Mazda Holds Ceremony to Celebrate Start of Engine Production at New Powertrain Plant in Thailand
October 26 2015 - 9:48PM
JCN Newswire (English)
Mazda Motor Corporation announced it held a ceremony today to
celebrate the start of engine production at its powertrain plant in
Thailand, Mazda Powertrain Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
(MPMT).
Approximately 400 people attended the ceremony, including MPMT
President and CEO Hidenori Kawakami and Mazda's Managing Executive
Officers Kiyotaka Shobuda and Kazuhisa Fujikawa.
The engine plant at MPMT was established in response to the second
phase of the Thai government's Eco-Car program* which applies
preferential taxation to fuel efficient, low-emission vehicles. It
is the fourth production base for SKYACTIV engines, following the
Hiroshima Plant in Japan, Changan Ford Mazda Engine Co., Ltd., in
China and Mazda de Mexico Vehicle Operation in Mexico. The plant
can produce approximately 30,000 units per year. Currently,
SKYACTIV-D 1.5 diesel engines produced at MPMT are supplied to
Mazda's vehicle production facility in Thailand, Auto Alliance
(Thailand) Co., Ltd., for use in the Mazda2 for the Thai
market.
"Thailand is our most important production location outside Japan;
our first overseas base capable of comprehensive vehicle
manufacture, including engine and transmission production as well
as vehicle assembly," said Kiyotaka Shobuda. "Mazda is committed to
producing vehicles in this country at the same high-quality level
as we do in Japan, and delivering to market products that offer
Mazda's unique driving pleasure, in a timely manner. In doing so,
we will further contribute to the development of the Thai
automotive industry and enhance the Mazda brand."
Mazda will continue its efforts to enrich people's lives through a
variety of touch points, including the production of high-quality
cars, and become a brand with which customers feel a strong
emotional connection.
(1) The Thai government's tax incentive program for fuel-efficient,
low-emission compact cars (with engine displacement of 1.3 liters
or less for gasoline, and 1.5 liters of less for diesel).
Requirements for the program include meeting Euro5 emission
standards, fuel economy of 4.3 liters per 100km or better, and CO2
emissions of 100g per km or less. Models approved for the program
receive preferential taxation in terms of corporate income tax,
equipment import duties, etc.
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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