Mazda Mexico planning to expand presence to Latin America On February 10, Mazda announced plans to return to Argentina and explore entering Brazil, using its Mexican operations as a base for regional expansion. Miguel Barbeyto, who assumed the position of CEO of Mazda Mexico and Director of New Markets for Latin America effective February 1, stated that the project has been in development for over 18 months. The strategy aims to leverage Mazda's ...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/19

Mazda to end sales of CX-3 in Japan due to sluggish sales Mazda Motor Corporation (Mazda) announced on its website on February 5 that it will end sales of its CX-3 compact SUV in Japan. The production of the model will end at the end of February, and sales will also end once inventory is depleted. Mazda has been manufacturing the CX-3 at its plants in Thailand and Mexico, and will continue its sales outside Japan. The sales of the CX-3, which was...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/06

Mazda clarifies rumors of discontinuing model production in Mexico On January 19, it was reported that Mazda de México confirmed the continued production of the Mazda2, Mazda CX-3, and Mazda CX-30 at its Salamanca plant in Guanajuato, dismissing reports of a potential production halt. The clarification followed claims from a Japanese media outlet suggesting these models would be discontinued. The confusion stemmed from production changes in Japa...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/21

Mazda consolidates CX-3 into a single grade to enhance cost competitiveness On December 11, Mazda Motor Corporation (Mazda) announced that it will consolidate the grade lineup of the CX-3 compact SUV into one grade each for the gasoline and diesel models. Previously, the gasoline model had been available in three grades and the diesel model had been available in two grades. By streamlining specifications, the company will enhance its cost competi...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/12

Mazda–Ford celebrate 30 years of AutoAlliance Thailand, surpassing 4 million vehicles produced Announced on December 4, 2025, Mazda and Ford celebrated the 30th anniversary of AutoAlliance (Thailand) (AAT) on November 27. Established in 1995 as a USD 500 million joint venture between Mazda and Ford, AAT has become one of the world’s most advanced automotive plants and a key driver of Thailand’s automotive industry. Located in Rayong, AAT (I...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/09

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

Mazda CX-3 SUV reportedly discontinued in the Philippine market Reported on November 9, 2024, Mazda Philippines has reportedly discontinued the CX-3 sub-compact SUV in the local market. The model was first launched locally in 2016. No formal announcement was made. However, the CX-3 is no longer mentioned in the vehicle list of the official Mazda Philippines website. With this discontinuation, the CX-30 is now Mazda Philippines’ most affordable ...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/11

Mazda Sales Thailand records sales of 16,544 cars in 2023; anticipates sales growth in 2024 On January 10, 2024, Mazda Sales Thailand announced that it recorded sales of 16,544 units in 2023 (down 47.7% from 31,638 units recorded in 2022). Leading 2023 sales of Mazda Thailand was the Mazda 2 with 7,834 units, followed by Mazda CX-30’s sales of 3,254 units, Mazda CX-3 (2,389 units), Mazda CX-8 (999 units), Mazda 3 (884 units), Mazda BT-50 (834 u...

News  Updated at: 2024/01/11

Vietnam imports around 80,000 CBU cars in first 7 months of 2023; 36,087 units from Thailand Reported on September 5, 2023, Vietnam imported around 80,000 CBU cars of all kinds in the first 7 months of 2023 (up 2.4% YoY), represented a turnover of USD 1.87 billion in total, an increase of 0.1% in value.Thailand topped auto exports to Vietnam in the January-July period and in the month of July alone. 36,087 vehicles (an import turnover of USD 762....

News  Updated at: 2023/09/05

Mazda Thailand witnesses 10.6% sales drop in 2022 with 31,638 cars; 2023 sales expected to grow 10% On January 11, 2023, Mazda Sales Thailand revealed that in 2022 when Thailand’s automotive market managed to show signs of recovery and grew 12% YoY with sales of around 850,000 cars, Mazda took 6th rank with sales 31,638 units, down 10.6% from 2021. Leading 2022 sales of Mazda Thailand was the Mazda 2 with 16,249 units, followed by Mazda CX-30...

News  Updated at: 2023/01/16

Mazda launches 4 special models under name of Carbon Edition in Thailand On October 17, 2022, Mazda Sale Thailand launched 4 special models under the name of Carbon Edition with the concept of Unique You. Through 4 Mazda models which are Mazda2, Mazda3, Mazda CX-3, and Mazda CX-30. THB 10,000 is added to the normal versions. The exterior color of all special models is furnished with poly metal gray color. All interior of these special models is d...

