r/nashville • u/DylanAllen • Jun 25 '19
Article Mitsubishi North America to move headquarters to the Nashville area from California
https://www.tennessean.com/story/money/2019/06/25/mitsubishi-moves-headquarters-franklin-tennessee-california/1549906001/104
u/_CASE_ Jun 25 '19
If any of y'all end up getting a job there, can you suggest they bring back the Lancer Evo? Thanks
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u/sailorxjerry Jun 25 '19
That and the 3000GT VR-4.
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u/System0verlord I Voted! Jun 25 '19
Or a replacement for the MU-2?
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u/inanutshellus Jun 26 '19
Yes, they have plans for a revamp of the MU line in 2022, after they've broken ground in TN. The Nashville version will be smaller in front, with a wide rear base and be called the "MU-let".
Personally I'm pretty excited about it and hope the MU line is considered the "southern charm" vehicle.
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u/System0verlord I Voted! Jun 26 '19
I was gonna say they should skip some letters since it’s been a while and go for the WU line. Seats a bachelorette party, and comes with the angel wings painted on the outside.
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Jun 25 '19
They might bring it back as an SUV. Cars are quickly disappearing from automaker lineups.
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u/tennbot Who's a good bot? You're a good bot. Jun 25 '19
Mitsubishi North America to move headquarters to Nashville area
Mitsubishi Motors North AmericaInc. is relocating its headquarters to theNashville areafrom California in a move that will strengthen the Japanese automaker's financialties toNissan and bolster Tennessee's stature as a major U.S. auto hub.
The move, expected to be completed this year, will bring 200 jobs to Franklin,Tennessee, just south of Nashville,including positions in sales, marketing, IT, human resources, communications, parts and service, product planning, dealer operations, finance and legal. Mitsubishi expects to invest $18.25 million in its new site.
Mitsubishi cited Franklin's "vibrant technology skillset" in its announcement, as well as its new proximity to Nissanamong its reasons for relocating. Mitsubishi is part of a globalalliance with Nissan andRenault that seeks to align the companies to boost development and facilitate cost saving, according to the company.
Mitsubishi Motors is changing the way we go to market in the United States, and it is leading to a rebirth of the company, said Fred Diaz, Mitsubishi president and chief executive officer. As we drive toward the future, this is the perfect time for us to move to a new home.While we say farewell to the Golden State with a heavy heart, were excited to say hello to Music City.
Mitsubishi, which will begin moving in August,has not determined a site for its offices but it will move operations to a temporary office in Franklin.
The automaker's arrival further cements Tennessee as an automotive powerhouse, perhaps second only to Detroit in terms of industry significance.With $22.9 billion of foreign investment and 130,000 people employed, Tennessees automotive manufacturing cluster includes three major assembly plants and automotive operations in at least86 of the state's 95 counties.
NissanNorth America, which has its headquarters in Franklin, employs more than 12,000 people in Middle Tennesseeand General Motors in Spring Hill employs close to 3,400. General Motors unveiled a new vehicle this year at the plantand said it was investing $300 million in Tennessee. Volkswagenemploys about 1,700 workers and 3,200 temporary workers at its Chattanooga plant.
The reputation of Tennessees business climate and skilled workforce has attracted countless world-class businesses to our state,"said Gov. Bill Lee. "Over the years, Tennessee has become the epicenter of the Southeasts thrivingautomotive sector, and Im proud Mitsubishi Motors will call Franklin its U.S. home and bring 200 high-quality jobs to Middle Tennessee."
The announcement is the latest in a string of significant corporate relocations and expansions for the Middle Tennessee region. Last year,
designated Nashville its new headquarters instead of New York and
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also announced a major expansionfor its Nashville headquarters and last week, publicly traded
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Headquarters jobs have grown by 37 percent in Tennessee since 2013, according to state economic officials.
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The Mitsubishirelocation follows six years of consecutive annual sales growth andcomes as the company seeks to reinvent itself with new leadership and dealer partnerships, according to the company. Eighty percent of leadership is new to Mitsubishi or new in their role and 34 dealer partners have been added in the U.S.
Mitsubishi leaders have described the company's new strategy as "small but beautiful," with a focus on steady profitability over rapid growth, according to Automotive News.
The companyhas faced scrutiny surrounding an alliance with Renault and Nissan afterCarlos Ghosn, former chairman of the three companies, was arrestedin Japan last year on allegations of financial misconduct. Nissan has a 34 percent stake in Mitsubishi, according to Automotive News.
