Mazda Production and Sales Results for January 2007
Tokyo, Japan, Feb. 27, 2007; Mazda Motor Corporation's
production and sales results for January 2007 are summarized below.
I. Production
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January 2007 Units YoY Change (%)
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Domestic Production
Passenger Cars 73,198 +8.8
Commercial Vehicles 3,255 -26.3
Total 76,453 +6.6
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Overseas Production
Passenger Cars 26,683 -0.5
Commercial Vehicles 7,220 +34.5
Total 33,903 +5.3
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Global Production
Passenger Cars 99,881 +6.1
Commercial Vehicles 10,475 +7.0
Total 110,356 +6.2
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Note: Overseas production figures from January 2007 are based on
units coming off the production line (does not include CKD units).
1) Domestic production
For 15 consecutive months since November 2005, domestic production
volumes exceeded those of the same month in the previous year and are up
6.6% over January 2006. This increase was mainly due to the added
production of CX-7 and CX-9 models and increased production of the
Mazda3. Domestic production in January 2007 was the best January result
in the last 14 years.
--Domestic production of key models in January 2007--
CX-7: 5,245 units ???ino year-on-year comparison available???j
CX-9: 4,371 units ???ino year-on-year comparison available???j
Mazda3: 31,210 units (up 9.6% year-on-year)
2) Overseas production
The overseas production volume was up 5.3% over the same month last
year, reflecting increased production of the Mazda3 and BT-50 pickup
truck series.
On a country basis, production of Mazda vehicles in China reached 12,344
units, up 36.2% over January 2006, due to increased Mazda3 production.
--Overseas production of key models in January 2007--
Mazda3: 2,324 units (up 188.0% year-on-year)
BT-50: 6,086 units (up 34.8% year-on-year)
II. Domestic Sales
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January 2007 Units YoY Change (%)
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Domestic Production
Passenger Cars 18,137 -6.7
Commercial Vehicles 3,002 -17.5
Registration Total 16,276 -9.2
Micro-mini Total 4,863 -5.7
Total 21,139 -8.4
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The domestic sales volume was below the figure for the same month last
year, down 8.4% compared to January 2006. Sales volumes of the Mazda2
and commercial vehicles were lower than the same month last year, but
sales of the Mazda5 and Mazda3 were brisk and exceeded last year's
results.
Mazda's registered vehicle market share was 7.0%, up 0.1 points over
January 2006, with a 3.5% market share of the micro-mini segment (down
0.3 points) and a 5.7% total market share, down 0.1 points over the same
month last year.
--Domestic sales of key models in January 2007--
Mazda2: 4,571 units (down 12.3% year-on-year)
Mazda5: 2,198 units (up 21.2% year-on-year)
Mazda3: 2,101 units (up 10.1% year-on-year)
CX-7: 805 units (no year-on-year comparison available)
III. Exports
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January 2007 Units YoY Change (%)
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Domestic Production
Passenger Cars 68,093 +32.2
Commercial Vehicles 503 +22.1
North America 26,791 +45.9
Europe 27,566 +16.9
Oceana 4,439 +40.8
Others 9,800 +43.3
Total 68,596 +32.1
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Exports have exceeded the figures for the same month of the previous
year for 18 consecutive months since August 2005, with an increase of
32.1% year-on-year. The gains were led by the added production of CX-7
and CX-9 models and increased production of the Mazda3. Exports were at
their highest level in 14 years in January 2007. On a market basis,
export of CX-7 and CX-9 models bound for North America, and Mazda3 and
Mazda5s for Europe, were particularly healthy.
--Exports key models in January 2007--
CX-7: 5,236 units (no year-on-year comparison available)
CX-9: 5,040 units (no year-on-year comparison available)
Mazda3: 32,491 units (up 27.1% year-on-year)
Mazda5: 8,734 units (up 35.2% year-on-year)
About Mazda Motor Corporation
Mazda Motor Corporation started manufacturing tools in 1929
and soon branched out into production of trucks for commercial use. In
the early 1960s, Mazda launched its first passenger car models and began
developing rotary engines. Still headquartered in Hiroshima in western
Japan, Mazda today ranks as one of Japan's leading automakers, and
exports cars to the United States and Europe for over 30 years. Overseas
sales account for more than half of total turnover. Mazda has two main
production sites in Japan and 19 overseas facilities. Overseas sites
include joint ventures based in the United States, and in Thailand with
Ford Motor Company, Mazda's largest shareholder.
