Mazda Starts Production of the CX-5 at Hofu Plant
October 17 2017 - 12:51AM
JCN Newswire (English)
Mazda Motor Corporation today started production of the new
Mazda CX-5 crossover at its Hofu Plant No. 2 in Yamaguchi
Prefecture to enable the company to meet the growing global demand
for crossovers flexibly and rapidly. Until now the CX-5 has been
produced at the company's Hiroshima Plant and at plants in China
and Malaysia.
In his remarks upon the start of CX-5 production at the Hofu Plant,
Hidenori Kawakami, Executive Officer assisting the officer in
charge of global production and plant General Manager, said, "I'm
pleased that production of the CX-5 has begun at Hofu Plant. We are
keenly aware of our position as one of the parent factories in
Mazda's global manufacturing network and working to raise Mazda'
brand value, we carefully craft each car with attention to detail,
pride and commitment in an effort to please our customers. I hope
that all of the Mazda vehicles, including the CX-5, that are made
with care here at the Hofu Plant, will further enrich the lives of
customers around the world. Through the manufacture of automobiles,
we will continue to contribute to Japan' monotsukuri and to
regional development."
Mazda is working to meet a global sales volume target of 1.65
million units by the end of its three-year business plan,
Structural Reform Stage 2, which was launched last fiscal year. In
recent years global demand for crossovers has surged. In order to
meet this demand expeditiously, the company has made its production
system more flexible. In December 2016 the Hofu Plant joined the
Hiroshima plant in producing the CX-3, a compact crossover SUV. And
in August of this year, the system for production of crossovers at
the Hiroshima Plant's body factory was enhanced.
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New Mazda CX-5
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Hofu Plant, Nishinoura District
Moving forward Mazda hopes to help create a future in which people,
the earth and society can coexist with cars, to enrich people's
lives through a car ownership experience that celebrates driving,
and to become a brand with which customers feel a strong emotional
connection.
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]
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