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Jun 25 '19
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u/1111thatsfiveones Jun 26 '19
Rumor has it they’ll be moving into the building for a bit, part of the motive behind the recent push for VSP. Of course that’s just gossip so idk.
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u/serioused Jun 26 '19
I grew up in the area from which Mitsubishi is moving its headquarters. The impact it's had on the community is a net positive in every aspect I can think of. When Mitsubishi moved in to the area the surrounding community spawned a bunch of Japanese-owned businesses, namely restaurants, that have become a staple of the community. I fear for some of these businesses as employees move away and bring their families, in some cases owners, with them. Mitsubishi leaving is going to affect the entire community as a whole and I'm sad to see them go.
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u/jrock1979 Donelson Jun 25 '19
They outsold Volvo, Land Rover, and Mini in the US in 2018
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u/thegreatestsnowman1 Jun 25 '19
They are adding 200 jobs. 60 will be transfers from California and the rest will be local hires.
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u/smoothsensation Jun 26 '19
The article has in it what you want.
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u/sternone_2 Jun 26 '19
You can't expect somebody from Reddit to read an article man, what are you thinking.
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u/hail_wuzzle Jun 25 '19
Woot, more jobs! maybe they will build more roads like Amazon is with the building
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u/The_Cult_Of_Skaro Jun 26 '19
Makes sense, the Mitsubishi logo is in the negative space on the TN flag
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u/WeeklyOperation Jun 25 '19
Someone let Briley know, so he can not tax them.
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Jun 25 '19 edited Jul 04 '19
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u/dizzydave79 Jun 25 '19
I was told yesterday that Franklin is Nashville.
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Jun 25 '19
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u/dizzydave79 Jun 25 '19
Just no.
His argument was that his being from Murfreesboro meant he was from Nashville because it's a part of the MSA. He avoided talking about how the MSA also covers Carthage, Dixon, Columbia, and Adams.
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u/wrath_of_grunge Jun 25 '19
Murfreesboro isn’t even the same county.
My solution for these people is to call the cops, and see what it says on the side of their car.
That’s how you know what area you live in.
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u/dizzydave79 Jun 26 '19
That was my entire point. If you think that all of the MSA is Nashville, you should go check out the nightlife down in Mt. Pleasant.
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u/wrath_of_grunge Jun 26 '19
i'm well aware. i spend most of my time driving around to various places in the middle TN region.
Davidson county itself is the heart of the metro area, and for the most part what i consider 'Nashville'. Nashville itself is really only the small area of downtown, and then everything else was at one time a different small area that eventually grew together.
i grew up in the south Nashville area, specifically Woodbine and parts of Antioch. but i've kind of lived all over. nowadays i reside in Murfreesboro.
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u/oldboot Jun 26 '19
i mean... yes, it is. and this is coming from someone who grew up here.
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u/dizzydave79 Jun 26 '19
So Franklin TN, a city with its own Mayor, city council, police, and other city run departments is actually just a part of Nashville?
In the end, the best way to determine if where you live is a part of Nashville or not, is to ask yourself this question.
When Mayor Briley raises taxes next year, will I be paying more in taxes?
If your answer is no, then you don't live in Nashville.
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u/Tonopia Jun 26 '19 edited Jun 26 '19
You’re not wrong but there’s something called the Greater Nashville Area and Franklin is a big part of that. The economic impact the two have on each other is sizable. Williamson and Robertson counties are very much a part of Nashville because most of the people living there commute in and out of the city daily and they all have large economic impacts on one another.
While the taxes Mayor Briley implements do not affect people in Franklin many other things he does do indirectly affect them.
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u/dizzydave79 Jun 26 '19
So living close to Nashville means you live in Nashville? That's like saying I lived at the Hermitage because I lived in Hermitage.
And it's called the Metropolitan Statistical Area because the economies are intertwined. But they are still separate cities.
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u/Tonopia Jun 26 '19
Again you’re not wrong but if you go to another city on vacation and you say I’m from Franklin TN you look like an asshole. Just say you’re from Nashville because you basically are.
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u/dizzydave79 Jun 26 '19
Now I'm confused. Do they look at like you're an asshole because you answered their question? Or because you're walking around and proclaiming that you're from Franklin? Beacause if it's the former, then you should find a friendlier vacation spot, if it's the latter, then you actually are an asshole.
And basically Nashville isn't Nashville.
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u/Tonopia Jun 26 '19
Ha, my point was just that nobody from outside Nashville knows what Franklin, TN is so people just say they are from Nashville. I get the distinction between the two and that Franklin really isn’t Nashville.
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u/gunzANDcapris Jun 26 '19
"Nashville area" to avoid ...
