Shanghai (ZXZC)- GAC Mitsubishi Motors Co., Ltd (GMMC) reported that the company delivered a total of 15,682 units in January of 2018, skyrocketing 96% year on year, which set a new monthly sales record in history.

Last year, GMMC's annual sales surged 93% from a year earlier to 121,133 units. It also achieved the month-on-month sales growth for 12 consecutive months. By the end of August, the cumulative sales had already surpassed the 2016 total sales. Besides, the automaker had completed its 2017 annual sales target of 100,000 units on November 15, much ahead of its schedule. Such strong momentum has continued at the beginning of 2018.

In 2018, the automaker aims to open a world-class engine plant. GMMC's engine plant was located in Hunan Province last year which plans to manufacture some most advanced Mitsubishi-branded engines, such as 2.0L and 2.4L naturally aspirated engines of Mitsubishi 4J1 series and will be put into operation in the second half of 2018.

GMMC will introduce at least one new model this year. In addition, the company plans to introduce Eclipse Cross in 2019 and wishes to deliver a total of 220,000 units in China in the next year.

As to its sales network, the company has a blueprint to increase 100 dealerships with its after-sales service quality improved at the same time.