Mitsubishi started as a company with many different branches, and only one of those branches made the Mitsubishi parts we associate with cars today. Originally, the company started in the 1800s with the name that translates to “three diamonds,” which is the derivation of the famous logo, three diamonds connected in a center point. It started as a shipping company, dealing primarily in exports and imports, and the shipping company soon broke off into a three primary divisions: the Mitsubishi Bank, the Mitsubishi Corporation, and the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, which became the Mitsubishi automotive brand. Mitsubishi also churned out aircrafts, especially for the Japanese, during World War II, and became a leader in aircraft production.

As the car brand developed into a strong enterprise, the company produced the Model A, their answer to Ford’s original prototype. They built the cars by hand and only ever produced a handful before they took a page from America’s book and began to build Mitsubishi cars that could be more easily mass produced so that the price point for the consumer would be lower and more affordable. In the 1930s they geared their efforts to military sedans, like the PX33 with four wheel drive that would really take center stage far later on in their production. When Mitsubishi parts were built into the Mitsubishi 500, a mass-produced family friendly sedan, Mitsubishi really took off as an established brand name.

Today Mitsubishi parts help create the most dynamic cars in the world. These automobiles are leading the pack in fully autonomous electric cars that blaze a trail far beyond what hybrid cars are currently capable of. They have installed lithium-ion batteries under the floor of the car to power the car’s various functions and running the car itself. The first car with this schematic is their “mini-car” which will be an environmentalist’s dream with its gas friendly capabilities and renewable energy in the form of a fully rechargeable battery. A couple of years ago they produced their award-winning Mitsubishi “i kei” car and a new, redesigned Outlander that pressed them into high production and even higher demand.

What does all this mean for the average consumer? It means that Mitsubishi parts are built into cars that excel in today’s market and set the standard for future markets. A company that survives an economic crisis is one that can constantly redefine itself to address the modern market’s needs, and Mitsubishi is not only currently doing that, but they’ve done that for almost the past one hundred and fifty years, innovating industries as they changed and morphed to create new industries, new jobs, and new ideas. From shipping to aircrafts to banks to nuclear power research, Mitsubishi is both a chameleon and a juggernaut and customers can be sure that these Mitsubishi parts won’t fail because there will always be a company ready to stand behind their product. If you are looking for a car that will get you through any transition or crisis, look no further than a car made with Mitsubishi parts.