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| In June of 1970, the Motor Vehicle Division of Mitsubishi Heavy
Industries Limited was spun off and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation was born. |
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In 1972, a ceremony to commemorate production of the 100,000th
Canter was held at the Mizushima Plant. |
| Mid-size Mitsubishi trucks that had dominated the market since
their launch began to face fierce competition from other companies. In response,
the successful T620 model was fully updated and the T650 (4 ton truck) and T651
(4.5 ton truck) were launched. |
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Trucks developed for further advancement were the FK Series,
led by the FK 102, which was launched in 1976. |
| As the network of expressways expanded, development of semitrailers
and full-trailers became imperative in order to respond to increasing demand by
trucking companies for efficient, large-volume, high-speed transport. In 1972,
the T813ARA tractor equipped with a robust 10 DC6 engine was launched |
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In 1973, the cabs of all large truck models were fully renewed
for the first time in 7 years, and the much anticipated new Cab F series FP, FT,
FU, and FV were introduced. Direct-injection engine trucks were also added. |
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| Buses |
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B907N buses were manufactured from 1967 to 1970 in response
to the new era of expressways. |
| In the economic turmoil caused by the first oil shock, the
MM504H, a new large air suspension bus with a passenger capacity of 70, was launched
in 1974. |
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The B907S, a sightseeing bus with a body providing panoramic
views and space to mount a TV monitor, was introduced. |
| In 1976, a new type of sightseeing bus, the MS Series, was
launched. The MS615S was one of the buses in this series. |
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