Mazda: Announcement by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Regarding Applications for Type Designation
HIROSHIMA, Japan, July 1, 2024 – (JCN Newswire) – We would like to express our deepest apologies again to our customers, business partners, dealers, and all other stakeholders related to Mazda for the concern and inconvenience caused by the recent irregularities in Mazda’s applications for type designation.
Today, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) announced the guidance on the matter, the confirmation results of conformity to the standards, and the lifting of the order to suspend shipments of current production vehicles. Based on the results of the on-site inspection, Mazda is instructed to implement measures to prevent recurrence, and to report on the implementation status of these measures every six months for the time being. MLIT has confirmed that the five affected models*1 are in compliance with the standards.
As a result, we will promptly resume shipments and production of the two current production models*2 which have been suspended.
We take this guidance seriously and will work to restore trust by ensuring that the entire company will implement recurrence prevention measures.
(1) Atenza, Axela, Atenza/MAZDA6, ROADSTER RF, MAZDA2 (1.5-litre gasoline engine models) for Japan (2) ROADSTER RF, MAZDA2 (1.5-litre gasoline engine model) for Japan
Mazda Motor Corporation’s production and sales results for May 2024 are summarized below.
I. Production
1. Domestic Production
Mazda’s domestic production volume in May 2024 increased 8.8% year on year due to increased production of passenger vehicles.
[Domestic production of key models in May 2024]
CX-5:
24,762 units
(up 10.5% year on year)
CX-90:
9,773 units
(up 187.0%)
CX-30:
7,128 units
(up 30.5%)
2. Overseas Production
Mazda’s overseas production volume in May 2024 increased 29.6% year on year due to increased production of passenger vehicles.
[Overseas production of key models in May 2024]
CX-30:
11,492 units
(up 6.4% year on year)
CX-50:
10,186 units
(up 37.0%)
MAZDA2:
5,934 units
(up 35.4%)
II. Domestic Sales
Mazda’s domestic sales volume in May 2024 decreased 19.0% year on year due to decreased sales of passenger and commercial vehicles.Mazda’s registered vehicle market share was 3.5% (down 0.8 points year on year), with a 2.2% share of the micro-mini segment (down 0.1 points) and a 3.1% total market share (down 0.5 points).
[Domestic sales of key models in May 2024]
MAZDA2:
2,650 units
(up 84.8% year on year)
CX-5:
1,083 units
(down 43.7%)
CX-30:
841 units
(down 38.1%)
III. Exports
Mazda’s export volume in May 2024 increased 19.8% year on year due to increased shipments to North America, Oceania, and other regions.
[Exports of key models in May 2024]
CX-5:
20,039 units
(up 8.1% year on year)
CX-90:
8,813 units
(up 243.1%)
MAZDA3:
5,417 units
(down 6.0%)
IV. Global Sales
Mazda’s global sales volume in May 2024 decreased 0.8% year on year due to decreased sales in Japan, China, and other regions.
[Global sales of key models in May 2024]
CX-5:
29,714 units
(down 1.9% year on year)
CX-30:
18,844 units
(up 10.6%)
MAZDA3:
13,819 units
(up 7.9%)
(1) Overseas production figures indicate Mazda-brand units coming off the production line (excluding CKD units). (2) Global production figures are the sum total of domestic and overseas production volumes. (3) All information in this press release is as of the release date. No updates after that date are reflected.
For more information, visit https://newsroom.mazda.com/en/publicity/release/2024/202406/240627a.html.
Mazda Motor Corporation’s production and sales results for March 2024 and for April 2023 through March 2024 are summarized below.
I. Production1. Domestic Production(1) March 2024Mazda’s domestic production volume in March 2024 decreased 25.1% year on year due to decreased production of passenger vehicles.
[Domestic production of key models in March 2024]
CX-5:
30,182 units
(down 12.2% year on year)
MAZDA3:
7,980 units
(down 23.1%)
CX-30:
6,263 units
(down 26.6%)
(2) April 2023 through March 2024
Mazda’s domestic production volume in the period from April 2023 through March 2024 increased 4.5% year on year despite a increase in the production of passenger vehicles.
