Mazda to Build Engine Plant in Thailand
November 06 2014 - 7:17AM
JCN Newswire (English)
Will enable comprehensive local production of SKYACTIV models
Mazda Motor Corporation today announced plans to construct an
engine plant in the Chonburi Province of Thailand. Operations are
expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2015 when the plant will
begin assembling the SKYACTIV-D 1.5 clean diesel engine for the
all-new Mazda2 for the Thai market.
In February 2014, Mazda applied with the all-new Mazda2 to the
second phase of the Thai government's Eco-Car program(1) which
applies a preferential taxation system to fuel-efficient,
low-emission vehicles, and the model has been approved. The new
engine plant is being built to meet the requirements of the
program. Upon receiving approval, production of the all-new Mazda2
for the Thai market began at Auto Alliance (Thailand) Co., Ltd., on
October 27, 2014.
Mazda plans to raise the ratio of SKYACTIV models to 85 percent of
its target global sales volume for fiscal year ending March 2016.
At Mazda's powertrain manufacturing facility in the ASEAN region,
Mazda Powertrain Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (MPMT),
construction of a new transmission factory has been completed and
preparations are underway for start of operations in January 2015.
The new engine plant will be constructed on an adjacent site and
will enable comprehensive local production of SKYACTIV models in
Thailand.
The new engine plant will begin with an engine assembly facility
with a production capacity of 30,000 units per year. In order to
meet the requirements of the second phase of the Thai government's
Eco-Car program, Mazda plans to increase production capacity and
construct an engine machining facility. The engine plant in
Thailand will become the fourth production facility producing
SKYACTIV engines, along with the Hiroshima Plant in Japan, Changan
Ford Mazda Engine Co., Ltd. (CFME) in China, and Mazda de Mexico
Vehicle Operation in Mexico.
Regarding the construction of the Engine plant in Thailand, Mazda's
Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer Yuji Nakamine said,
"We are very excited to announce this development. Thailand is
Mazda's main production base in the ASEAN region, and establishing
a comprehensive framework for the production of SKYACTIV
models-covering engines, transmissions and vehicle bodies-will
enable us to make an even greater contribution to the development
of the Thai automotive industry."
Through a variety of contact points, including the manufacture of
high-quality vehicles, Mazda aims to enrich the lives of its
customers and become a brand which has a special bond with those
customers.
Note:
(1) The Thai government's tax incentive program for fuel-efficient,
low-emission compact cars (with engine displacements of 1.3 liters
or less for gasoline, and 1.5 liters or less for diesel).
Requirements for the program include meeting Euro 5 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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