noun
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation
The full formal name of the Japanese automobile manufacturer, commonly referred to as 三菱自動車 (Mitsubishi Motors) in everyday contexts.
三菱自動車工業は東京に本社を置いている。
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation has its headquarters in Tokyo.
Common abbreviation for Mitsubishi Motors; used in everyday speech and branding, while 三菱自動車工業 is the full legal name.
Compound of the company name 三菱 (Mitsubishi) + 自動車 (automobile) + 工業 (industry). The name reflects the company's origin as the automotive division of the Mitsubishi group.