Mazda Begins Manufacturing the All-new Mazda2 in Mexico
October 23 2014 - 10:35PM
JCN Newswire (English)
Operations also underway at engine machining plant
Mazda Motor Corporation today announced that production of the
all-new Mazda2 (Mazda Demio in Japan) has begun at Mazda de Mexico
Vehicle Operation (MMVO), the company's new plant in Mexico.
Additionally, MMVO's engine machining plant,(1) under construction
since last year, has been completed and the plant began operating
on October 21, 2014. Mazda products featuring SKYACTIV technology
are enjoying strong sales globally and in response to growing
demand the company will increase production capacity at MMVO to
250,000 units annually by fiscal year ending March 2016.
In recent years, Mazda has introduced a series of vehicles
featuring innovative SKYACTIV TECHNOLOGY and the company expects
SKYACTIV models to account for 85 percent of global sales by fiscal
year ending March 2016. Additionally, the automaker is working to
establish a global production footprint, one of four key
initiatives laid out in the Structural Reform Plan announced in
February, 2012. The start of production of the all-new Mazda2 at
MMVO, start of operations at the engine machining plant, and
planned production capacity increase represent major steps forward
in both of the above initiatives. MMVO's engine machining plant
adopts the same advanced production technologies as Mazda's
Hiroshima Plant, ensuring an engine parts processing line that is
both efficient and capable of producing a diverse range of
products.
MMVO President Keishi Egawa said, "With the start of production of
the all-new Mazda2, operations underway at the engine machining
plant, and an increase in our annual production capacity, we now
have an even stronger production framework capable of supplying
global markets with SKYACTIV products of the same high quality
level as those made in Japan. At the same time, we are pleased to
be able to make a contribution to Mexico's further economic
growth."
MMVO is Mazda's third global facility to begin manufacturing the
all-new Mazda2 following Hofu Plant in Japan, where production
started in July, and Auto Alliance (Thailand) Co., Ltd., where
production began in September. Moving forward, Mazda aims to enrich
the lives of its customers through a variety of contact points
including the manufacture of high-quality vehicles, and become a
brand which maintains a special bond with those customers.
Note:
(1) A plant where forged engine parts are shaped by a controlled
material-removal process.
About Mazda
Mazda Motor Corporation (TSE:7261) started manufacturing tools in
1929 and soon branched out into production of trucks for commercial
use. In the early 1960s, Mazda launched its first passenger car
models and began developing rotary engines. Still headquartered in
Hiroshima in western Japan, Mazda today ranks as one of Japan's
leading automakers, and exports cars to the United States and
Europe for over 30 years. For more information, please visit
www.mazda.com.
Source: Mazda
Contact:
Corporate Communications Division
Mazda Motor Corporation, Japan
+81-3-3508-5056 [Tokyo]
+81-82-282-5253 [Hiroshima]
mailto: media@mazda.co.jp
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