MAZDA. MAZDA in JAPAN
Mazda Motor Corporation, 3-1 Shinchi,
Fuchu-cho, Aki-gun, Hiroshima, 730-8670, Japan tel. + 8182/2821111, fax +
8182/2875211, 2875190, http://www.mazda.co.jp; www.mazda.com
Models produced in Japan:
Carol, AZ-Wagon, AZ-Wagon RR, Spiano, Spiano SS, Verisa, Axela (hatchback
Sport, sedan), 3 (hatchback, sedan), Familia Van, Atenza (sedan,
hatchback Sport, Sport Wagon estate body version), 6 (sedan, hatchback,
station wagon), MX-5 / MX-5 Miata / Roadster, RX-8,
Scrum / Scrum Wagon, Demio Casual, Demio Casual Aeroactive / Demio Sport,
Premacy / 5,MPV, Bongo Friendee, AZ-Offroad, Laputa, Tribute; models produced
in the USA: 6 (sedan, hatchback, station wagon), Tribute (for right-hand traffic), B Series pick-up
(Regular Cab, Cab Plus, Cab Plus 4); models produced in
Spain: 2; models produced in Thailand: Fighter / B Series pick-up
(Single Cab, Freestyle Cab, Double Cab).
Production volume in Japan in 2003 - 731,153 passenger vehicles
(excluding CKD sets). Established in 1920, the Toyo Kogyo Co. machine tools production
plant started constructing 3-wheel delivery Mazda vehicles in 1931. The first prototypes
of passenger cars were developed in 1940, and of pick-ups in 1950, but the series production of
the small R-360 Coupe model started only in 1960. In 1984, the company assumed the
present name. Since 1979 - 24.5%, and since 1996 - 33.4% of Mazda shares has belonged to Ford. Mazda passenger cars are
currently
produced /
assembled in Japan, the USA (since 1987), Spain (since 2003), South Africa (since 1963), China (since 1992 under the
Hainan
Mazda make, and since 2003 under the FAW Mazda make), Malaysia (1968-2004), the Philippines
(since 1993),
Taiwan
(since 1987),
Vietnam
(since 1992),
Ecuador
(since 1986),
Colombia
(since 1984),
Venezuela
(until 2003),
Zimbabwe
(since 1980),
and
Iran (since 1998), and pick-ups: in Thailand, South Africa, the USA, Malaysia, Zimbabwe,
Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Vietnam and Iran. Moreover, Forta cars licensed
by Mazda are produced in China and in Malaysia, the Philippines, Colombia
(since 1999),
and
Taiwan, Mazda cars under the Ford make are produced. Latest premieres: Paris 2002 - Mazda 2 (Demio II for
export) and a prototype of 6 MPS; October 2002
- Spiano Turbo; Tokyo 2002 - Demio Business and MPV Lift Up
Seat concept cars; Detroit 2003 - Washu minivan concept car; Tokyo 2003 (tuning show)
-Demio, Mazda-speed, Atenza Mazdaspeed, Roadster Mazdaspeed, RX8 Mazdaspeed and
prototypes of RS Coupe NR-A / A-Type / E-Type (all based on the MX-5 / Roadster); Geneva 2003
- MX Sportif minivan
concept car; June 2003 - Axela (production launch); July 2003 - Atenza 23 Z; August 2003 - Roadster restyling;
September 2003 - Spiano SS; Frankfurt 2003 - 3 sedan / hatchback, MPV restyling and Kusabi coupe concept car;
October 2003
- Roadster
Coupe; Tokyo 2003 - AZ-Wagon of the third
generation, Tribute restyling, Roadster Turbo, RX-8 Hydrogen RE concept car
and Ibuki roadster concept car; Detroit 2004
- Tribute restyling (production in the USA) and
MX-Micro Sport concept car; Tokyo 2004 (tuning show) - Coupe TS Concept and a
prototype of RX-8 NR-A; Geneva 2004
- MX-Flexa minivan
concept car; June 2004 - Verisa; August 2004 - RX-8 Mazdaspeed Version II; September 2004 - a new Carol; Paris 2004 - 5, 6
MPS (series version);
October 2004
- AZ-Offroad
restyling; Tokyo 2004
- Premacy II; December
2004 - AZ-Wagon restyling;
Detroit 2005
- MX-Crossport
concept car; Geneva 2005
- MX-5 / MX-5 Miata / Roadster of the third generation, 6 restyling; April 2005 - Demio restyling. In 2003, production of
the
following models was terminated: Eunos 800 / Millenia, in 2004 - Familia S-Wagon / 323 F station wagon / Protege Sport Wagon,
Familia /
323 S / Protege sedan and
the old Carol, and in 2005 - MX-5 / MX-5 Miata / Roadster of the second generation and Roadster Coupe, 6 / Atenza restyling.
Plans for the future: 2005 - Sport Tourer; 2006 - MX-Crossport, 3 MPS, RX-8 MPS; 2007 - new RX 7, Tribute II; 2009 - 2 of
the second generation.
In 2003,
the
concern produced 1,137,901 passenger and utility vehicles (excluding Ford, Nissan and Mitsubishi
cars produced by Mazda; including Mazda cars produced by Suzuki) in 19 countries.
MAZDA MX-5
MAZDA MX-5
MAZDA MX-5
MAZDA 2
MAZDA 2
MAZDA 3
MAZDA 3
MAZDA 3 SEDAN
MAZDA 3 SEDAN
MAZDA 6 HATCHBACK
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