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Mazda Motor Corporation’s production and sales results for November 2008 are summarized below.
I. Production
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Breakdown |
Nov. 2008 |
Jan. - Nov. 2008 |
| Units |
YoY
Change (%) |
Units |
YoY
Change (%) |
DOMESTIC
PRODUCTION |
Passenger Cars |
74,414 |
-20.3 |
988,172 |
+14.3 |
| Commercial Vehicles |
2,947 |
-7.1 |
37,994 |
-4.6 |
| Total |
77,361 |
-19.8 |
1,026,166 |
+13.5 |
OVERSEAS
PRODUCTION |
Passenger Cars |
18,929 |
-2.3 |
188,120 |
-4.4 |
| Commercial Vehicles |
4,368 |
-35.7 |
66,877 |
-8.5 |
| Total |
23,297 |
-11.0 |
254,997 |
-5.5 |
GLOBAL
PRODUCTION |
Passenger Cars |
93,343 |
-17.2 |
1,176,292 |
+10.9 |
| Commercial Vehicles |
7,315 |
-26.6 |
104,871 |
-7.1 |
| Total |
100,658 |
-17.9 |
1,281,163 |
+9.1 |
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
Domestic production in November 2008 decreased 19.8% compared to November 2007, despite increased production of the Mazda2 (Demio) and Mazda6 (Atenza).
[Domestic production of key models in November 2008]
| Mazda2 (Demio): |
18,374 units |
(up 8.9% year-on-year) |
| Mazda6 (Atenza): |
10,781 units |
(up 3.8% year-on-year) |
2. Overseas Production
Although the Mazda6 overseas production volume increased year-on-year, the total overseas production volume of all models decreased 11.0% compared to the same month last year.
[Overseas production of key models in November 2008]
| Mazda6: |
13,597 units |
(up 13.3% year-on-year) |
II. Domestic Sales
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Breakdown |
Nov. 2008 |
Jan. - Nov. 2008 |
| Units |
YoY
Change (%) |
Units |
YoY
Change (%) |
DOMESTIC
SALES |
Passenger Cars |
11,146 |
-28.6 |
197,685 |
-1.6 |
| Commercial Vehicles |
2,394 |
-25.0 |
34,933 |
-8.4 |
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| Registration Total |
9,724 |
-32.4 |
178,617 |
-4.4 |
| Micro-mini Total |
3,816 |
-13.6 |
54,001 |
+3.2 |
| Total |
13,540 |
-28.0 |
232,618 |
-2.7 |
The domestic sales volume for November 2008 decreased 28.0% compared to November 2007, reflecting a decline in total market demand.
Mazda’s registered vehicle market share was 4.5% (down 0.3 points year-on-year), with a 2.5% share of the micro-mini segment (down 0.4 points year-on-year) and a 3.7% total market share (down 0.5 points year-on-year).
[Domestic sales of key models in November 2008]
| Mazda2 (Demio): |
3,387 units |
(down 34.4% year-on-year) |
III. Exports
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Breakdown |
Nov. 2008 |
Jan. - Nov. 2008 |
| Units |
YoY
Change (%) |
Units |
YoY
Change (%) |
| EXPORTS |
Passenger Cars |
62,408 |
-14.7 |
823,356 |
+16.2 |
| Commercial Vehicles |
127 |
-61.9 |
2,518 |
-28.7 |
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| North America |
16,361 |
-30.0 |
252,534 |
-2.8 |
| Europe |
27,187 |
+0.2 |
335,705 |
+28.1 |
| Oceania |
6,637 |
-9.6 |
73,904 |
+18.1 |
| Others |
12,350 |
-21.3 |
163,731 |
+28.1 |
| Total |
62,535 |
-14.9 |
825,874 |
+15.9 |
Despite increased shipments of the Mazda2, the export volume for November 2008 decreased 14.9% year-on-year due to a decline in shipments of other models.
On a market basis, while the export volume to Europe increased 0.2% compared to the same month last year, export figures for North America and other markets (the Middle East and Africa) decreased when compared to November 2007.
[Exports of key models in November 2008]
| Mazda3: |
28,138 units |
(down 5.8% year-on-year) |
| Mazda2: |
11,656 units |
(up 1.4% year-on-year) |
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