Today, about 75% by weight of the scrapped car body can be recycled for reuse. Mitsubishi Motors are at present carrying out the research work to raise this recycling rate up to 90% or more by the year 2000. To mention a few examples, such materials are selected as can be recycled easily and identification codes are marked on the plastic parts which have weight of over 100 g, for clear indication of their kinds. Further a new technology has been developed by Mitsubishi Motors for easy removal of paint coating, so that the painted parts may be recycled. As the results of these efforts, the demounted bumpers can now be re-processed to the new bumper or for interior materials. Tangible outcome has been achieved in these efforts.

Adoption of such thermoplastics as can be easily recycled

Marking for recycling identification

Easy removal of paints for promotion of recycling

Integration of materials at various sections
 for improvement of recycling operations

Recycle of synthetic resin bumper

Apart from the re-utilization, longer service life of materials also contributes to the resource-saving. Mitsubishi Motors are working for development of longer life oil products and have successfully achieved the longer life brake oil and coolant material, reducing the exchange frequency at the time of car inspection. Further a transmission oil has been developed which needs change only after 100,000 km run or more. It is being commercially applied to the new model cars stepwise.

Longer service life brake oil

Longer service transmission oil