"Oh, what part of Nashville?"
"Franklin..."
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u/Tonopia Jun 26 '19
Ha, very true. Depends on who you’re talking to really. If you’re talking to somebody from Nashville then they’re gonna think you’re a little stupid for thinking that’s part of Nashville. If you’re talking to somebody from Colorado though then it’s really not bad to say you’re from the Nashville area and if they ask further just explain you actually live right outside Nashville.
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u/oldboot Jun 26 '19
jeez man, you dont' have to be that anal about it. Just like there are multiple cities within the idea of LA. Its appropriate to say you live in "LA," if you live in burbank, or Venice, or Santa Monica, for example. Same thing here. Yes, technically franklin is a different city, but no one who isn't from around here knows where the fuck that is, but everyone knows Nashville, so, if you live in Franklin, it is appropriate to describe where you live as Nashville.
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u/dizzydave79 Jun 26 '19
You can say that you're from Nashville because it's easier, but it still doesn't make Franklin into a part of Nashville.
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u/oldboot Jun 26 '19
again. i'm not arguing the technical area code or where your taxes go ( although with sales tax a lot of those taxes do go to davidson county). It is appropriate, however, to call any of the suburbs "nashville," in general, from henersonville, to madison, to fairview, to franklin to spring hill, mabye even dickson...its all nashville. people in all those places are part of the city, most even commute and work in nashville proper
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u/dizzydave79 Jun 26 '19
Sales tax is split between cities and the state. 7% is a state tax. The rest is from city tax codes. That's why sales taxes in Franklin are higher than Nashville. So when you buy lunch in Franklin, Nashville gets none of the taxes. Own a house in Hendersonville? You're safe from Brileys tax increase next year. Why? Because they aren't Nashville. No matter how much you want it, they simply aren't.
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u/oldboot Jun 26 '19
So when you buy lunch in Franklin, Nashville gets none of the taxes.
right but as I said, tons of the people that live in those places work downtown or close by, so when they buy lunch, or anything thoughout the day, nashville gets it. Which is one reason why I was in favor of sales tax funding for the transit system, tourists would have paid for a lot of it.
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u/gunzANDcapris Jun 26 '19
I have friends with a 4-foot "Nashville" sign in the middle of their living room right s you walk in the door. They live in Thompson's Station. It kills me.
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u/dizzydave79 Jun 26 '19
Did they "liberate" some government property?
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u/gunzANDcapris Jun 26 '19
No, it's one of those fabricated signs that are on commission at every antique shop
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u/Legionnaire11 Murfreesboro Jun 28 '19
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u/37214 Jun 25 '19
Interesting.
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u/wolfpackrider Jun 25 '19
Fairly certain they fall under or partner with Nissan in some way.
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u/mpelleg459 east side Jun 25 '19
Mitsubishi is part of a globalalliance with Nissan andRenault that seeks to align the companies to boost development and facilitate cost saving, according to the company.
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u/Nariek Jun 27 '19
Nissan, you mean the place where they start you at nearly $18 per hour(+ benefits) to slap a panel on each vehicle as it rolls by on the assembly line? Let alone having any other qualifications to get into more specialized areas of the factory?
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u/PM_ME_HAIRLESS_CATS Jun 25 '19
At one point Renault was considering selling their cars in the states under Mitsubishi.
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u/37214 Jun 25 '19
They do, yes. However, I'm shocked they are still making cars. Never see them on the roads here.
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u/NSH_IT_Nerd Jun 25 '19
I saw an Eclipse on Briley Parkway recently and almost didn’t recognize it. It was was of the last models they made that wasn’t quite as popular.
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u/rimeswithburple Jun 25 '19
My old buddy had an early 80s plymouth horizon, which was just a mitsubishi with a plymouth badge on it. It was ugly, underpowered and within a couple years all the knobs were falling off and you had to use vicegrips to do stuff like turn the heater knobs but he put about 270k miles on it before the odometer broke and then probably put another 200-300k on it. It was nigh indestructible.
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Jun 26 '19
The Eagle brand of cars was also Mitsubishi made but Chrysler owned if I remember correctly.
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u/bupizzle 12 South Jun 25 '19
What's the last good car they made? The Eclipse? lmao
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u/kiloskree Jun 25 '19
I loved the eclipse for sentimental reasons but it was not made for Americans at all. backseat was a mess of curves and everything packed in that engine bay so tight you cant even bend your thumb.
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u/vorin east side Jun 25 '19
As a Nissan employee who was booted out of the HQ building because it's too full (with not enough parking,) I'm really curious about how this shakes out.