Mazda, Ford dissolve joint venture business in China, establishing new companies with Changan, respectively Mazda Motor Corporation announced on November 30 that it has obtained the final approval from the Chinese government for its plan to restructure Changan Ford Mazda Automobile Co., Ltd. (CFMA), its joint-venture company with Changan Automobile Co., Ltd. and Ford Motor Company. On the same day, CFMA was split into two separate joint ventures...

News  Updated at: 2012/12/03

Mazda launches construction of new plant in Mexico Mazda Motor Corporation and Sumitomo Corporation held a ceremony on October 11, local time, to mark the beginning of construction of a new plant in Mexico slated to go into operation by March of 2014. Takashi Yamanouchi, President and CEO of Mazda, told attendants at the ceremony “The new plant will be vital to bolstering our presence in Central and South America.” The new production facility...

News  Updated at: 2011/10/13

increase in sales especially of compact models due to the market revitalization spurred by scrapping incentive programs launched in Japan, the U.S. and Europe, the automaker is boosting production of its "Demio (called Mazda2 overseas)" and "Axela (Mazda3)." However, Mazda, which is now maintaining a lean operation at plants so that it can assure profitability...

News  Updated at: 2009/06/22

, Ltd. in Haikou, Hainan, China, on local production of the Mazda 323 (Japanese model name: Familia) and Premacy models had expired in March 2007. The Chinese manufacturer will continue to produce such vehicles by using parts supplied from Mazda, but they will be manufactured and sold under the Haima brand and will not be counted as vehicles produced and sol...

News  Updated at: 2007/05/28

Mazda Motor Corporation Mazda Motor Corporation announced on January 7 that the Chinese central government has granted approval for a new vehicle manufacturing plant in Nanjing, in the Jiangsu Province, China, which Ford, Mazda, and Changan Automotive Group (Chongqing, China) jointly plan to establish. The construction of the new plant is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2006, and it will produce Ford and Mazda vehicles for the Chinese mar...

News  Updated at: 2005/01/08

ke its first entry into the Mexican market in April 2005 or later. It plans to set up five exclusive dealerships in three major cities including Mexico City. Mazda will market the "RX-8," the "Mazda3" and the "Mazda6," whose combined sales volume is to be decided later. Mazda3 and Mazda6 are called Axela and Atenza respectively in Japan. The distributor "Mazda Motor Mexico" was established on December 6, fully funded by Mazda, and is to sell four...

News  Updated at: 2004/12/11