Japan – Mitsubishi Motors Corporation today announced fiscal 2010 (ended March 31, 2011) announced its first quarter financial results.

(1) Performance Overview

First quarter of fiscal 2010 (April 1 – June 30, 2010) sales are recovering under the global demand for new cars since late 2009, sales in China and other emerging markets, especially increased by the number, totaled 1,446 billion yen (56%) increase of 4,037 billion yen.

Operating income for the sales increase, the added income and improved domestic subsidiaries, and 45 billion yen and 251 billion yen improvement on same period last year.

Also, ordinary income of 58 billion yen improvement year on year to 220 billion yen, net income was 11.8 billion yen loss recorded respectively and the improvement of 14.6 billion yen.

(2) Sales volume

Sales in the first quarter of 2010 totaled 44 thousand units (21 percent) increased by 257 thousand units.
In Japan, the car tax will continue in the Eco · subsidies Colt Outlander series and also is strong, compact cars are also steady. In addition, the new compact SUV released in February of this year’s [RVR ?piggybacked in effect, to 7,000 units last year (22 percent) more than 38 thousand units.

North America, the United States, Canada, sales remained at the same level as last year even in any country of Mexico, and a total of 21 thousand units.

The European countries successively launched new compact crossover in June showed a rise of [ASX ?strong, well below the previous year mainly due to decreasing demand in Germany by the end Sukurappuinsentibu total, totaled 3,000 (6 percent), down 46 thousand units.

Other Asian regions, unit sales exceeded the previous year in all regions, and among China, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines and other ASEAN countries, including Australia and the result was greatly extended, totaled 40 thousand units (37 percent) increased by 152 thousand units.

(3) 2010 Forecast

For fiscal 2010 earnings forecast announced on April 27 this year, as planned and remained in the past quarter phase at the moment, do not change with total consolidated during the second quarter and fiscal year.

Source: http://www.mitsubishi-motors.com/publish/pressrelease_jp/corporate/2010/news/detail4377.html