Mazda Motor Corp. (TYO:7261) will begin additional production of the CX-5 in October of this year at the company’s plant in Hofu, Yamaguchi Prefecture. The production increase comes a month earlier than initially planned. With a strong flow of orders for the new CX-5 model leading to tight supply, the company aims to use the...
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Mazda Announces World’s First Commercial CI Petrol Engine: SkyActiv-X
Mazda Motor Corp. (TYO:7261) announced on Aug. 8 that it will launch the world’s first commercial petrol engine to use compression ignition (CI), the SkyActiv-X, in 2019. The SkyActiv-X uses homogenous charge compression ignition (HCCI) technology, compressing a mixture of petrol and air with a piston to make it self-ignite similarly to fuel in a...
Toyota and Mazda to Build $1.6B Production Plant in US, Partner up on EV Development
Toyota Motor Corp. (TYO:7203) and Mazda Motor Corp. (TYO:7261) announced on Aug. 4 that they have signed an agreement to enter into a business and capital agreement. Under the alliance, the two Japanese automakers will establish a JV in the U.S. with a production capacity of 300,000 units and work together on electric vehicle (EV)...
Mazda Fleshes Out SUV Lineup in Japan
Mazda Motor Corp. (TYO:7261) plans to boost its SUV sales in Japan. Following the release of the fully redesigned CX-5 this past February, the automaker will add a new gasoline engine model to its CX-3 lineup this coming August. The company additionally plans to launch its brand-new CX-8 SUV with three rows of seating by...
Mazda Steps up Personnel Development for New Brand Experience at US Dealerships
Mazda Motor Corp. (TYO:7261) is stepping up personnel development at the company’s U.S. dealerships. The automaker is rolling out a training program across 60 locations in fiscal 2017 for achieving customer relations through brand value management. Having started in fiscal 2016, the training program will deployed in about one third of the 600 Mazda dealers...
Mazda to Upgrade All Taiwanese Dealerships by 2023
Mazda Motor Corp. (TYO:7261) plans to update all of its Taiwan-based dealerships into next-generation outlets by 2023, the first country to see a complete renewal. Mazda is looking to further improve its brand image in Taiwan, where the company’s vehicle sales are already going well. Accompanying launches of new-generation vehicle models featuring Mazda’s Skyactiv technologies,...
Japanese Automakers Show Strong Sales Performance in US, China for 2016
Five Japanese automakers in fiscal 2016 enjoyed year-on-year growth in sales in China, with four of these companies doing so also in the U.S., according to sales volume data collated by Japan Automotive Daily. In China, Toyota Motor Corp. (TYO:7203), Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. (TYO:7201), Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (TYO:7267) and Mazda Motor Corp. (TYO:7261)...
Mazda Shoots for Stronger Brand in China
Mazda Motor Corp. (TYO:7261) is planning to build a network of next-generation, premium-design dealerships in China. The first of these outlets will be opened in Shanghai this coming summer, with plans to open more in other large metropolitan areas. China has become the fastest growing market in Mazda’s global operations since the automaker switched to...
METI Drafts Guidelines for Virtual Simulation Practices in Automobile Development
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) announced on March 31 that it has drafted a policy to promote model-based development (MBD) for the virtual simulation of automobile development and performance assessments. METI released its guidelines for defining the intermodal interfaces used, as well as the vehicle performance simulation model that forms a common...
Mazda to Equip New Car Models With i-Activsense
Mazda Motor Corp. (TYO:7261) announced on March 13 that it will be equipping five next-generation Mazda models with automatic emergency braking and other i-Activsense advanced safety technologies as standard equipment by March 2018. To date, only some car models have had these technologies as standard or factory-installed options. But in response to growing safety and...
Mazda Develops New Technology for Die Pressing Process
Mazda Motor Corp. (TYO:7261) has developed new production technology for dies to press fenders and other large-scale external panels. Previously, dies could process longitudinally only, but technological innovation has made it possible now to cut and process horizontally. Consequently, a modeler can manufacture the die with the same movements used when forming the clay model....
Mazda Moves to Turn Around Sales in Japan, North America
Mazda Motor Corp. (TYO:7261) is beginning to turn around in North America and Japan and go on the offensive. Revenue declined for the nine months ending December 2016 in these two markets, which comprise 40 percent of Mazda’s worldwide sales. With this severely hitting its bottom line, Mazda has responded by setting various strategies with...
Mazda to Add Generation 2 Skyactiv Engine to the CX-5
Mazda Motor Corp. (TYO:7261) is adding a new engine and other improvements to the new CX-5. The new vehicle incorporates Mazda’s first-generation Skyactiv, an advanced environmental technology from the previous model, and features an enhanced version of the engine that was used in the previous model. Looking to maintain product appeal, Mazda plans to shore...
Nissan, Honda Produce Record Sales in Japan, US and China in 2016
Car sales of eight passenger car manufacturers in Japan, the U.S. and China indicate Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. (TYO:7201) and Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (TYO:7267) had record sales in the U.S. and China in 2016. Both companies’ strong results are attributed to the sales growth in SUVs and new models. In China, Toyota Motor Corp....
Mazda Targets 2020 to Commercialize Electric Vehicles With Rotary Engines
Mazda Motor Corp. (TYO:7267) is targeting 2020 to commercialize range-extended electric vehicles (EVs) that use rotary engines for generators. The use of compact, lightweight and high-output rotary engines in generators saves space and overcomes the issue of short cruising distances associated with EVs. While also developing a strategy centered on internal combustion engines, Mazda is...
Four Japanese Automakers Set Record November High for Global Sales
Toyota Motor Corp. (TYO:7203), Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. (TYO:7201), Suzuki Motor Corp. (TYO:7269) and Mazda Motor Corp. (TYO:7261) hit record-high worldwide sales for the month of November 2016. Excluding Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (TYO:7267) and Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (TYO:7270), it made for new high-water marks for four out of Japan’s six passenger vehicle manufacturers....
November Global Production Up 11.5% for Eight Japanese Passenger Car Makers
A total of eight Japanese passenger vehicle manufacturers saw record numbers in production and exports for November 2016. The combined global production volume of these eight companies showed a year-on-year increase of 11.5 percent, at a total of 2,555,811 vehicles. One manufacturer after another showed strong performance in foreign production for November, setting new records...
Mazda Roadster RF Wins Grand Prize at Auto Color Awards 2016
Mazda Motor Corp. (TYO:7261) has been awarded the grand prize at Auto Color Awards 2016, held on Dec. 9 and 10 by the Japan Fashion Color Association (JAFCA) at the Yokohama Museum of Art, Yokohama. In what was the nineteenth inception of the event, Mazda’s Roadster RF (sold abroad as MX-5) was nominated out of...
