OREANDA-NEWS. Mazda Motor Corporation's production and sales results for August 2016 are summarized below.

I. Production

  Breakdown Aug 2016 Jan - Aug 2016
Units YoY
Change (%)		 Units YoY
Change (%)
DOMESTIC
PRODUCTION		 Passenger Vehicles 71,779 +5.5 623,827 +1.8
Commercial Vehicles 646 -44.3 6,240 -40.5
Total 72,425 +4.7 630,067 +1.1
 
OVERSEAS
PRODUCTION		 Passenger Vehicles 51,164 +17.9 361,935 +5.0
Commercial Vehicles 3,089 -8.9 24,282 -18.3
Total 54,253 +16.0 386,217 +3.1
 
GLOBAL
PRODUCTION		 Passenger Vehicles 122,943 +10.4 985,762 +2.9
Commercial Vehicles 3,735 -17.9 30,522 -24.1
Total 126,678 +9.2 1,016,284 +1.8

Note 1): Overseas production figures are based on Mazda brand units coming off the production line (not including CKD units), but include passenger vehicles produced for another brand at the plant in Mexico.

Note 2): Global production figures are the sum total of domestic and overseas production volumes.

1. Domestic Production

Mazda's total domestic production volume in August 2016 increased 4.7% year on year due to increased production of passenger vehicles.

[Domestic production of key models in August 2016]

CX-5:  24,920 units (up 16.5% year on year)
Mazda3 (Axela):  16,123 units (up 17.1% year on year)
Mazda6 (Atenza):  10,911 units (up 6.3% year on year)

2. Overseas Production

Mazda's overseas production volume in August 2016 increased 16.0% year on year due to increased production of passenger vehicles.

[Overseas production of key models in August 2016]

Mazda3:  20,806 units (up 7.3% year on year?
Mazda2:  9,626 units (up 19.3% year on year)
CX-4:  4,515 units  

II. Domestic sales

  Breakdown Aug 2016 Jan - Aug 2016
Units YoY
Change (%)		 Units YoY
Change (%)
DOMESTIC
SALES		 Passenger Vehicles 13,139 -15.6 123,703 -23.3
Commercial Vehicles 1,706 -1.2 15,594 -2.6
 
Registration Total 12,185 -14.7 112,182 -23.0
Micro-mini Total 2,660 -11.5 27,115 -14.2
Total 14,845 -14.1 139,297 -21.4

Mazda's total domestic sales volume in August 2016 decreased 14.1% year on year due to decreased sales of both passenger and commercial vehicles.

Mazda's registered vehicle market share was 5.5% (down 1.3 points year on year), with a 2.3% share of the micro mini segment (down 0.3 points year on year) and a 4.4% total market share (down 0.9 points year on year).

[Domestic sales of key models in August 2016]

Mazda2 (Demio):  3,966 units (down 25.5% year on year)
Mazda3 (Axela):  2,708 units (up 142.9% year on year)
Mazda6 (Atenza):  1,357 units (up 83.4% year on year)

III. Exports

  Breakdown Aug 2016 Jan - Aug 2016
Units YoY
Change (%)		 Units YoY
Change (%)
EXPORTS Passenger Vehicles 68,185 +36.1 514,853 +9.0
 
North America 24,415 +20.0 210,248 +8.8
Europe 18,612 +62.0 127,327 +10.0
Oceania 9,816 +44.7 57,334 -5.1
Others 15,342 +33.8 119,944 +16.8
Total 68,185 +36.1 514,853 +9.0

Mazda's export volume in August 2016 increased 36.1% year on year, reflecting increased shipments to North America, Europe, Oceania and other regions.

[Exports of key models in August 2016]

CX-5:  25,092 units (up 37.0% year on year)
Mazda3:  16,619 units (up 37.5% year on year)
Mazda6:  10,660 units (up 20.8% year on year)