MAZDA INCREASES PRODUCTION OF SKYACTIV ENGINES TWO-FOLD

Press Release Increase to 800,000 Units to Meet High Global Demand for Vehicles IRVINE, Calif. (July 5, 2012) – Mazda Corporation (MC), headquartered in Hiroshima, Japan, has announced that production of SKYACTIV®[1] engines will double in October.  Current production is 400,000 units for global distribution; production will increase to 800,000 units.  In the United States, … Read more

MAZDA SKYACTIV® TECHNOLOGY VEHICLES EXCEED SALES EXPECTATIONS

Press Release   – Mazda Responds to High Global Demand for SKYACTIV TECHNOLOGY by Doubling Annual Engine Production Capacity –     IRVINE, Calif. (July 3, 2012) – Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported June U.S. sales of 19,911 vehicles, representing an increase of 3.1 percent versus last year. Year-to-date sales through June are … Read more

Mazda to Double Annual Production Capacity of SKYACTIV Engines to 800,000 units

Press Release HIROSHIMA, Japan (July 3, 2012) – Mazda Motor Corporation today announced it will double production capacity at its engine plant in Hiroshima. Production volume will be increased from 400,000 units to 800,000 units per year in October 2012. The plant produces SKYACTIV-D diesel engines and SKYACTIV-G gasoline engines. The capacity increase is made … Read more

Mazda to Increase Mazda CX-5 Production Capacity

Press Release   Ujina Plant No. 1 will also produce CX-5 from March 2013    HIROSHIMA, Japan (July 3, 2012) – Mazda Motor Corporation today announced it will increase production capacity of its new crossover SUV, Mazda CX-5, from 200,000 units1 to 240,000 units per year. This will be achieved by expanding production from Ujina … Read more

MAZDA CONTINUES UPWARD CLIMB IN 2012 J.D. POWER AND ASSOCIATES INITIAL QUALITY STUDY

Press Release Brand Ranks 10th Overall and 3rd Non-Premium; MX-5 Miata Receives Segment Award IRVINE, Calif. (June 22, 2012) – Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) ranks third among non-premium automotive brands, according to the recently announced J.D. Power and Associates 2012 U.S. Initial Quality StudySM (IQS).  At 97 problems per 100 vehicles (PP100), MNAO improved … Read more

MAZDA ANNOUNCES SKYACTIV-D CLEAN DIESEL ENGINE FOR 2013 24 HOURS OF LE MANS

Press Release – DEMPSEY RACING PLANNING TO BE FIRST CUSTOMER FOR NEW ENGINE –   June 16, 2012 (LE MANS, FRANCE)  Mazda Motorsports today announced that it will sell racing versions of its new SKYACTIV-D CLEAN DIESEL engines to teams competing in the Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2) class of racing’s greatest endurance challenge – … Read more

2012 MAZDA5 NAMED TO “BEST FAMILY CARS OF 2012” LIST, AS CHOSEN BY EDMUNDS.COM AND PARENTS MAGAZINE

Press Release Mazda’s Six-Passenger “Mini-Minivan” Offers Zoom-Zoom Unexpected from $19,625[1] IRVINE, Calif. (June 5, 2012) – The 2012 Mazda5 today was named to the “Best Family Cars of 2012” list by the editors of Edmunds.com and Parents magazine.  This is the fifth consecutive year that automotive experts from Edmunds.com, a leading online resource for car … Read more

MAZDA ANNOUNCES SKYACTIV-D CLEAN DIESEL ENGINE PROGRAM FOR NEW GRAND-AM GX

Press Release Mazda SKYACTIV Diesel for Racing Low Resolution(35 kb) High Resolution (2125 kb)    Mazda to Make New SKYACTIV-D Clean Diesel Engines Available for GRAND-AM’s New Advanced Technology Racing Class   June 1, 2012 (DETROIT) Mazda Motorsports today announced that it will supply racing versions of its new SKYACTIV-D clean diesel engines to customer … Read more

MAZDA SALES UP MORE THAN 13 PERCENT YEAR-OVER-YEAR

Press Release IRVINE, Calif. (June 1, 2012) – Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported May U.S. sales of 20,357 vehicles, representing an increase of 13.9 percent (up 5.4 percent on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis) versus last year. On a calendar year-to-date basis, Mazda’s sales are up 20.2 percent (19.3 percent DSR), with … Read more