28.05.2015, 06:39

Mazda Reports on Production and Sales Results for April

OREANDA-NEWS. May 28, 2015. Mazda Motor Corporation's production and sales results for April 2015 are summarized below.

I. Production

	Breakdown	Apr 2015		Jan - Apr 2015
	Breakdown	Units	YoY Change (%)	Units	YoY Change (%)
DOMESTIC PRODUCTION	Passenger Vehicles	66,888	-11.5	299,482	-7.3
	Commercial Vehicles	1,286	-3.4	5,709	-0.9
	Total	68,174	-11.4	305,191	-7.2

OVERSEAS PRODUCTION	Passenger Vehicles	42,112	+82.8	164,719	+98.9
	Commercial Vehicles	3,450	-24.3	14,640	-14.1
	Total	45,562	+65.1	179,359	+79.6

GLOBAL PRODUCTION	Passenger Vehicles	109,000	+10.5	464,201	+14.4
	Commercial Vehicles	4,736	-19.6	20,349	-10.8
	Total	113,736	+8.8	484,550	+13.0

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

Mazda's total domestic production volume in April 2015 decreased 11.4% compared to April 2014 due to decreased production of both passenger and commercial vehicles.

[Domestic production of key models in April 2015]

CX-5:	21,917 units	(down 10.2% year-on-year)
Mazda3 (Axela):	14,977units	(down 39.7% year-on-year)
Mazda6 (Atenza):	10,310 units	(up 2.4% year-on-year)

2. Overseas Production

Mazda's overseas production volume in April 2015 increased 65.1% year-on-year due to increased production of passenger vehicles.

[Overseas production of key models in April 2015]

Mazda3:	22,260 units	(up 208.1% year-on-year?
Mazda2:	10,395 units	(up 1426.4% year-on-year)
Mazda6:	5,662 units	(down 36.7% year-on-year)

II. Domestic sales

	Breakdown	Apr 2015		Jan - Apr 2015
	Breakdown	Units	YoY Change (%)	Units	YoY Change (%)
DOMESTIC SALES	Passenger Vehicles	13,964	+51.9	89,408	+7.9
	Commercial Vehicles	1,773	+5.6	8,358	-15.5

	Registration Total	13,150	+77.8	78,798	+15.9
	Micro-mini Total	2,587	-25.6	18,968	-23.3
	Total	15,737	+44.7	97,766	+5.4

Mazda's total domestic sales volume in April 2015 increased 44.7% year-on-year, due to increased sales of both passenger and commercial vehicles.

Mazda's registered vehicle market share was 6.6% (up 2.7 points year-on-year), with a 2.1% share of the micro mini segment (down 0.1 points year-on-year) and a 4.9% total market share (up 1.8 points year-on-year).

[Domestic sales of key models in April 2015]

Mazda2 (Demio):	4,452 units	(up 165.6% year-on-year)
CX-3:	3,259 units
CX-5:	2,189 units	(up 29.1% year-on-year)

III. Exports

	Breakdown	Apr 2015		Jan - Apr 2015
	Breakdown	Units	YoY Change (%)	Units	YoY Change (%)
EXPORTS	Passenger Vehicles	59,441	-3.4	236,430	-9.7

	North America	29,711	-0.4	101,330	-14.7
	Europe	10,582	-16.0	53,177	-22.6
	Oceania	6,352	-13.9	29,804	+2.7
	Others	12,796	+9.0	52,119	+14.8
	Total	59,441	-3.4	236,430	-9.7