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Does Mitsubishi Motors Corporation support Israel?

Support documentedupdated 2026-07-29

Yes — Mitsubishi Motors Corporation has documented support for Israel on record. Every claim below links to its source.

Filed under: Car & automotive brands · Companies that support Israel

Background

Mitsubishi Motors has no plants or sales subsidiary in Israel: its vehicles are imported and sold there by Colmobil, the privately held Israeli company of the Harlap family, which has held the Mitsubishi franchise since 1988 (by 1992 Mitsubishi was Israel's top-selling brand) — the importer's actions and its owners' personal philanthropy are not Mitsubishi Motors'. Historically, Mitsubishi complied with the Arab League boycott and stayed out of the Israeli market until the late 1980s; a 1988 JTA report noted it planned to reach Israel only through indirect channels, and it entered openly as the boycott collapsed around 1988-1992. Its documented corporate-side Israel ties run through the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance: the joint Alliance Ventures fund's investments in Israeli mobility tech (Maniv Mobility 2018, Upstream Security 2019) and the alliance's Tel Aviv innovation lab opened in 2019 — joint alliance activities in which Mitsubishi Motors is one partner. No Mitsubishi Motors corporate donations to Israeli government bodies, the military or Israel-linked charities are documented.

Globes — Colmobil, the Harlap family importer holding exclusive Mitsubishi rights in Israel UPI archive (1988-09-01) — Mitsubishi begins exporting cars to Israel Colmobil (official) — company history, Mitsubishi becomes Israel's best-selling brand Jewish Telegraphic Agency (archive, 1988) — Japanese want to sell to Israel, but are afraid to break boycott Jerusalem Post — Renault, Nissan, Mitsubishi alliance launch Tel Aviv innovation lab

Timeline of documented support

20192018-05 — Investment / program: Maniv Mobility (Tel Aviv automotive VC fund)Investment / program2018-052019-10 — Investment / program: Upstream Security Ltd. (Herzliya automotive-cybersecurity startup)Investment / program2019-10

Documented support

TypeDateAmountRecipientSources
Investment / program2018-05—Maniv Mobility (Tel Aviv automotive VC fund)
Alliance Ventures — the joint venture-capital fund launched in January 2018 by Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors — made its first investment in Israel, committing an undisclosed amount to Tel Aviv mobility-focused VC fund Maniv Mobility to increase the Alliance's involvement in the Israeli market. The investment belongs to the joint Alliance fund, in which Mitsubishi Motors is one of three partners, not to Mitsubishi Motors alone.
Investment / program2019-10-21—Upstream Security Ltd. (Herzliya automotive-cybersecurity startup)
Alliance Ventures (the joint Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Motors fund) led the $30 million Series B round of Israeli automotive-cybersecurity company Upstream Security, alongside Volvo Group, Hyundai and Nationwide. The $30 million is the round total; the Alliance's individual share was not disclosed, and the investment is attributable to the joint Alliance fund rather than Mitsubishi Motors alone.

Frequently asked questions

Did Mitsubishi Motors Corporation donate money to Israel or Israeli causes?

We have no records of cash donations, but Mitsubishi Motors Corporation has documented support of other kinds (Investment / program). See the records on this page.

Where does this information come from?

Every record on this page links to its source — news reports, official company statements, tax filings, or government records. 9 distinct sources are cited for Mitsubishi Motors Corporation. Our methodology page explains the full verification process.

Sources & citations

Record last updated: 2026-07-29

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