to 5,171 units with a 19.9% market share. Ford was up 8.4% to 3,546 units with a 13.7% market share. Honda was up 96.1% to 2,275 units with a 8.8% market share. Mitsubishi was down 46.7% to 2,180 units with a 8.4% market share. Thaco Truck was up 59.7% to 2,057 units with a 7.9% market share. Thaco Mazda was down 21.2% to 1,977 units with a 7.6% market share. Thaco Kia was down 30.5% to 1,561 units with a 6.0% market share. Cumulative sales for t...

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increase to 37,778 units; and Audi with a 21.6% increase to 15,266 units. OEMs with export declines in August included Mercedes Benz with a 33.8% decrease to 2,838 units; Honda with a 24.6% decrease to 15,064 units; VW with a 18.7% decrease to 28,502 units; GM with a 14.2% decrease to 64,062 units; Mazda with a 7.8% decrease to 9,276 units; Kia with a 6.9% decrease to 19,583 units and Toyota with a 5.5% decrease to 24,222 units. Among 2025 export...

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of 8.6% to 63,392 units; Toyota with an increase of 4.1% to 27,574 units; Ford with an increase of 3.8% to 37,398 units; and Nissan with an increase of 1.9% to 65,662 units. OEMs whose production declined in August compared to the previous year are BMW Group with a decrease of 72.8% to 2,046 units; Mazda with a decrease of 29.3% to 13,320 units; Mercedes with a decrease of 17.3% to 5,025 units; Honda with a decrease of 13.4% to 16,308 units; VW w...

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Mazda to hike North American price for two models, including CX-5, by 1% On September 3, 2025, Mazda Motor Corporation (Mazda) raised the prices of the CX-5, a flagship sports utility vehicle (SUV), and the sports convertible model MX-5 (also known as the Roadster in Japan), both of which are sold in North America. However, the increase is only around 1% and according to Mazda, the company did so after considering several industry-wide factors, i...

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4. General Motors sold 17,001 units, a decrease of 6.4% from last year. Ford sold 4,713 units in August, an increase of 1.0% from 2024, while Stellantis sales decreased 5.9% to 8,008 units in August. Toyota sold 9,755 units, a decrease of 10.6%, while Honda sold 3,146 units, a decrease of 9.5%, and Mazda sold 7,927 units, a decrease of 6.2% from the same month last year. Kia sales increased 9.8% to 9,601 units, while Hyundai sales decreased 1.8% ...

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Mazda signs agreement to build new EV battery assembly plant in Yamaguchi, Japan On September 4, Mazda Motor Corporation announced that it has signed an agreement with Yamaguchi Prefecture and Iwakuni City regarding the construction of the "Mazda Motor Corporation Iwakuni Plant," a new lithium-ion battery pack plant in Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, as announced in January 2025. Based on this agreement, construction will commence in November...

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were sold in August, which was 67% higher than in August 2024. The figures showed how quickly the industry and consumers are adapting to new options. Among the companies, Toyota sales decreased 3.3% to 20,791 units, Ford sales decreased 10.0% to 8,002 units, Kia sales increased 7.2% to 7,402 units, Mazda sales decreased 17.5% to 6,814 units and Hyundai sales increased 1.8% to 6,322 units. The best-selling cars in August 2025, in order of populari...

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. This is likely due to the impact of tariffs, primarily on imported vehicle inventory. Looking at inventory days by brand at the end of July, Japanese brands with lower inventory days were Toyota (22 days), Mitsubishi fully imported (29 days down from 41 days at the end of June), Lexus (32 days), Mazda with a high import ratio (35 days down from 46 days at the end of June), and Subaru (40 days). European brands were BMW (37 days), and Korean br...

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Mazda Malaysia: All-new CX-80 PHEV and Mazda CX-60 SUV launched On September 3, 2025, Mazda Malaysia launched the all-new CX-80 premium three-row SUV and CX-60 refined mid-size SUV, setting a new benchmark in design, technology, and driving experience on Malaysian roads. The Mazda CX-80 is priced from MYR 330,000 and offers seating for up to seven passengers. It combines Mazda’s signature Japanese craftsmanship with efficient PHEV performance. ...

