Mazda January production fell 62.7 per cent
The bad news just continues to flow doesn’t it?
Mazda’s numbers are even worse than Mitsubishi’s.
To put it into perspective, less than one year ago, Mazda was a company that had a full order book and was struggling to fulfill demand. Luckily they were playing careful and refrained from adding capacity through new plants or investment in existing lines.
Mazda’s limited product range will mean that they will have less to offer to already cautious customers.
I certainly hope that this plucky Yokohama firm will weather this terrible storm and survive another day to give us even better Japanese enthusiast cars like the MX5 and RX8
Below is the full Press Release
Mazda Production and Sales Results for January 2009 (Flash Report)
2009/02/25
Mazda Motor Corporation’s production and sales results for January 2009 are summarized below.I. Production
Note: As of January 2007, overseas production figures are based on Mazda brand units coming off the production line (does not include CKD units). 1. Domestic Production [Domestic production of key models in January 2009]
2. Overseas Production [Overseas production of key models in January 2009]
II. Domestic Sales
Amid diminished overall market demand, Mazda’s total domestic sales volume of passenger and commercial vehicles in January 2009 decreased 29.1% compared to January 2008. [Domestic sales of key models in January 2009]
III. Exports
Due to a reduction in global demand, Mazda’s January 2009 exports of passenger and commercial vehicles decreased 72.1% year-on-year. [Exports of key models in January 2009]
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