Mitsubishi is the latest in a quickly expanding list of foreign automakers stopping shipments to the US. The brand is holding back vehicles, keeping them at home in port and avoiding shipping them to the US in response to the 25 percent tariff on vehicles that will boost prices of vehicles like the Outlander significantly when they land on US soil.
Mitsubishi is a Japanese automaker founded in 1870 and is part of the Mitsubishi Group and broader Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance. Mitsubishi Motors officially started producing passenger vehicles in 1917, the Mitsubishi Model-A, before building a legacy as the manufacturer of off-roaders like the Pajero. Mitsubishi established a strong presence in motorsport, with models like the Lancer Evolution competing in WRC and the Pajero Evolution taking multiple wins in the Dakar Rally. Its best-ever sales year in the USA was 2...
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