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

I. Production

  Breakdown Dec 2014 Jan - Dec 2014
Units YoY
Change (%)		 Units YoY
Change (%)
DOMESTIC
PRODUCTION		 Passenger Vehicles 71,064 -8.5 918,502 -3.4
Commercial Vehicles 1,126 -10.0 15,798 +0.0
Total 72,190 -8.5 934,300 -3.3
OVERSEAS
PRODUCTION		 Passenger Vehicles 31,436 +26.6 343,019 +52.3
Commercial Vehicles 3,838 -20.7 51,107 -29.9
Total 35,274 +18.9 394,126 +32.2
GLOBAL
PRODUCTION		 Passenger Vehicles 102,500 +0.0 1,261,521 +7.3
Commercial Vehicles 4,964 -18.5 66,905 -24.6
Total 107,464 -1.0 1,328,426 +5.0

Note: As of January 2007, overseas production figures are based on Mazda brand units coming off the production line (does not include CKD units).

1. Domestic Production

(1) December 2014

Mazda's domestic production volume in December 2014 decreased 8.5% compared to December 2013 due to decreased production of both passenger and commercial vehicles.

[Domestic production of key models in December 2014]

CX-5:  25,717 units (up 6.4% year-on-year)
Mazda3 (Axela):  15,013 units (down 39.5% year-on-year)
Mazda6 (Atenza):  13,429 units (up 33.1% year-on-year)

(2) January through December 2014

Mazda's total domestic production volume in the period from January through December 2014 decreased 3.3% year-on-year due to decreased production of passenger vehicles.

[Domestic production of key models in the period from January through December 2014]

CX-5:  312,453 units (up 6.2% year-on-year)
Mazda3 (Axela):  263,231 units (down 7.0% year-on-year)
Mazda6 (Atenza):  138,072 units (down 7.2% year-on-year)

2. Overseas Production

(1) December 2014

Mazda's overseas production volume in December 2014 increased 18.9% year-on-year, reflecting increased production of passenger vehicles.

[Overseas production of key models in December 2014]

Mazda3:  20,027 units (up 579.3% year-on-year)
CX-5:  4,929 units (down 16.2% year-on-year)
Mazda2:  4,195 units (up 175.3% year-on-year)

(2) January through December 2014

Mazda's total overseas production volume in the period from January through December 2014 increased 32.2% year-on-year, due to increased production of passenger vehicles.

[Overseas production of key models in the period from January through December 2014]

Mazda3:  162,295 units (up 255.0% year-on-year)
Mazda6:  94,004 units (down 17.2% year-on-year)
CX-5:  52,402 units (up 125.0% year-on-year)

II. Domestic sales

  Breakdown Dec 2014 Jan - Dec 2014
Units YoY
Change (%)		 Units YoY
Change (%)
DOMESTIC
SALES		 Passenger Vehicles 14,500 +1.9 199,065 -1.4
Commercial Vehicles 1,487 -21.2 25,307 -3.6
Registration Total 13,169 +8.1 167,401 -1.6
Micro-mini Total 2,818 -28.2 56,971 -2.0
Total 15,987 -0.8 224,372 -1.7

(1) December 2014

Mazda's domestic sales volume in December 2014 decreased 0.8% compared to December 2013 due to decreased sales of commercial vehicles.

Mazda's registered vehicle market share was 5.7% (up 0.9 points year-on-year), with a 1.4% share of the micro-mini segment (down 0.9 points year-on-year) and a 3.7% total market share (down 0.1 points year-on-year).

[Domestic sales of key models in December 2014]

Mazda2 (Demio):  7,419 units (up 226.1% year-on-year)
Mazda3 (Axela):  1,793 units (down 39.1% year-on-year)
CX-5:  1,677 units (down 41.7% year-on-year)

(2) January through December 2014

Mazda's total domestic sales volume in the period from January through December 2014 decreased 1.7% year-on-year due to decreased sales of both passenger and commercial vehicles.

Mazda's registered vehicle market share was 5.1% (down 0.1 points year-on-year), with a 2.5% share of the micro-mini segment (down 0.3 points year-on-year) and a 4.0% total market share (down 0.2 points year-on-year).

[Domestic sales of key models in the period from January through December 2014]

Mazda2 (Demio):  48,543 units (up 11.4% year-on-year)
Mazda3 (Axela):  42,541 units (up 136.6% year-on-year)
CX-5:  29,461 units (down 23.5% year-on-year)

III. Exports

  Breakdown Dec 2014 Jan - Dec 2014
Units YoY
Change (%)		 Units YoY
Change (%)
EXPORTS Passenger Vehicles 52,056 -20.1 761,185 -3.4
North America 22,625 -21.8 313,318 -11.8
Europe 10,982 -34.0 213,524 +11.5
Oceania 3,639 -54.3 84,990 -14.9
Others 14,810 +27.6 149,353 +5.9
Total 52,056 -20.1 761,185 -3.4

(1) December 2014

Mazda's export volume in December 2014 decreased 20.1% compared to December 2013 due to decreased shipments to North America, Europe, Oceania and other regions.

[Exports of key models in December 2014]

CX-5:  21,639 units (up 0.4% year-on-year)
Mazda3:  13,822 units (down 33.7% year-on-year)
Mazda6:  8,482 units (down 6.6% year-on-year)

(2) January through December 2014

Mazda's total export volume for the period from January through December 2014 decreased 3.4% year-on-year, reflecting decreased shipments to North America, Oceania and other regions.

[Exports of key models in the period from January through December 2014]

CX-5:  282,481 units (up 11.4% year-on-year)
Mazda3:  222,595 units (down 15.5% year-on-year)
Mazda6:  120,364 units (down 2.3% year-on-year)