News  Updated at: 2022/10/19

Mazda Sales Thailand’s cumulative 9 months sales increased 8% YoY with 27,995 units Reported on October 7, 2022, Mazda Sales Thailand announced that its cumulative sales from January to September 2022 increased around 8% YoY with a total sale of 27,995 units. It can be divided into 15,340 units of Mazda2 (13% increase), 1,287 units of Mazda3 (20% decrease), 5,180 units of Mazda CX-30 (3% decrease), 3,725 units of Mazda CX-3 (19% increase), 745 ...

News  Updated at: 2022/10/12

Mazda CX-3 production starts at Salamanca plant On October 5, Mazda announced the production startup for the new Mazda CX-3 at the Salamanca plant in Guanajuato, Mexico. Production of the Mazda CX-3 required a year of planning, an investment of approximately USD 60 million and the creation of 100 new jobs. The company plans to produce around 15,000 units per year, primarily for the Mexican market.The Mazda CX-3 is a subcompact crossover based on...

News  Updated at: 2022/10/06

Mazda CX-3 SUV in Malaysia made available with new 1.5L and 2.0L Core variants, imported from Thailand Reported on September 7, 2022, Mazda CX-3 SUV in Malaysia, which has been offered in a single variant, 2.0G 2WD High, will see 2 additional variants, namely the 1.5G 2WD Core and 2.0G 2WD Core. Priced from MYR 107,870, the base 1.5G 2WD Core variant is powered by a Skyactiv-G 1.5-liter naturally aspirated 4-cylinder petrol engine that makes 114 ...

News  Updated at: 2022/09/12

Mazda Sales Thailand posts around 50% sales growth in August 2022 with 1,408 units Reported on September 7, 2022, Mazda Sales Thailand revealed that its sales in August increased around 50% YoY. The carmaker also noted YoY sales growth in all models, which included 1,408 units of Mazda2 (up 46%), 117 units of Mazda3 (grew 23%), 456 units of Mazda CX-3 (61% increase), 381 units of Mazda CX-30 (16% increase), 93 units of Mazda CX-5 (up 116%), 35 u...

News  Updated at: 2022/09/08

Mazda ceases production of CX-3 in Japan Mazda Motor Corporation (Mazda) announced that it ended the production of its CX-3 in early July. Mazda has transferred the production of the CX-3 from its Hofu Plant (Hofu City, Yamaguchi Prefecture) to its Thai Plant, which started the production of the model for the Japanese market in April 2022. Mazda has revealed that its plant in Mexico will also start manufacturing the CX-3 by the end of 2022, while...

News  Updated at: 2022/09/02

Mazda Sales Thailand sees 6.4% sales growth in H1/2022 with 20,117 vehicles, new CX-8 SUV launched Announced on July 25, 2022, Mazda Sales Thailand officially launch the new CX-8 premium multi-purpose crossover, of which its features include Mazda Radar Cruise Control (MRCC) with Stop & Go Function, and the i-activsense safety features. Launched under the concept of “The Precious Moments Together”, all variants of the new CX-8 are equipped wi...

News  Updated at: 2022/07/26

Mazda Thailand announces sales growth of around 7% YoY in May 2022 with 3,005 units Reported on June 8, 2022, Mazda Sales Thailand attributed the YoY sales growth of around 7% in the month of May to its sales campaigns, especially the ‘Mazda May Day Special’, which obtain great feedback for the customers nationwide. Sales of Mazda in Thailand in the month of May alone tallied 3,005 units, consisting of 1,634 units of Mazda2, Mazda CX-30’s ...

News  Updated at: 2022/06/09

Mazda Sales Thailand sees 10.87% sales decline in FY2021 with 35,654 vehicles Announced on April 7, 2022, Mazda Sales Thailand held the 2022 Mazda Business Review & Way Forward event under the theme of “Challenge to the New Possibilities”, where the car maker announced its sales performance in its FY2021 (April 2021 to March 2022) which Mazda held a market share of 4.5% with 35,654 vehicles sold, down 10.87% from 40,004 cars sold in FY2020. ...

News  Updated at: 2022/04/12

Mazda Sales Thailand records 5.12% sales growth in first 2 months of 2022 with 6,566 units Announced on March 7, 2022, Mazda Sales Thailand posted 8.5% sales growth in February 2022 with 3,336 units amid all negative factors domestically and overseas. Mazda attributed this YoY sales growth to the new models it has continued to introduce locally, as well as its special sales campaigns.  Of total sales in February 2022, Mazda2 recorded 1,973 units...

News  Updated at: 2022/03/11