OREANDA-NEWS. Mazda Motor Corporation's production and sales results for February 2013 are summarized below.

Mazda's total domestic production volume in February 2013 increased 19.6% compared to February 2012 due to increased production of both passenger and commercial vehicles.

[Domestic production of key models in February 2013]
Mazda3 (Axela): 23,967 units (down 15.7% year-on-year)
CX-5: 20,735 units (up 52.6% year-on-year)
Mazda6 (Atenza): 13,685 units (up 521.5% year-on-year)

Mazda's overseas production volume in February 2013 decreased 43.7% compared to February 2012, reflecting decreased production of passenger cars.

[Overseas production of key models in February 2013]
BT-50: 6,292 units (up 45.4% year-on-year)
Mazda6: 4,378 units (down 70.0% year-on-year)
Mazda3: 3,169 units (down 63.1% year-on-year)

Mazda's total domestic sales volume in February 2013 increased 6.3% compared to February 2012, due to increased sales of passenger cars. Mazda's registered vehicle market share was 5.4% (up 1.2 points year-on-year), with a 2.6% share of the micro-mini segment (down 0.2 points year-on-year) and a 4.3% total market share (up 0.6 points year-on-year).

[Domestic sales of key models in February 2013]
Mazda2 (Demio): 4,573 units (down 22.6% year-on-year)
Mazda6 (Atenza): 3,785 units (up 1612.7% year-on-year)
CX-5: 2,094 units (up 206.1% year-on-year)

Mazda's export volume in February 2013 increased 23.6% year-on-year, reflecting increased shipments to North America, Europe, Oceania and others.

[Exports of key models in February 2013]
Mazda3: 24,266 units (down 3.9% year-on-year)
CX-5: 18,878 units (up 59.5% year-on-year)
Mazda6: 10,293 units (up 389.7% year-on-year).