[5] In April 2008, Soueast was awarded a contract to supply 5,700 Delica minibuses to the Iranian Mehreghan Co.[9][10] In the same year, Jackie Chan was signed on as a Mitsubishi brand ambassador for Mainland China markets.
[note 1] Although the competition is fierce, the niche has advantages in the market segment, which has earned it a certain degree of praise among buyers who focus on controllability.
[8] This location has probably been expanded three times[12] with the second phase possibly completed c. 2009 as that year saw a 150% increase in units produced.
[16] As of early 2011, total yearly production capacity for all sites was forecast to soon reach 300,000 with the completion of the base's third phase.
[12] February 2012 production was 37% higher than that of the previous year,[17] which may reflect this additional capacity coming online.