Mitsubishi Motors (MMC) has started full production of the new Mirage global compact car at its Laem Chabang plant in Thailand.
The new Mirage will be built at Mitsubishi Motors Thailand's (MMTh) new third factory at Laem Chabang, which is claimed to be the company's largest plant and export hub outside of Japan.
The new compact car went on sale on 28 March 2012 in the country, and is expected to go on sale in other ASEAN countries, Japan, Europe, later to other markets.
According to the car maker the new Mirage will be brought into the Japanese market in the summer of 2012.
MMC president Osamu Masuko said as the Laem Chabang Plant has started production of the Mirage, it is important to maintain the same level of high quality offered by vehicles produced at plants in Japan.
"To ensure this, MMC has stationed Japanese inspection experts at the Plant to inspect 100% of the vehicles before they are shipped as well as train local inspectors; building a top-level quality control system," Masuko said.
The company said that to date it received more than 15,000 orders for the new Mirage in Thailand.
