• Hallmark Mitsubishi of Madison and Tim Short Mitsubishi of Clarksville join forces to bring free advanced driver training program for teens and parents to The Fairgrounds Nashville November 9-10

CYPRESS, Calif. and NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Car crashes are the number-one cause of death among teens in the United States*, and Nashville-area Mitsubishi Motors dealers want to do something about it.

Hallmark Mitsubishi of Madison and Tim Short Mitsubishi of Clarksville have teamed up to bring a free advanced driver training program for teens and their parents to The Fairgrounds Nashville November 9 and 10. Instruction will be conducted by a nationally recognized nonprofit organization  that conducts dozens of similar trainings nationwide each year.

The training program, known as the Mitsubishi Road Safety Rally, is open to teens aged 15-19 with a valid driver’s license or learner’s permit and at least 30 hours driving experience. All teens must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Parents will also be active participants in the training.

The event will include four individual four-hour sessions, allowing parents and teens to choose one that will fit into their busy weekend schedules. Each session includes 30 minutes of classroom time followed by more than three hours behind the wheel of new 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander Sports and Eclipse Crosses with professional instructors, who include current and former members of law enforcement, professional racers and stunt drivers.

The curriculum includes Distracted Driving Awareness, Panic Braking, Crash Avoidance, Dropped-wheel/Off-road Recovery and Car Control/Skid Recovery. Unlike Driver’s Education, which covers the basic knowledge required to earn a license, this program teaches teens and their parents how to deal with common on-road emergencies, situations that cause the majority of crashes – and fatalities – on America’s roads.

The program is free of charge but does require a $99 refundable deposit to reserve one of 24 spaces per session. For more information and to register, visit www.MitsubishiRoadSafetyRally.com.

The Nashville-area dealers’ efforts are being supported by Mitsubishi Motors North America Inc.’s (MMNA) new corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative, known as “Small Batch – Big Impact,” under which the company and its dealer partners plan to redefine the term “CUV” to mean “Community Utility Vehicle.” The CUV program will create a series of vehicle loans to small nonprofits and start-up social benefit corporations to help support their local communities.

“’The Small Batch – Big Impact’ initiative and Community Utility Vehicle program are based on the idea that small actions can lead to big change,” said Kimberley Gardiner, vice president and chief marketing officer, MMNA. “Many of our dealers around the country are already engaged in these kinds of efforts in their own hometowns, and we’re glad to be able to support Hallmark Mitsubishi and Tim Short Mitsubishi in the very worthy endeavor of making the roads around Nashville safer for everyone.”

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*Teen crash and fatality data sourced from a 2016 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study: https://www.cdc.gov/motorvehiclesafety/teen_drivers/teendrivers_factsheet.html

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About Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Through a network of more than 360 dealer partners across the United States, Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA), is responsible for the sales, research and development, marketing and customer service of Mitsubishi Motors vehicles in the U.S. 2018 marked the brand’s sixth consecutive year of sales growth.

Currently located in Cypress, California – and soon to be relocating to Franklin, Tennessee – MMNA is a part of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance. Mitsubishi continues to lead the way in the development of highly efficient, affordably priced new gasoline-powered automobiles, while using its industry-leading knowledge in battery-electric vehicles to develop future EV and PHEV models.

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