rontal collisions. Their heavy and rigid front structures were found to be potentially harmful to occupants of other cars in a crash. This issue isn’t new—models such as BMW iX, Land Rover Defender, and Polestar 2 have also been penalized for the same reason. However, some vehicles, such as the Mazda CX-60 and CX-80 have been praised for their safer, more energy-absorbing front designs. Despite the compatibility issues, the Audi Q5 and VW Tay...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/21

kers and tier-1 (first-tier) automotive parts manufacturers by focusing on differentiated products. The company has established four strategic product areas and a system for smooth collaboration among related departments so that it can quickly respond to the needs of automakers and other companies. Mazda is the company's main customer, but it has set a goal of increasing its business partners to three automakers and five or more Tier 1s by 2027. ...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/16

CATL, Changan Mazda forge partnership Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL) signed a memorandum of cooperation with Changan Mazda Automobile Co., Ltd. (Changan Mazda) in Shanghai. Based on CATL’s CIIC (CATL Integrated Intelligent Chassis) technology and Changan Mazda’s expertise in vehicle manufacturing, the two companies will co-develop more intelligent and efficient New Energy Vehicle (NEV) models. The two companies will fully le...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/15

C Motor Passenger Vehicle; 4,880 units for Spotlight Automotive; 3,787 units for Polestar; 3,702 units for XPeng; 3,691 units for Great Wall Motor; 3,627 units for Dongfeng Motor Corporation; 3,219 units for Changan Auto; 1,958 units for FAW Hongqi; 1,463 units for GAC Aion; 1,241 units for Changan Mazda; 1,231 units for Seres Hubei; 1,125 units for smart; 714 units for Jiangsu Yueda Kia; 482 units for JAC Group; 343 units for BMW Brilliance; 304...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/14

the U.S. Trump administration’s tariff policy. While automakers intend to closely monitor tariff negotiations between the U.S. and Japan, it is difficult to predict details of agreement and make reasonable calculations for the future due to constant changes in the U.S. tariff policy, according to Mazda Motor Corporation’s (Mazda) President Masahiro Moro. For this reason, Toyota Motor Corporation included the impact in its performance outlook ...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/14

Al-Aroush to distribute Mazda vehicles in Iraq On May 12, multiple sources reported that Al-Uroush Automotive signed an official distribution agreement with Mazda Motor Corporation. Initially, two integrated branches will be launched in Baghdad and Sulaymaniyah. In the second phase, additional locations are planned for Erbil and Basrah. These centers will offer sales, after-sales service, and spare parts.  Based on multiple sources ...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/13

cial purpose vehicles were down 50.4% and hybrid vehicles were up 88.2% to 973 units. By brand sales in April based on MarkLines Data Center figures, Toyota (excluding Lexus) was up 24.2% y/y to 5,566 units with a 18.8% market share. Ford was up 30.9% to 3,997 units with a 13.5% market share. Thaco Mazda was up 27.3% to 2,736 units with a 9.2% market share. Thaco Truck was up 46.3% to 2,150 units with a 7.3% market share. Honda was up 18.9% to 2,...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/13

Flash Report: Mazda's operating income for the full 2024 fiscal year decreased by 25.7% to JPY 186.1 billion Mazda's FY2024 full-year financial results were announced. Sales increased 4.0% YoY to JPY 5,018.9 billion. This was a JPY 191.2 billion increase over the previous year's JPY 4,827.7 billion. Operating income decreased 25.7% YoY to JPY 186.1 billion, down JPY 64.4 billion from JPY 250.5 billion in the previous year. Ordinary income decline...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/12

of 27.1% to 5,282 units; VW with a decrease of 18.8% to 29,235 units; JAC with a decrease of 14.8% to 2,225 units; GM with a decrease of 9.6% to 71,337 units; Nissan with a decrease of 10.0% to 50,289 units; Audi with a decrease of 8.7% to 14,002 units; Kia with a decrease of 3.9% to 23,250 units; Mazda with a decrease of 1.9% to 17,160 units; and Mercedes with a decrease of 0.9% to 4,700 units. (INEGI press release on May 9, 2025)...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/10

4, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI). OEMs with increased exports in April included Toyota with a 36.4% increase to 28,542 units; GM with a 8.8% increase to 76,443 units; and Ford with a 1.0% increase to 31,914 units. OEMs with export declines in April included Mazda with a 60.9% decrease to 5,226 units; VW with a 44.4% decrease to 19,130 units; Mercedes Benz with a 43.9% decrease to 4,292 units; Chrysler wit...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/10

