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Mitsubishi suspends China production as car sales plunge

Foreign marques struggle to compete with domestic carmakers amid rapid EV rollout

Mitsubishi Motors has suspended production in China indefinitely and plans to cut staff after the Japanese manufacturer struggled to respond to a rapid transition to electric vehicles in the world’s largest car market.

The pullback by Mitsubishi comes as foreign carmakers face fierce competition with domestic marques. The chief executive of rival Mazda warned on Friday that the Chinese market was entering a phase