi deepening its EV and these moves deepen Mitsubishi’s hybrid and EV footprint across the Philippines and Thailand as part of a coordinated Southeast Asian expansion.
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