OREANDA-NEWS. September 30, 2015. Mazda Motor Corporation's production and sales results for August 2015 are summarized below.

I. Production

  Breakdown Aug 2015 Jan - Aug 2015
Units YoY
Change (%)		 Units YoY
Change (%)
DOMESTIC
PRODUCTION		 Passenger Vehicles 68,026 +16.1 612,967 -1.2
Commercial Vehicles 1,159 +9.9 10,486 -4.3
Total 69,185 +16.0 623,453 -1.2
OVERSEAS
PRODUCTION		 Passenger Vehicles 43,382 +26.9 344,810 +72.6
Commercial Vehicles 3,392 -4.1 29,719 -8.3
Total 46,774 +24.0 374,529 +61.3
GLOBAL
PRODUCTION		 Passenger Vehicles 111,408 +20.1 957,777 +16.8
Commercial Vehicles 4,551 -0.9 40,205 -7.3
Total 115,959 +19.1 997,982 +15.6

Note 1): Overseas production figures are based on Mazda brand units coming off the production line (does not include CKD units), but include passenger vehicles produced for another brand at the plant in Mexico.

Note 2): Global production figures are the sum total of domestic and overseas production volumes.

1. Domestic Production

Mazda's total domestic production volume in August 2015 increased 16.0% compared to August 2014 due to increased production of both passenger and commercial vehicles.

[Domestic production of key models in August 2015]

CX-5:  21,383 units (up 1.4% year-on-year)
Mazda3 (Axela):  13,773 units (down 20.2% year-on-year)
Mazda6 (Atenza):  10,262 units (up 10.0% year-on-year)

2. Overseas Production

Mazda's overseas production volume in August 2015 increased 24.0% year-on-year due to increased production of passenger vehicles.

[Overseas production of key models in August 2015]

Mazda3:  19,385 units (up 0.3% year-on-year?
Mazda2:  8,069 units (up 7302.8% year-on-year)
Mazda6:  6,637 units (down 39.0% year-on-year)

II. Domestic sales

  Breakdown Aug 2015 Jan - Aug 2015
Units YoY
Change (%)		 Units YoY
Change (%)
DOMESTIC
SALES		 Passenger Vehicles 15,559 +28.3 161,275 +21.2
Commercial Vehicles 1,726 +5.6 16,015 -9.4
Registration Total 14,279 +47.3 145,680 +32.3
Micro-mini Total 3,006 -26.1 31,610 -22.1
Total 17,285 +25.6 177,290 +17.6

Mazda's total domestic sales volume in August 2015 increased 25.6% year-on-year, due to increased sales of both passenger and commercial vehicles.

Mazda's registered vehicle market share was 6.8% (up 2.1 points year-on-year), with a 2.6% share of the micro mini segment (down 0.6 points year-on-year) and a 5.3% total market share (up 1.2 points year-on-year).

[Domestic sales of key models in August 2015]

Mazda2 (Demio):  5,324 units (up 185.9% year-on-year)
CX-3:  2,323 units  
CX-5:  1,864 units (down 10.1% year-on-year)

III. Exports

  Breakdown Aug 2015 Jan - Aug 2015
Units YoY
Change (%)		 Units YoY
Change (%)
EXPORTS Passenger Vehicles 50,091 -5.2 472,173 -8.2
North America 20,348 +9.6 193,242 -8.4
Europe 11,491 -28.7 115,788 -24.1
Oceania 6,784 +4.7 60,417 +3.9
Others 11,468 -1.8 102,726 +24.8
Total 50,091 -5.2 472,173 -8.2

Mazda's export volume in August 2015 decreased 5.2% year-on-year, reflecting decreased shipments to Europe and other regions.

[Exports of key models in August 2015]

CX-5:  18,317 units (down 2.2% year-on-year)
Mazda3:  12,087 units (down 23.6% year-on-year)
Mazda6:  8,827 units (down 4.0% year-on-year)