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

Aftab Khodro unveils Mazda 3, Mazda CX-30, and Mazda CX-50 at Tehran International Automotive Exhibition 2025 On January 30, multiple sources reported that Aftab Khodro, a leading company specializing in importing foreign cars to Iran, presented Mazda 3, Mazda CX-30 and Mazda CX-50 at 6th Tehran International Automotive Exhibition 2025 held in Iran. The new generation Mazda 3 comes with a 2.0-liter naturally aspirated four-cylinder engine, gener...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/31

Ebrard has met with industry leaders to reinforce Mexico's negotiating stance under the USMCA, encouraging the substitution of Chinese components with North American alternatives to reduce vulnerability to tariffs. Mazda's Salamanca plant in Guanajuato produces four models, including the CX-30 and Mazda3, with 70% of production destined for the U.S., 25% sold domestically, and 5% exported to Canada, Colombia, and Central America. Production is p...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/16

es close in the month of November 2024, reaching a total of 13,684 units, representing 9.2% market share and an increase of 59% compared to November 2023 sales. During the month, the best-selling models were the Mazda2, with 3,257 units, Mazda CX-30 with 2,921 units, Mazda CX-5 with 2,888 units and Mazda3 with 2,785 units. In the year-to-date through November, Mazda has sold 91,120 units, 33% more than the same period in 2023, driven mainly by th...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/07

Aftab Khodro, Iran receives first shipment of Mazda 3 cars On October 21, Aftab Khodro, a leading Iranian company in the field of car sales and after-sales services, announced on social media that it had received its first shipment of Mazda 3 cars at Tehran Customs. With the arrival of Mazda 3 cars, the process of clearance and placement on the supply systems of imported cars has begun. In the coming days, it will also receive the first shipment ...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/21

MG to launch MG5 GT sedan and MG HS SUV in Malaysia soon; local dealer reveals Reported on August 15, 2024, MG Malaysia’s local dealer revealed that there are 2 new models that are expected to join the local line-up in the near future.  The first model is the MG5 GT C-segment sedan which will compete against the Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla, and Mazda 3. Meanwhile, the second model is the MG HS C-segment SUV that will compete with the Proton X7...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/19

Mazda unveils 2025 Mazda3 and Mazda CX-30 with new engine specifications in UK On August 1, Mazda unveiled the new 2025 Mazda3 and 2025 Mazda CX-30 models in the UK. The new Mazda3 is open for orders, with the new Mazda CX-30 expected to be available later in autumn 2024. The new models are equipped with a 2.5-liter e-Skyactiv G engine, delivering 140 ps of power and 238 Nm of torque at 3,300 rpm, replacing the previous 2.0-liter e-Skyactiv G eng...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/05

Aftab Khodro to import Mazda passenger cars to Iran On July 16, Aftab Khodro Company announced the start of their activities about importing Mazda passenger cars to Iran. It will import 3,000 Mazda cars. The import will happen through a business partner of Mazda.  Aftab Khodro also announced the plans and negotiations to produce Mazda electric cars in Iran. The first lot, 400 cars, including Mazda 3 and Mazda CX30, will enter Iran by the end of ...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/19

a is proud of our research and development teams who work tirelessly to continually improve our crashworthiness and crash avoidance technologies to meet and exceed increasingly rigorous testing standards set by IIHS,” said Mazda North American Operations President and CEO Tom Donnelly.  The 2024 Mazda3 Sedan, Mazda3 Hatchback, CX-30, CX-50 (built after August 2024) and CX-90 all earned the 2024 IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ award earlier this year. To...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/02

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

Malaysian BAuto announces pre-tax profit of MYR 140.7 million in Q1/FY2024 Announced on September 12, 2023, Malaysian Bermaz Auto Berhad (BAuto) noted a higher Group revenue and pre-tax profit of MYR 1.09 billion (up 51.9% YoY) and MYR 140.7 million (up 88.6% YoY) respectively in the first quarter (ended July 31, 2023). BAuto remains positive on its performance for the financial year ending April 30, 2024.According to BAuto, higher Group revenue ...

News  Updated at: 2023/09/13

CDMS 2023: Changan Mazda exhibits such models as 2023 Mazda3 Axela On August 25, at the Chengdu Motor Show 2023 (CDMS 2023), Changan Mazda unveiled such models as the new CX-50 compact SUV, the 2023 next-generation Mazda3 Axela mid-to-large-size global model (the 2023 Axela), and the CX-30 and CX-5 compact crossover SUVs. The new CX-50 is equipped with a Skyactiv engine and transmission, which have been equipped in over 8 million vehicles worldwi...

News  Updated at: 2023/09/05

Mazda to introduce HVO to market from 2024 Mazda Motor Corporation (Mazda) announced its plan to make its clean diesel vehicles compatible with HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil), a biodiesel fuel that is gaining popularity in Europe and the United States, by 2024. It has begun to verify the durability, quality, and fuel efficiency of the Mazda 3 as fuel for the Super Endurance Race. The company aims to increase awareness of biodiesel fuel in Japan...

News  Updated at: 2023/09/05

Mazda starts sales of 2024 Mazda3 in UK On August 2, Mazda announced that it has started sales of its 2024 Mazda3 in the UK. The 2024 Mazda3 lineup has a total of 18 models, with 15 hatchbacks and 3 saloons. The 2024 Mazda3 features Prime-Line, Centre-Line, Homura, Exclusive-Line, and Takumi grades across its 18-model lineup.The 2024 Mazda3 lineup features 186ps e-Skyactiv-X or 122ps e-Skyactiv-G gasoline engines across its models. Its e-Skyactiv...

News  Updated at: 2023/08/03

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 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 partially improves Mazda3 and CX-30 with mild hybrid versions Mazda Motor Corporation (Mazda) announced on August 3 that it has partially improved its Mazda3 and Mazda CX-30, and will start receiving orders on the same day. Mazda has changed the 2.0-liter gasoline engine powertrain to a mild hybrid system. It has enhanced equipment and also revised its equipment system for high-grade vehicle models. As for price revisions, the company raise...

News  Updated at: 2022/08/05

Japanese OEMs suspend accepting orders Japanese automakers have suspended accepting orders for new vehicle models one after another. The affected models include popular models that have been suffering from long-delayed deliveries, such as Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.’s Ariya electric vehicle (EV) and Toyota Motor Corporation’s Land Cruiser 300 Series, as well as Mazda Motor Corporation’s Mazda3, and other models which will be upgraded soon. Despi...

News  Updated at: 2022/07/25