Mitsubishi Motors Corp.'s senior executives skipped the Beijing car show as the automaker grapples with the fallout from its mileage fraud admission.
That did not stop its local joint venture from declaring it wants to become the top SUV brand in the world's largest vehicle market.
GAC Mitsubishi plans to introduce 10 new models in the next five years as part of its goal to become No. 1 in sport utility vehicles in China, Zhang Yuesai, executive vice president of Mitsubishi's Chinese joint venture, said on stage at the Beijing motor show.