TOKYO, Aug 30, 2016 - (ACN Newswire) - Mazda Motor Corporation's production and sales results for July 2016 are summarized below.
I. Production
1. Domestic Production
Mazda's total domestic production volume in July 2016 decreased 8.9% compared to July 2015 due to decreased production of both passenger and commercial vehicles.
Domestic production of key models in July 2016
CX-5: 29,134 units (down 7.3% year-on-year) Mazda3 (Axela): 16,177 units (down 10.2% year-on-year) Mazda6 (Atenza): 11,326 units (down 12.1% year-on-year)
2. Overseas Production
Mazda's overseas production volume in July 2016 decreased 1.6% year on year due to decreased production of both passenger and commercial vehicles.
Overseas production of key models in July 2016
Mazda3: 21,992 units (up 5.4% year-on-year) Mazda2: 8,026 units (down 26.9% year-on-year) CX-4: 5,403 units
II. Domestic sales
Mazda's total domestic sales volume in July 2016 decreased 21.5% year on year, due to decreased sales of passenger vehicles.
Mazda's registered vehicle market share was 4.8% (down 1.5 points year on year), with a 2.2% share of the micro mini segment (down 0.1 points year on year) and a 3.9% total market share (down 1.0 point year on year).
Domestic sales of key models in July 2016
Mazda2 (Demio): 4,635 units (down 30.9% year-on-year) Mazda3 (Axela): 3,199units (up 75.9% year-on-year) CX-5: 1,445 units (down 36.1% year-on-year)
Mazda's export volume in July 2016 decreased 12.0% year-on-year, reflecting decreased shipments to North America, Europe and other regions.
Exports of key models in July 2016
CX-5: 26,808 units (down 7.3% year-on-year) Mazda3: 12,640 units (down 15.4% year-on-year) Mazda6: 8,813 units (down 23.6% year-on-year)
About Mazda
Mazda Motor Corporation (TSE: 7261) started manufacturing tools in 1929 and soon branched out into production of trucks for commercial use. In the early 1960s, Mazda launched its first passenger car models and began developing rotary engines. Still headquartered in Hiroshima in western Japan, Mazda today ranks as one of Japan's leading automakers, and exports cars to the United States and Europe for over 30 years. For more information, please visit www.mazda.com
Source: Mazda
Contact:
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