Mazda to adopt Tesla’s NACS connectors for BEVs in Japan from 2027 On May 9, Mazda Motor Corp. announced an agreement was reached with Tesla, Inc. to adopt the North American Charging Standard (NACS) for charging ports on the company’s battery electric vehicles (BEV) launched in Japan from 2027 onward. Mazda adopted NACS to provide customers access to Tesla Superchargers across Japan. Mazda BEVs will be compatible with other charging standard...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/10

Mazda Alabama Plant to temporarily halt production for Canadian market Mazda Motor Corporation (Mazda) announced by May 8 that it will temporarily halt car production for the Canadian market at its car assembly plant in Alabama, the U.S., to allocate the surplus capacity for production to the U.S. market. Mazda previously announced in April that it would reconsider production for the Canadian market. The Alabama plant, jointly operated with Toyot...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/09

zes usable space and a newly available 10.5-inch Toyota Audio Multimedia touchscreen and a 7-inch Multi Information Display (MID) or 12.3-inch digital gauge cluster.  The 2026 Corolla Cross is built on the TNGA-C platform in the U.S. at the MTMUS plant in Huntsville, Alabama., which also build the Mazda CX-50. The Corolla Cross Hybrid models have Toyota’s 5th Generation Toyota Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) system and standard Electronic On-Dem...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/09

Mazda plant in Mexico reaches 91% production capacity in 2025 On May 7, it was reported that Mazda’s production plant in Salamanca, Guanajuato, remains a pillar of automotive manufacturing in Mexico. Since its inauguration in 2011, the facility has produced over 1.8 million vehicles, with output reaching 209,303 units in 2024, equivalent to 83% of its annual installed capacity of 250,000 units. In the first quarter of 2025, the plant increased ...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/08

BT exemption for these models at the end of March. During April, 2,601 plug-in hybrids were purchased, representing 2.9% of sales. This is down from 4.7% of sales year to date to March 2025. Among the companies, Toyota sales decreased 6.7% to 19,380 units, Ford sales decreased 15.2% to 7,334 units, Mazda sales decreased 10.0% to 6,573 units, Kia sales decreased 5.3% to 6,303 units and Hyundai sales increased 7.0% to 5,547 units. The best-selling ...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/07

. General Motors sold 14,915 units, a decrease of 13.9% from last year. Ford sold 4,222 units in April, an increase of 13.8% from 2024, while Stellantis sales decreased 11.7% to 6,192 units in April. Toyota sold 9,022 units, a decrease of 7.8%, while Honda sold 2,414 units, a decrease of 26.4%, and Mazda sold 7,937 units, an increase of 10.9% from the same month last year. Kia sales decreased 1.0% to 8,371 units, while Hyundai sales decreased 6.5...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/07

rch were apparently much lower for major brands due to the rush demand in March. Lincoln, Infiniti, and Ram had larger inventories at 85, 82, and 78 days, respectively. Meanwhile, among Japanese brands, Toyota had 23 days, Lexus 22 days, Honda 37 days, Acura 61 days, Nissan 38 days, Subaru 25 days, Mazda 42 days, and Mitsubishi 33 days. Korean brands, which continue to enjoy strong sales, were Hyundai, Genesis, and Kia on 47, 45, and 38 days, res...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/02

automakers reporting a decline (Toyota Motor Corporation, Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., and Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd.). While their sales were sluggish in some Southeast Asian countries including Thailand, and China, where measures for new energy vehicles (NEVs) are delayed, Honda, Mazda Motor Corporation, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, and Subaru Corporation marked a double-digit sales increase in the U.S. thanks to successful s...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/25

etrain components for Toyota’s overall North American operations. Of the vehicles Toyota sells in the U.S., 80% are assembled in North America, and over 50% are specifically assembled in the U.S.  Toyota has nearly 50,000 employees working in 11 plants in the U.S., including a joint venture with Mazda in Alabama. Since 2018, Toyota has invested USD 25 billion in American manufacturing and another USD 28.5 billion to support its growing network...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/24

Changan Mazda ships first batch of Mazda 6e electric sedan to Europe On April 22, multiple sources announced that Changan Mazda has shipped the first batch of its flagship all-electric sedan, the MAZDA 6e, from the Port of Waigaoqiao in Shanghai, China. The first batch, consisting of 600 MAZDA 6e vehicles, were shipped and are expected to reach the Belgian port in May 2025. The vehicle will be delivered to European dealers in summer 2025, expandi...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/23