OREANDA-NEWS. March 29, 2016.  Mazda Motor Corporation's production and sales results for February 2016 are summarized below.

I. Production

  Breakdown Feb 2016 Jan - Feb 2016
Units YoY
Change (%)		 Units YoY
Change (%)
DOMESTIC
PRODUCTION		 Passenger Vehicles 85,642 +12.6 163,893 +10.9
Commercial Vehicles 1,079 -31.0 1,096 -61.4
Total 86,721 +11.7 164,989 +9.6
OVERSEAS
PRODUCTION		 Passenger Vehicles 40,191 +4.9 89,859 +9.6
Commercial Vehicles 2,936 -29.7 5,991 -20.4
Total 43,127 +1.5 95,850 +7.1
GLOBAL
PRODUCTION		 Passenger Vehicles 125,833 +10.0 253,752 +10.5
Commercial Vehicles 4,015 -30.1 7,087 -31.7
Total 129,848 +8.1 260,839 +8.6

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 February 2016 increased 11.7% year on year due to increased production of passenger vehicles.

[Domestic production of key models in February 2016]

CX-5:  28,365 units (up 4.3% year on year)
Mazda3 (Axela):  20,688 units (up 36.9% year on year)
CX-3:  11,866 units (up 63.0% year on year)

2. Overseas Production

Mazda's overseas production volume in February 2016 increased 1.5% year on year due to increased production of passenger vehicles.

[Overseas production of key models in February 2016]

Mazda3:  17,140 units (up 0.7% year on year?
Mazda2:  8,940 units (down 23.6% year on year)
Mazda6:  3,798 units (down 40.1% year on year)

II. Domestic sales

  Breakdown Feb 2016 Jan - Feb 2016
Units YoY
Change (%)		 Units YoY
Change (%)
DOMESTIC
SALES		 Passenger Vehicles 20,011 -12.7 39,595 -10.1
Commercial Vehicles 1,600 -13.9 2,956 -16.1
Registration Total 17,881 -11.0 34,982 -8.5
Micro-mini Total 3,730 -20.6 7,569 -18.6
Total 21,611 -12.8 42,551 -10.5

Mazda's total domestic sales volume in February 2016 decreased 12.8% year on year due to reduced sales of both passenger and commercial vehicles.

Mazda's registered vehicle market share was 6.5% (down 0.5 points year on year), with a 2.1% share of the micro mini segment (down 0.3 points year on year) and a 4.8% total market share (down 0.3 points year on year).

[Domestic sales of key models in February 2016]

Mazda2 (Demio):  5,694 units (down 28.6% year on year)
CX-5:  3,313 units (down 2.4% year on year)
CX-3:  3,242 units (up 30.1% year on year)

III. Exports

  Breakdown Feb 2016 Jan - Feb 2016
Units YoY
Change (%)		 Units YoY
Change (%)
EXPORTS Passenger Vehicles 67,053 +22.9 129,476 +13.4
North America 27,053 +19.8 56,563 +15.9
Europe 17,402 +48.8 30,210 +6.4
Oceania 8,690 +8.0 14,754 -4.6
Others 13,908 +13.5 27,949 -27.6
Total 67,053 +22.9 129,476 +13.4

Mazda's export volume in February 2016 increased 22.9% year on year, reflecting increased shipments to North America, Europe, Oceania and other regions.

[Exports of key models in February 2016]

CX-5:  25,338 units (up 1.9% year on year)
Mazda3:  18,434 units (up 84.3% year on year)
Mazda6:  10,014 units (down 14.4% year on year)