Mitsubishi Motors Will Double SUV Capacity in China

Mitsubishi Motors Corp. and partner Guangzhou Automobile Group plan to double the annual capacity of their SUV factory in Hunan, China, to more than 260,000 units by early 2019, The Nikkei reports.

The companies will invest some 10 billion yen ($88 million) to add production lines. The plant currently makes the midsize Outlander SUV and small ASX crossover vehicle. The expansion will enable the facility to add local production of MMC’s just-introduced Eclipse Cross small crossover (pictured).

MMC hopes to hike its global sales 40% to 1.3 million vehicles by early 2020, including 220,000 units in China. Nissan Motor Co. acquired a controlling 34% stake in the carmaker a year ago.