Activities in Europe
•Sales of Mazda vehicles began in Europe in 1967. An affiliate company was established in Germany in 1972.
•Mazda re-established its sales network in key European markets at the beginning of the new millennium. The company took direct control of distribution in each country, enabling a consistent strategic approach to efficient sales and marketing activities.
Mazda Motor Europe GmbH (MME)
Regional Headquarters
Germany
(As of March 31, 2018)
| Company name | ❶Mazda Motor Europe GmbH (MME) ❷(European R&D Centre) |
| Location | ❶Leverkusen ❷Oberursel |
| Established | ❶March 1998 ❷December 1987 |
| Number of employees | 311 |
| Primary business | ❶Operations ❷R&D |
| Investment ratio | Mazda Motor Logistics Europe N.V. 100% |
Belgium
| Company name | ❸Mazda Motor Logistics Europe N.V. (Vehicles and Parts Distribution Center) |
| Location | Willebroek |
| Established | August 1998 |
| Number of employees | 351 |
| Primary business | Office Logistics Sales |
| Investment ratio | Mazda 100% |
Production Facilities
(As of March 31, 2018)
Russia*
| Company name | ❹Mazda SOLLERS Manufacturing Rus(MSMR) |
| Location | Vladivostok, Primorsky Region |
| Established | October 2012 |
| Number of employees | 458 |
| Primary products | CX-5, CX-9 , Mazda6 |
| Investment ratio | Mazda 50% Sollers 50% |
*1 Some models are assembled locally (The production volume of the locally assembled models is not disclosed)
*2 Assembly only (Volume is not disclosed)
Distributors
(As of March 31, 2018)
Germany
| Company name | Mazda Motors (Deutschland) GmbH |
| Location | Leverkusen |
| Established | November 1972 |
| Number of employees | 149 |
| Investment ratio | Mazda 75% Mazda Motor Logistics Europe N.V. 25% |
Austria
| Company name | Mazda Austria GmbH |
| Location | Klagenfurt |
| Established | July 1981 |
| Number of employees | 112 |
| Investment ratio | Mazda 75% Mazda Motor Logistics Europe N.V. 25% |
Portugal
| Company name | Mazda Motor de Portugal Lda. |
| Location | Lisbon |
| Established | February 1995 |
| Number of employees | 15 |
| Investment ratio | Mazda 75% Mazda Motor Logistics Europe N.V. 25% |
Italy
| Company name | Mazda Motor Italia S.p.A. |
| Location | Rome |
| Established | December 1999 |
| Number of employees | 50 |
| Investment ratio | Mazda 75% Mazda Motor Logistics Europe N.V. 25% |
Spain
| Company name | Mazda Automoviles Espana, S.A. |
| Location | Madrid |
| Established | February 2000 |
| Number of employees | 52 |
| Investment ratio | Mazda 75% Mazda Motor Logistics Europe N.V. 25% |
France
| Company name | Mazda Automobiles France S.A.S |
| Location | Saint Germain en Laye Cedex |
| Established | February 2001 |
| Number of employees | 49 |
| Investment ratio | Mazda 75% Mazda Motor Logistics Europe N.V. 25% |
Switzerland
| Company name | Mazda (Suisse) S.A. |
| Location | Petit-Lancy |
| Established | February 2001 |
| Number of employees | 46 |
| Investment ratio | Mazda 75% Mazda Motor Logistics Europe N.V. 25% |
U.K.
