Mazda Motor Corporation's production and sales results for August 2016 are summarized below.

I. Production

1. Domestic Production

Mazda's total domestic production volume in August 2016 increased 4.7% year on year due to increased production of passenger vehicles.

Domestic production of key models in August 2016

CX-5: 24,920 units (up 16.5% year on year)
Mazda3 (Axela): 16,123 units (up 17.1% year on year)
Mazda6 (Atenza): 10,911 units (up 6.3% year on year)

2. Overseas Production

Mazda's overseas production volume in August 2016 increased 16.0% year on year due to increased production of passenger vehicles.

Overseas production of key models in August 2016

Mazda3: 20,806 units (up 7.3% year on year)
Mazda2: 9,626 units (up 19.3% year on year)
CX-4: 4,515 units

II. Domestic sales

Mazda's total domestic sales volume in August 2016 decreased 14.1% year on year due to decreased sales of both passenger and commercial vehicles.

Mazda's registered vehicle market share was 5.5% (down 1.3 points year on year), with a 2.3% share of the micro mini segment (down 0.3 points year on year) and a 4.4% total market share (down 0.9 points year on year).

Domestic sales of key models in August 2016

Mazda2 (Demio): 3,966 units (down 25.5% year on year)
Mazda3 (Axela): 2,708 units (up 142.9% year on year)
Mazda6 (Atenza): 1,357 units (up 83.4% year on year)

III. Exports

Mazda's export volume in August 2016 increased 36.1% year on year, reflecting increased shipments to North America, Europe, Oceania and other regions.

Exports of key models in August 2016

CX-5: 25,092 units (up 37.0% year on year)
Mazda3: 16,619 units (up 37.5% year on year)
Mazda6: 10,660 units (up 20.8% year on year)

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

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