OREANDA-NEWS. January 28, 2013.  1. Domestic Production
 (1) December 2012

Mazda's total domestic production volume in December 2012 increased 9.9% compared to December 2011 due to increased production of both passenger and commercial vehicles.

[Domestic production of key models in December 2012]Mazda3 (Axela):  23,171 units (down 13.1% year-on-year)
CX-5:  18,892 units (up 401.5% year-on-year)
Mazda6 (Atenza):  13,571 units (up 319.6% year-on-year)

(2) January through December 2012

Mazda's domestic production volume in the period from January through December 2012 increased 4.0% compared to the same period in 2011, due to increased production of both passenger and commercial vehicles.

[Domestic production of key models in the period from January through December 2012]Mazda3 (Axela):  305,107 units (up 0.5% year-on-year)
CX-5:  204,220 units (up 5306.9% year-on-year)
Mazda2 (Demio):  131,862 units (down 13.6% year-on-year)

2. Overseas Production
 (1) December 2012

Mazda's total overseas production volume in December 2012 decreased 19.4% compared to December 2011, reflecting reduced production of passenger cars.

[Overseas production of key models in December 2012]Mazda6:  8,622 units (down 38.2% year-on-year)
BT-50:  7,288 units (up 179.8% year-on-year)
Mazda3:  4,113 units (down 6.8% year-on-year)

(2) January through December 2012

Mazda's overseas production volume in the period from January through December 2012 decreased 2.4% compared to the same period in 2011, due to reduced production of passenger cars.

[Overseas production of key models in the period from January through December 2012]Mazda6:  138,048 units (down 14.3% year-on-year)
BT-50:  76,366 units (up 63.5% year-on-year)
Mazda3:  71,102 units (down 9.0% year-on-year)
(1) December 2012
Mazda's total domestic sales volume in December 2012 increased 1.9% compared to December 2011, due to increased sales of passenger cars.
 Mazda's registered vehicle market share was 4.3% (up 0.1 points year-on-year), with a 2.5% share of the micro-mini segment (up 0.2 points year-on-year) and a 3.7% total market share (up 0.2 points year-on-year).

[Domestic sales of key models in December 2012]Mazda2 (Demio):  2,581 units (down 29.9% year-on-year)
CX-5:  2,103 units 
Mazda6 (Atenza):  1,567 units (up 486.9% year-on-year)

(2) January through December 2012

Mazda's total domestic sales volume in the period from January through December 2012 increased 14.9% compared to the same period in 2011, due to increased sales of both passenger and commercial vehicles.
 Mazda's registered vehicle market share was 4.9% (down 0.5 points year-on-year), with a 2.7% share of the micro-mini segment (down 0.3 points year-on-year) and a 4.1% total market share (down 0.4 points year-on-year).

[Domestic sales of key models in the period from January through December 2012]Mazda2 (Demio):  57,819 units (down 6.3% year-on-year)
CX-5:  35,408 units 
Mazda3 (Axela):  16,307 units (down 13.8% year-on-year)
(1) December 2012

Mazda's export volume in December 2012 increased 6.4% compared to December 2011, reflecting increased volume of the shipments to North America, Europe, Oceania and others.

[Exports of key models in December 2012]Mazda3:  22,710 units (down 16.4% year-on-year)
CX-5:  15,982 units (up 358.5% year-on-year)
Mazda6:  12,460 units (up 302.6% year-on-year)

(2) January through December 2012

Mazda's export volume in the period from January through December 2012 increased 3.3% compared to the same period in 2011, reflecting increased shipments to North America, Oceania.

[Exports of key models in the period from January through December 2012]Mazda3:  290,723 units (up 2.2% year-on-year)
CX-5:  164,003 units (up 4604.6% year-on-year)
Mazda2:  76,996 units (down 15.4% year-on-year)