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Mazda Motor Corporation’s production and sales results for August 2008 are summarized below.
I. Production
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Breakdown |
Aug. 2008 |
Jan. - Aug. 2008 |
| Units |
YoY
Change (%) |
Units |
YoY
Change (%) |
DOMESTIC
PRODUCTION |
Passenger Cars |
73,356 |
+4.4 |
720,586 |
+20.9 |
| Commercial Vehicles |
2,820 |
+26.3 |
28,342 |
-0.6 |
| Total |
76,176 |
+5.0 |
748,928 |
+19.9 |
OVERSEAS
PRODUCTION |
Passenger Cars |
16,256 |
+7.5 |
131,188 |
-6.1 |
| Commercial Vehicles |
4,810 |
-16.2 |
50,969 |
-4.0 |
| Total |
21,066 |
+1.0 |
182,157 |
-5.5 |
GLOBAL
PRODUCTION |
Passenger Cars |
89,612 |
+4.9 |
851,774 |
+15.8 |
| Commercial Vehicles |
7,630 |
-4.3 |
79,311 |
-2.8 |
| Total |
97,242 |
+4.1 |
931,085 |
+13.9 |
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
The domestic production volume for August 2008 increased 5.0% compared to August 2007, mainly due to greater production of the Mazda2 (known as the Demio in Japan), Mazda6 (Atenza), and Mazda5 (Premacy).
[Domestic production of key models in August 2008]
| Mazda2 (Demio): |
14,559 units |
(up 24.9% year-on-year) |
| Mazda6 (Atenza): |
10,935 units |
(up 73.7% year-on-year) |
| Mazda5 (Premacy): |
5,666 units |
(up 29.4% year-on-year) |
2. Overseas Production
The overseas production volume for August 2008 increased 1.0% compared to the same month last year, due to brisk sales of the Mazda6.
[Overseas production of key models in August 2008]
| Mazda6: |
15,228 units |
(up 87.5% year-on-year) |
| BT-50: |
4,810 units |
(down 16.2% year-on-year) |
II. Domestic Sales
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Breakdown |
Aug. 2008 |
Jan. - Aug. 2008 |
| Units |
YoY
Change (%) |
Units |
YoY
Change (%) |
DOMESTIC
SALES |
Passenger Cars |
15,671 |
+3.4 |
150,880 |
+2.2 |
| Commercial Vehicles |
2,437 |
-19.9 |
26,146 |
-6.7 |
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| Registration Total |
13,905 |
-2.3 |
136,358 |
-0.5 |
| Micro-mini Total |
4,203 |
+5.9 |
40,668 |
+5.3 |
| Total |
18,108 |
-0.5 |
177,026 |
+0.8 |
The 10.7% decrease in industry demand in Japan impacted on Mazda’s domestic sales volume in August, which decreased 0.5% year-on-year.
Mazda’s registered vehicle market share was 7.2% (up 1.0 points year-on-year), with a 3.6% share (up 0.3 points year-on-year) of the micro-mini segment and a 5.8% total market share (up 0.6 points year-on-year).
[Domestic sales of key models in August 2008]
| Mazda2 (Demio): |
4,559 units |
(down 7.7% year-on-year) |
| Biante: |
2,458 units |
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| AZ-Wagon: |
2,363 units |
(up 21.0% year-on-year) |
III. Exports
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Breakdown |
Aug. 2008 |
Jan. - Aug. 2008 |
| Units |
YoY
Change (%) |
Units |
YoY
Change (%) |
| EXPORTS |
Passenger Cars |
62,075 |
+1.5 |
599,949 |
+21.2 |
| Commercial Vehicles |
201 |
-67.7 |
1,965 |
-27.9 |
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| North America |
15,368 |
-28.8 |
187,067 |
-0.7 |
| Europe |
29,020 |
+35.2 |
243,821 |
+34.3 |
| Oceania |
5,362 |
-5.2 |
53,473 |
+27.7 |
| Others |
12,526 |
-4.2 |
117,553 |
+36.4 |
| Total |
62,276 |
+0.8 |
601,914 |
+20.9 |
The export volume for August 2008 exceeded the volume for the same month last year, up 0.8%, mainly due to increased shipments of the Mazda6, Mazda2, and CX-9.
On market basis, exports to Europe were healthy.
[Exports of key models in August 2008]
| Mazda6: |
11,334 units |
(up 83.6% year-on-year) |
| Mazda2: |
11,240 units |
(up 71.7% year-on-year) |
| CX-9: |
5,253 units |
(up 34.5% year-on-year) |
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