Masuko: Mitsubishi needs smaller U.S. lineup

Speaking through an interpreter, Masuko, 59, talked with Asia Editor Hans Greimel about the outlook for the global economy, Mitsubishi's plans for electric vehicles and its U.S. lineup. How is the sudden downshift in the global economy affecting Mitsubishi's Step Up 2010 midterm business plan? [...] we thought it was the right way to actually manufacture big, D-segment vehicles like the Galant or Endeavor in the United States.