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
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
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
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

Mazda's export volume in April 2015 decreased 3.4% year-on-year, reflecting reduced shipments to North America, Europe, Oceania and other regions.

[Exports of key models in April 2015]

CX-5:  22,680 units (up 4.4% year-on-year)
Mazda3:  15,679 units (down 22.2% year-on-year)
Mazda6:  10,502 units (up 21.9% year-on-year)