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Mazda Motor Corporation’s production and sales results for July 2008 are summarized below.
I. Production
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Breakdown |
Jul. 2008 |
Jan. - Jul. 2008 |
| Units |
YoY
Change (%) |
Units |
YoY
Change (%) |
DOMESTIC
PRODUCTION |
Passenger Cars |
102,815 |
+31.8 |
647,230 |
+23.1 |
| Commercial Vehicles |
3,937 |
-9.4 |
25,522 |
-2.9 |
| Total |
106,752 |
+29.6 |
672,752 |
+21.9 |
OVERSEAS
PRODUCTION |
Passenger Cars |
12,071 |
+4.7 |
114,932 |
-7.7 |
| Commercial Vehicles |
7,202 |
+9.8 |
46,158 |
-2.5 |
| Total |
19,273 |
+6.6 |
161,090 |
-6.3 |
GLOBAL
PRODUCTION |
Passenger Cars |
114,886 |
+28.3 |
762,162 |
+17.2 |
| Commercial Vehicles |
11,139 |
+2.2 |
71,680 |
-2.6 |
| Total |
126,025 |
+25.5 |
833,842 |
+15.2 |
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 July 2008 increased 29.6% compared to July 2008, due to increased production of the Mazda3 (known as the Axela in Japan), Mazda2 (Demio), Mazda6 (Atenza) and other models.
[Domestic production of key models in July 2008]
| Mazda3 (Axela): |
39,905 units |
(up 14.1% year-on-year) |
| Mazda2 (Demio): |
20,307 units |
(up 107.9% year-on-year) |
| Mazda6 (Atenza): |
15,029 units |
(up 69.0% year-on-year) |
2. Overseas Production
The overseas production volume for July 2008 exceeded the figure for the same month last year, up 6.6% year-on-year, mainly due to brisk sales of the Mazda6 (Atenza) and the BT-50 pickup.
[Overseas production of key models in July 2008]
| Mazda6 (Atenza): |
8,304 units |
(up 68.7% year-on-year) |
| BT-50: |
7,202 units |
(up 9.8% year-on-year) |
II. Domestic Sales
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Breakdown |
Jul. 2008 |
Jan. - Jul. 2008 |
| Units |
YoY
Change (%) |
Units |
YoY
Change (%) |
DOMESTIC
SALES |
Passenger Cars |
20,939 |
+15.2 |
134,919 |
+1.8 |
| Commercial Vehicles |
2,997 |
-13.0 |
22,871 |
-8.4 |
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| Registration Total |
19,095 |
+8.7 |
118,442 |
-3.6 |
| Micro-mini Total |
4,841 |
+19.6 |
39,348 |
+13.5 |
| Total |
23,936 |
+10.7 |
157,790 |
+0.2 |
The domestic sales volume for July 2008 rose 10.7% over July 2007 due to the sales launch of the Mazda Biante, and healthy sales of the Mazda5 (Premacy) and the Mazda6 (Atenza).
Mazda’s registered vehicle market share was 6.3% (up 0.2 points year-on-year), with a 3.2% share (up 0.5 points year-on-year) of the micro-mini segment and a 5.3% total market share (up 0.4 points year-on-year).
[Domestic sales of key models in July 2008]
| Mazda5 (Premacy): |
1,816 units |
(up 1.2% year-on-year) |
| Mazda6 (Atenza): |
1,172 units |
(up 83.7% year-on-year) |
III. Exports
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Breakdown |
Jul. 2008 |
Jan. - Jul. 2008 |
| Units |
YoY
Change (%) |
Units |
YoY
Change (%) |
| EXPORTS |
Passenger Cars |
80,032 |
+30.0 |
537,874 |
+23.9 |
| Commercial Vehicles |
214 |
-9.3 |
1,764 |
-16.1 |
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| North America |
23,859 |
+17.6 |
171,699 |
+3.0 |
| Europe |
32,878 |
+28.1 |
214,801 |
+34.2 |
| Oceania |
7,567 |
+32.9 |
48,111 |
+32.8 |
| Others |
15,942 |
+56.8 |
105,027 |
+43.7 |
| Total |
80,246 |
+29.8 |
539,638 |
+23.7 |
July 2008 exports exceeded the volume for the same month last year, up 29.8% year-on-year, mainly due to increased shipments of the Mazda3, Mazda2 and Mazda6.
On a market basis, exports to North America, Europe, Oceania and other markets (the Middle East and Asia) were healthy.
[Exports of key models in July 2008]
| Mazda3: |
37,415 units |
(up 18.8% year-on-year) |
| Mazda2: |
13,720 units |
(up 380.7% year-on-year) |
| Mazda6: |
12,628 units |
(up 51.3% year-on-year) |
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