| Company name | Mazda Motors UK Ltd. |
| Location | Dartford, Kent |
| Established | May 2001 |
| Number of employees | 126 |
| Investment ratio | Mazda 75% Mazda Motor Logistics Europe N.V. 25% |
Denmark
| Company name | Mazda Motor Danmark |
| Location | Rodovre |
| Established | April 2003 |
| Number of employees | 20 |
| Investment ratio | Mazda Motor Logistics Europe N.V. Branch |
Norway
| Company name | Mazda Motor Norge |
| Location | Kolbotn |
| Established | April 2004 |
| Number of employees | 18 |
| Investment ratio | Mazda Motor Logistics Europe N.V. Branch |
Sweden
| Company name | Mazda Motor Sweden |
| Location | Kungsbacka |
| Established | April 2004 |
| Number of employees | 16 |
| Investment ratio | Mazda Motor Logistics Europe N.V. Branch |
Russia
| Company name | Mazda Motor Rus, OOO |
| Location | Moscow |
| Established | December 2005 |
| Number of employees | 83 |
| Investment ratio | Mazda 100% |
Ireland
| Company name | Mazda Motor Ireland |
| Location | Dublin |
| Established | July 2006 |
| Number of employees | 12 |
| Investment ratio | Mazda Motor Logistics Europe N.V. Branch |
Czech Republic
| Company name | Mazda Motor Czech |
| Location | Prague |
| Established | October 2006 |
| Number of employees | 15 |
| Investment ratio | Mazda Motor Logistics Europe N.V. Branch |
Slovakia
| Company name | Mazda Motor Slovakia |
| Location | Bratislava |
| Established | October 2006 |
| Number of employees | 5 |
| Investment ratio | Mazda Motor Logistics Europe N.V. Branch |
Belgium/ Luxemburg
| Company name | Mazda Motor Belux |
| Location | Willebroek |
| Established | April 2007 |
| Number of employees | 36 |
| Investment ratio | Mazda Motor Logistics Europe N.V. Branch |
Hungary
| Company name | Mazda Motor Hungary Kft. |
| Location | Budapest |
| Established | April 2008 |
| Number of employees | 11 |
| Investment ratio | Mazda Motor Logistics Europe N.V. 100% |
Croatia
| Company name | Mazda Motor Croatia d.o.o. |
| Location | Zagreb |
| Established | April 2008 |
| Number of employees | 11 |
| Investment ratio | Mazda Motor Logistics Europe N.V. 100% |
Slovenia
| Company name | Mazda Motor Slovenija d.o.o. |
| Location | Ljubljana |
| Established | April 2008 |
| Number of employees | 8 |
| Investment ratio | Mazda Motor Logistics Europe N.V. 100% |
Poland
| Company name | Mazda Motor Poland Co., Ltd. |
| Location | Warsaw |
| Established | May 2008 |
| Number of employees | 27 |
| Investment ratio | Mazda Motor Logistics Europe N.V. Branch |
Turkey
| Company name | Mazda Motor Logistics Europe N.V. Merkezi Belcika Turkiye Istanbul Subesi |
| Location | Istanbul |
| Established | June 2008 |
| Number of employees | 10 |
| Investment ratio | Mazda Motor Logistics Europe N.V. Branch |
Netherlands
| Company name | Mazda Motor Nederland |
| Location | Waddinxveen |
| Established | October 2008 |
| Number of employees | 31 |
| Investment ratio | Mazda Motor Logistics Europe N.V. Branch |
Mazda Sales
(As of March 31, 2018)(Units)
Europe
| FY2012('12.4-'13.3) | FY2013('13.4-'14.3) | FY2014('14.4-'15.3) | FY2015('15.4-'16.3) | FY2016('16.4-'17.3) | FY2017('17.4-'18.3) | |
| Europe | 171,540 | 206,724 | 229,133 | 256,629 | 261,664 | 268,598 |
Number of Distributors and Dealerships
(As of March 31, 2018)
Europe
| Markets | Distributors | Dealerships |
| 41 | 30 | 1,729 |
Product lineup in major markets
| Germany | U.K. | Russia | |
| Mazda2 | ● | ● | |
| Mazda3 | ● | ● | ● |
| Mazda6 | ● | ● | ● |
| CX-3 | ● | ● | |
| CX-5 | ● | ● | ● |
| CX-9 | ● | ||
| MX-5 | ● | ● |