[Domestic production key models in the period from April 2023 through March 2024]
CX-5:
364,198 units
(up 4.9% year on year)
MAZDA3:
95,796 units
(up 19.7%)
CX-30:
85,061 units
(up 29.1%)
2. Overseas Production(1) March 2024
Mazda’s overseas production volume in March 2024 decreased 5.1% year on year due to decreased production of passenger vehicles.
[Overseas production of key models in March 2024]
CX-30:
12,497 units
(down 13.8% year on year)
CX-50:
8,942 units
(up 108.1%)
MAZDA3:
6,877 units
(up 0.3%)
(2) April 2023 through March 2024
Mazda’s overseas production volume in the period from April 2023 through March 2024 increased 13.4% year on year due to increased production of passenger vehicles.
[Overseas production of key models in the period from April 2023 through March 2024]
CX-30:
141,465 units
(up 11.8% year on year)
MAZDA3:
94,936 units
(up 15.6%)
CX-50:
84,528 units
(up 103.9%)
II. Domestic Sales
(1) March 2024Mazda’s domestic sales volume in March 2024 decreased 33.4% year on year due to decreased sales of passenger and commercial vehicles.Mazda’s registered vehicle market share was 3.8% (down 1.7 points year on year), with a 3.1% share of the micro-mini segment (up 1.4points) and a 3.6% total market share (down 0.6 points).
[Domestic sales of key models in March 2024]
CX-5:
2,295 units
(down 47.7% year on year)
CX-30:
1,715 units
(down 30.5%)
MAZDA3:
1,520 units
(down 13.3%)
(2) April 2023 through March 2024
Mazda’s total domestic sales volume in the period from April 2023 through March 2024 decreased 2.8% year on year due to decreased sales of passenger vehicles.Mazda’s registered vehicle market share was 4.2% (down 0.7 points year on year), with a 2.3% share of the micro-mini segment (up 0.4 points) and a 3.5% total market share (down 0.3 points).
[Domestic sales of key models in the period from April 2023 through March 2024]
CX-5:
23,602 units
(down 13.4% year on year)
MAZDA2:
18,362 units
(down 19.8%)
CX-30:
15,634 units
(down 5.2 %)
III. Exports
(1) March 2024Mazda’s export volume in March 2024 decreased 20.6% year on year due to decreased shipments to North America and other regions.
[Exports of key models in March 2024]
CX-5:
25,542 units
(down 10.3% year on year)
MAZDA3:
6,574 units
(down 21.3%)
CX-30:
4,863 units
(down 32.3%)
(2) April 2023 through March 2024Mazda’s export volume in the period from April 2023 through March 2024 increased 8.9% year on year due to increased shipments to Europe and North America.
[Exports of key models in the period from April 2023 through March 2024]
CX-5:
338,173 units
(up 6.3% year on year)
MAZDA3:
83,012 units
(up 25.0%)
CX-30:
68,087 units
(up 43.3%)
IV. Global Sales(1) March 2024Mazda’s global sales volume in March 2024 decreased 7.7% year on year due to decreased sales in Japan, Europe, and other regions.
[Global sales of key models in March 2024]
CX-5:
32,382 units
(down 10.5% year on year)
CX-30:
24,206 units
(up 17.4%)
MAZDA3:
16,669 units
(up 7.5%)
(2) April 2023 through March 2024Mazda’s global sales volume for April 2023 through March 2024 increased 11.8% year on year due to increased sales in the US, Europe, China, and other regions.
[Global sales of key models in the period from April 2023 through March 2024]
CX-5:
350,339 units
(up 1.5% year on year)
CX-30:
213,081 units
(up 22.7%)
MAZDA3:
187,907 units
(up 21.1%)
* Overseas production figures indicate Mazda-brand units coming off the production line (excluding CKD units).* Global production figures are the sum total of domestic and overseas production volumes.* All information in this press release is as of the release date. No updates after that date are reflected.For more information, visit https://newsroom.mazda.com/en/publicity/release/2024/202404/240425c.html.
Mazda Motor Corporation’s production and sales results for February 2024 are summarized below.
I. Production
1. Domestic Production
Mazda’s domestic production volume in February 2024 decreased 9.4% year on year due to decreased production of passenger vehicles.
