Mazda Production and Sales Results for January 2009
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Tokyo, Feb 25, 2009; Mazda Motor Corporation's production and sales results for January 2009 are summarized below.
I. Production
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Breakdown Jan. 2009
Units YoY Change(%)
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DOMESTIC Passenger Cars 29,019 -67.2
PRODUCTION Commercial Vehicles 2,111 -41.0
Total 31,130 -66.2
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OVERSEAS Passenger Cars 11,015 -54.4
PRODUCTION Commercial Vehicles 3,403 -43.1
Total 14,418 -52.2
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GLOBAL Passenger Cars 40,034 -64.4
PRODUCTION Commercial Vehicles 5,514 -42.3
Total 45,548 -62.7
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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
Due to a reduction in global demand, Mazda's domestic production volume of passenger and commercial vehicles in January 2009 decreased 66.2% compared to January 2008.
[Domestic production of key models in January 2009]
Mazda3 (Axela): 14,016 units (down 53.7% year-on-year)
Mazda2 (Demio): 6,909 units (down 52.9% year-on-year)
2. Overseas Production
Due to a reduction in global demand, Mazda's overseas production volume of passenger and commercial vehicles in January 2009 decreased 52.2% compared to January 2008.
[Overseas production of key models in January 2009]
Mazda6: 6,834 units (down 54.4% year-on-year)
BT-50: 3,403 units (down 43.1% year-on-year)
II. Domestic Sales
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Breakdown Jan. 2009
Units YoY Change(%)
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DOMESTIC Passenger Cars 12,845 -30.2
SALES Commercial Vehicles 2,108 -21.6
Registration Total 10,709 -34.4
Micro-mini Total 4,244 -11.1
Total 14,953 -29.1
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Amid diminished overall market demand, Mazda's total domestic sales volume
of passenger and commercial vehicles in January 2009 decreased 29.1%
compared to January 2008.Mazda's registered vehicle market share was 6.1%
(down 0.7 points year-on-year), with a 3.3% share of the micro-mini segment
(down 0.2 points year-on year) and a 5.0% total market share (down 0.6
points year-on-year).[Domestic sales of key models in January 2009]
Mazda2 (Demio): 3,879 units (down 31.4% year-on-year)
AZ-Wagon: 2,430 units (down 2.5% year-on-year)
III. Exports
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Breakdown Jan. 2009
Units YoY Change(%)
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EXPORTS Passenger Cars 20,168 -72.0
Commercial Vehicles 39 -87.5
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North America 6,682 -71.9
Europe 4,764 -83.9
Oceania 4,003 -38.8
Others 4,758 -61.8
Total 20,207 -72.1
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Due to a reduction in global demand, Mazda's January 2009 exports of
passenger and commercial vehicles decreased 72.1%
year-on-year.[Exports of key models in January 2009]
Mazda3: 10,871 units (down 63.0% year-on-year)
Mazda2: 4,244 units (down 52.4% year-on-year)
About Mazda
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. For more information, please visit www.mazda.com .