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Mitsubishi recorded much-improved sales for May, as it continued its fight back
in the Australian new car sales race. It said that its May sales result was a
27% increase on May last year, and it expected a continuation of the sales
improvement in coming months.
The ever popular Lancer sedan continued to set records and the 1300 sedans
and wagons sold during the month set an all-time May sales record, and recorded
the 4th best Lancer month in history.
The other star performer was Triton, which recorded its 3rd best month on
record. 1200 two and four-wheel drive vehicles were retailed in May, blitzing
the previous best May performance of 800 by 50%. This performance is largely
driven by the newly introduced GLX-R that accounted for 363 of the 598
four-wheel drive Tritons sold. (NOTE: The average monthly sales were forecast to
be 224 at launch in March).
President and CEO Tom Phillips said the pick up in sales from April was
pleasing, and he expected June to be another solid sales month.
“We have overcome the stock shortages we had on some products in recent
months, as well as a raft of great offers across most products and an
interesting media campaign to back it up”, he said.
“June is traditionally a very big sales month at the end of the financial
year, and we are geared up and ready to go. Magna / Verada also recorded a 57%
increase on its April sales figures and we are well placed for an orderly
run-out of the car prior to the launch of our all-new large car in October,” Mr
Phillips said.
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