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Mazda Motor Corporation’s production and sales results for August 2007 are summarized below.
I. Production
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Breakdown |
August 2007 |
Jan. - Aug. 2007 |
| Units |
YoY
Change (%) |
Units |
YoY
Change (%) |
DOMESTIC
PRODUCTION |
Passenger Cars |
70,298 |
+6.2 |
595,974 |
+1.8 |
| Commercial Vehicles |
2,232 |
-54.6 |
28,523 |
-32.8 |
| Total |
72,530 |
+2.0 |
624,497 |
-0.5 |
OVERSEAS
PRODUCTION |
Passenger Cars |
15,107 |
-23.0 |
139,623 |
-24.3 |
| Commercial Vehicles |
5,839 |
-13.5 |
53,143 |
-2.9 |
| Total |
20,946 |
-20.6 |
192,766 |
-19.4 |
GLOBAL
PRODUCTION |
Passenger Cars |
85,405 |
-0.5 |
735,597 |
-4.4 |
| Commercial Vehicles |
8,071 |
-30.8 |
81,666 |
-15.9 |
| Total |
93,476 |
-4.1 |
817,263 |
-5.7 |
Note: As of January 2007, overseas production figures are based on Mazda brand units coming off the production line (does not include CKD kits).
1. Domestic Production
Increased production of the all-new Mazda2, and a rise in Mazda3 production to meet steady global sales demand, led to a 2.0% rise in overall domestic production compared with August 2007.
[Domestic production of key models in July 2007]
| Mazda3: |
31,195 units (up 6.2% year-on-year) |
| Mazda2: |
11,652 units (up 145.6% year-on-year) |
2. Overseas production
Although production of the Mazda3 was steady, total overseas production in August 2007 was down 20.6% year-on-year due to the end of production of Familia and Premacy models in China.
[Overseas production of key models in July 2007]
| Mazda3: |
4,643 units (up 419.9% year-on-year) |
| Mazda5: |
138 units (down 90.2% year-on-year) |
II. Domestic sales
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Breakdown |
August 2007 |
Jan. - Aug. 2007 |
| Units |
YoY
Change (%) |
Units |
YoY
Change (%) |
DOMESTIC
SALES |
Passenger Cars |
15,151 |
-3.7 |
147,653 |
-5.5 |
| Commercial Vehicles |
3,041 |
-17.5 |
28,021 |
-21.1 |
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| Registration Total |
14,225 |
-7.5 |
137,054 |
-10.5 |
| Micro-mini Total |
3,967 |
-1.8 |
38,620 |
-0.2 |
| Total |
18,192 |
-6.3 |
175,674 |
-8.4 |
Despite strong sales of the all-new Mazda2/Demio, domestic sales were below the same period last year, down 6.3%, mainly due to a decrease in commercial vehicle sales. Mazda’s registered vehicle market share was 6.2%, down 0.4 points over August 2006, with a 3.3% percent share of the micro-mini segment (up 0.1 points) and a 5.2% total market share, which is down 0.2 points over last year’s result.
[Domestic sales of key models in July 2007]
| Mazda2: |
4,940 units (up 5.7% year-on-year) |
| CX-7: |
272 units |
III. Exports
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Breakdown |
August 2007 |
Jan. - Aug. 2007 |
| Units |
YoY
Change (%) |
Units |
YoY
Change (%) |
| EXPORTS |
Passenger Cars |
61,167 |
+20.5 |
495,168 |
+8.2 |
| Commercial Vehicles |
623 |
+83.2 |
2,726 |
+6.1 |
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| North America |
21,596 |
-9.9 |
188,313 |
+2.9 |
| Europe |
21,460 |
+42.6 |
181,535 |
+5.3 |
| Oceania |
5,655 |
+14.3 |
41,874 |
+10.0 |
| Others |
13,079 |
+83.4 |
86,172 |
+29.2 |
| Total |
61,790 |
+20.9 |
497,894 |
+8.2 |
Due to steady global sales of Mazda3 and an increase in all-new Mazda2 exports to Europe, August 2007 exports were up 20.9% year-on-year. On a market basis, exports to Europe were particularly healthy at 21,460 units, a 42.6% year-on-year increase, mainly due to the addition of Mazda2 exports and increased exports of Mazda3 thanks to steady sales.
[Exports of key models in July 2007]
| Mazda3: |
31,299 units (up 29.1% year-on-year) |
| Mazda2: |
6,545 units (up 943.9% year-on-year) |
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