1951

Production of the T31 8-ton bonnet-type truck and the W series of heavy-duty special purpose trucks.

Development of the DB5A pre-combustion chamber type diesel engines.

1952

Production of the R2 rear engine bus series.

B25 buses exported to Thailand, Mitsubishi's first major export.

1954

Production of the T32 7.5-ton truck.

Development of the DB7A pre-combustion chamber type diesel engine.

1955

Production of the Mitsubishi-Go, a three-wheeler equipped with standard type steering wheel.

Production of the WR21 frameless bus.

Production of the T33, the largest domestically produced truck at the time with a payload capacity of 8-tons.

The DB8A turbocharged pre-combustion chamber type diesel engine developed for the R2 series bus.

300 R32 rear engine buses exported to Chile.

1956

Production of the B200 bonnet-type bus and the TB12 trolley bus.

300 R32 rear engine buses exported to Chile bring the total to 600 for two years.

1957

Development of the DB31A pre-combustion chamber type diesel engine.

1958

Production of the R300 and R400 rear engine buses.

1959

Production of the Leo, a small sized three-wheeler.

Leo, 1959

Production of the JUPITER medium-duty bonnet-type truck series.

Production of the T51 heavy-duty bonnet-type truck.

Production of Japan's first tilt-cab trucks, the T380 and T390.

 

T380 truck, 1959

1960

Launch of the Mitsubishi 500, a sedan for the mass market.

Mitsubishi 500, 1960

The Rosa small-sized bus series goes into production with gasoline and diesel models.

Rosa, 1960

Production of the T330 heavy-duty bonnet-type truck.

4DP engine awarded the Japan Machinery Academy Prize.

4DP diesel engine