OREANDA-NEWS. Mazda Motor Corporation's production and sales results for August 2014 are summarized below.

I. Production.

Domestic Production
Mazda's total domestic production volume in August 2014 increased 1.9% compared to August 2013 due to increased production of passenger vehicles.

[Domestic production of key models in August 2014]
CX-5: 21,091 units (up 10.8% year-on-year)
Mazda3 (Axela): 17,267 units (up 21.2% year-on-year)
Mazda6 (Atenza): 9,327 units (down 19.1% year-on-year)

2. Overseas Production
Mazda's overseas production volume in August 2014 increased 57.3% year-on-year due to increased production of passenger vehicles.

[Overseas production of key models in August 2014]
Mazda3: 19,318 units (up 619.5% year-on-year)
Mazda6: 10,876 units (up 11.2% year-on-year)
CX-5: 2,321 units (down 26.2% year-on-year)

II. Domestic sales
Mazda's total domestic sales volume in August 2014 decreased 15.8% year-on-year, due to decreased sales of both passenger and commercial vehicles.

Mazda's registered vehicle market share was 4.7% (down 0.6 points year-on-year), with a 3.2% share of the micro mini segment (down 0.1 points year-on-year) and a 4.1% total market share (down 0.4 points year-on-year).

[Domestic sales of key models in August 2014]
Mazda3 (Axela): 2,710 units (up 173.2% year-on-year)
CX-5: 2,073 units (down 7.7% year-on-year)
Mazda2 (Demio): 1,862 units (down 37.9% year-on-year)

III. Exports
Mazda's export volume in August 2014 decreased 1.5% year-on-year, reflecting reduced shipments to North America, Oceania and other regions.

[Exports of key models in August 2014]
CX-5: 18,723 units (down 8.2% year-on-year)
Mazda3: 15,829 units (up 13.9% year-on-year)
Mazda6: 9,194 units (down 9.8% year-on-year).