[Domestic production of key models in February 2024]
CX-5:
29,357 units
(up 4.1% year on year)
MAZDA3:
8,082 units
(down 23.2%)
CX-30:
7,342 units
(down 12.4%)
2. Overseas Production
Mazda’s overseas production volume in February 2024 increased 9.0% year on year due to increased production of passenger vehicles.
[Overseas production key models in February 2024]
CX-30:
13,443 units
(up 6.9% year on year)
CX-50:
8,929 units
(up 115.6%)
MAZDA3:
4,663 units
(down 24.4%)
II. Domestic Sales
Mazda’s domestic sales volume in February 2024 decreased 25.5% year on year due to decreased sales of passenger and commercial vehicles.Mazda’s registered vehicle market share was 4.1% (down 1.1 points year on year), with a 3.0% share of the micro-mini segment (up 1.0 points) and a 3.7% total market share (down 0.3 points).
[Domestic sales of key models in February 2024]
CX-5:
1,541 units
(up 27.4% year on year)
CX-3:
1,415 units
(up 115.4%)
CX-30:
1,336 units
(down 39.7%)
III. Exports
Mazda’s export volume in February 2024 decreased 7.1% year on year due to decreased shipments to North America, Europe, and Oceania.
[Exports of key models in February 2024]
CX-5:
27,899 units
(up 9.4% year on year)
MAZDA3:
7,312 units
(down 17.6%)
CX-30:
5,142 units
(up 2.7%)
IV. Global Sales
Mazda’s global sales volume in February 2024 decreased 0.8% year on year due to decreased sales in Japan and Europe.
[Global sales of key models in February 2024]
CX-5:
24,850 units
(down 7.5% year on year)
CX-30:
20,401 units
(up 27.6%)
MAZDA3:
13,840 units
(up 11.6%)
For more information, visit https://newsroom.mazda.com/en/publicity/release/2024/202403/240328a.html.
On Friday, February 16, Mazda Motor Corporation (Mazda) opened MAZDA INNOVATION SPACE TOKYO (Roppongi, Minato City, Tokyo). This hub will serve as a place where partnerships are formed and talented individuals dare to create new value.
In our 2030 VISION, Mazda sets out “to be a car-loving company that creates moving experiences through the joy of driving” and aims to bring about an ideal situation in which we can, for everyone connected to our company, provide uplifting experiences, emotionally and physically, and enrich life-in-motion every day.
Our strength has been in co-creating value together with our partner companies and business partners in manufacturing. However, in recent years as digital technology has rapidly evolved and customers’ automobile preferences have increasingly diversified, there is a pressing need to create and realize new value in a manner that transcends the traditional boundaries of the automobile industry.
That is why we established this new space in Tokyo so that we may reach far beyond the conventional framework of the automobile business, encounter a diverse range of talented individuals and business partners, and accelerate our co-creation activities. In addition to recruiting IT, MaaS, and other specialists, this space is slated to host interactions with new business partners, including those engaged in the electrification process, and facilitate new business development, internal workshops, and other activities for co-creation both inside and outside the company.
MAZDA INNOVATION SPACE TOKYO
Executive Officer Tomiko Takeuchi, who oversees human resources, said about this project, “The concept underlying this new space is to provide a place that enables people to form partnerships and dare to generate new value. To envisage this, we are first creating an environment that inspires each and every one of our employees to passionately commit themselves to their endeavors. Then, from here at Mazda Innovation Space Tokyo, that positive energy will transcend the automobile industry, encouraging new business partners, prospective new graduates and others wishing to make a career at Mazda as well as other future partners to accelerate collaboration generating innovation. Mazda aims to be a company where diverse work styles and talents thrive in an environment that enables people to follow their passion more than anywhere else. We will continue to enrich life-in-motion for those we serve.”
Mazda will continue to pursue the ‘Joy of Driving’ under its core value, “Human Centric”, and aim to deliver ‘Joy of Living’ by creating moving experiences in customers’ daily lives.
Overview Name: MAZDA INNOVATION SPACE TOKYO Location: Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, 33rd Floor 6 Chome-10-1 Roppongi, Minato City, Tokyo Total floor area: 420 m²