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Mazda announces organizational shakeup, launches AI-dedicated Project Office On September 1, Mazda Motor Corporation announced the organizational changes, effective immediately. For its Corporate Strategy domain, the company will establish MAX Project Office, which is dedicated to building AI/data infrastructure and management dashboards to drive fundamental operational transformation across the company. MAX is the abbreviation for Mazda AI Trans...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/01

ers’ July vehicle export volume, which was announced on the same day, was down 5.9% y/y to 356,290 units, recording the first decrease in three months. Exports to all regions except Africa decreased y/y. Exports to North America, the largest destination, were down 2.5% y/y, and OEMs, particularly Mazda Motor Corporation and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, recorded decreased exports. Exports to the U.S. decreased by 8.6% y/y. Exports to Europe de...

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ishi Motors secured third place with 8,525 units. Denza ranked fourth, bringing in 7,892 units, ahead of Suzuki with 5,543 units and AION with 3,126 units. Geely contributed a further 1,800 imported vehicles. In addition, several other brands registered smaller but notable import volumes, including Mazda (1,677 units), Hyundai (1,564 units), Lexus (1,396 units), Citroën (839 units), and Honda (683 units). (From GAIKINDO release on August 27, 20...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/29

Bahman Group, Iran, to present new vehicles at Mashhad Auto Show On August 24, multiple sources reported that Bahman Group will present the Haval H6 hybrid, Cheval 6 crossover, Capra U pickup truck, and the Fidelity XB1 SUV at the Mashhad Auto Show. It will also display Mazda3, Mazda EZ6 sedans, Haval H9 SUV, Hongqi H5 sedan, and the Avtar 11 SUV for the Iranian market. In the commercial vehicles segment, it will present heavy-duty trucks BIKE X9...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/26

Mazda to adopt E2E-based system for ADAS Mazda Motor Corporation (Mazda) will adopt an end-to-end (E2E) based system where artificial intelligence (AI) provides recognition, assessment, and operation functions, for its advanced driver assistance system (ADAS). Mazda's ADAS employs a unique "Co-Pilot Concept" that keeps the driver primarily in charge of driving operations, and reduces the risk of accidents when dangerous situations are detected. M...

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Toyota and Mazda start tests of sweep energy storage system using electrified vehicle batteries On August 21, Toyota Motor Corporation and Mazda Motor Corporation announced that they have started field tests of Toyota's sweep energy storage system at Mazda's Hiroshima Plant in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The sweep energy storage system rapidly switches each battery's power flow on and off, even when new batteries are connected to degraded or dif...

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Mazda to raise prices of 2026 Mazda 3 On August 19 (in local time), a U.S. subsidiary of Mazda Motor Corporation (Mazda) announced that it will raise the prices of its “Mazda 3” 2026 model by USD 400-740 (JPY 60,000-110,000). The Mazda 3 is equipped with partially upgraded interior equipment. Mazda has adopted an audio system that uses eight speakers as standard equipment, and discontinued some grades. While the improvements are minor, the pr...

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.6% to 1,186 units. By brand sales in July based on MarkLines Data Center figures, Toyota (excluding Lexus) was up 2.9% y/y to 6,668 units with a 21.0% market share. Ford was up 31.4% to 4,139 units with a 13.0% market share. Mitsubishi was down 15.7% to 3,231 units with a 10.2% market share. Thaco Mazda was up 8.5% to 2,717 units with a 8.6% market share. Honda was up 8.8% to 2,617 units with a 8.2% market share. Thaco Truck was up 78.4% to 2,17...

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so strengthen its production and supply system globally. In Thailand, India, and Mexico, both companies’ plants are near to each other. By eliminating such duplicate functions, Toyoda Gosei will establish an efficient production format. Ashimori Industry sells automotive safety parts to OEMs, and Mazda Motor Corporation accounts for the largest 60% of the supplier’s total sales. Toyoda Gosei will expand sales to customers other than Toyota Mo...

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.3% to 22,881 units, Nissan with an increase of 11.7% to 47,452 units, BMW Group with an increase of 10.5% to 9,106 units, and GM with an increase of 6.1% to 70,197 units. OEMs whose production declined in July compared to the previous year included Mercedes with a decrease of 34.7% to 4,625 units, Mazda with a decrease of 28.7% to 11,210 units, Audi with a decrease of 13.8% to 14,957 units, Honda with a decrease of 18.5% to 20,226 units, Kia wit...

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increased exports in July included VW with a 30.6% increase to 30,682 units, Chrysler with a 24.3% increase to 32,479 units, GM with a 22.0% increase to 69,707 units, Toyota with a 11.7% increase to 22,663 units, Ford with a 11.3% increase to 29,832 units, Audi with a 0.7% increase to 15,126 units. Mazda exported 10,759 units, remaining with no changes in comparison to the previous year. OEMs with export declines in July included BMW Group with a...

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