Diamond-Star Motors
Diamond-Star Motors (DSM) was an automobile-manufacturing joint venture between the Chrysler Corporation and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC). The name came from the parent companies' respective logos: three diamonds (Mitsubishi) and a pentastar (Chrysler). Diamond-Star Motors was officially renamed Mitsubishi Motor Manufacturing of America, Inc. (MMMA) in 1995, four years after Mitsubishi took sole control of the plant, and from 2002 to 2016 its official name had been Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) Manufacturing Division.
| Company type | Division |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automobile manufacturing |
| Founded | October 1985 |
| Defunct | November 2015 |
| Headquarters | 100 N. Mitsubishi Motorway, Normal, Illinois 61761, United States |
Key people | Jerry Berwanger (EVP, COO) Hideyasu Tagaya (Chairman, MMNA) |
Number of employees | 1,900 |
| Parent | Mitsubishi Motors North America |
| Website | MitsubishiManufacturing.com |
In the automotive enthusiast community, DSM, especially used in the singular (e.g. a DSM) generally refers to the original first- and second-generation Mitsubishi Eclipse, Eagle Talon, and Plymouth Laser, which all shared the same Diamond-Star Motors vehicle platform.