[2] From 1999 onwards, Mitsubishi subcontracted production to Pininfarina in Turin, Italy with at least 35,000 units being produced annually.
[10] In addition, MME was greatly successful in the Ukrainian market, being the top selling brand for four consecutive years to 2007.
[12] The buyout occurred after the diesel emissions scandal revealed that Mitsubishi had been falsifying its fuel economy data.
[15] In 2021, it was announced that MME would return to the European market, although it would cease car sales in the United Kingdom by the end of that year.
[17][18] The company also resumed the production and sales of the Mitsubishi Colt, after not marketing the car in Europe for ten years.
[20] Due to logistical difficulties and supply chain issues caused by the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Mitsubishi ceased the production of vehicles at its plant in Kaluga in 2022.