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Mazda Reports Record December Sales and Full-Year 2023 Sales Results

IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) right now reported complete December gross sales of 39,518 autos, a rise of 44.8 % in comparison with December 2022. Full-year gross sales totaled 363,354 autos; a rise of 23.2 % in comparison with 2022. With 26 promoting days in December, in comparison with 27 the 12 months prior, the corporate posted a rise of fifty.4 % on a Daily Selling Rate (DSR) foundation.

CPO gross sales totaled 5,130 autos in December, a rise of 1.0 % in comparison with December 2022.

December 2023 gross sales highlights embrace:

  • Best December gross sales ever with 39,518 autos bought.
  • Best-ever gross sales of CX-50 with 5,754 autos bought.
  • Best December gross sales of CX-5 with 20,434 autos bought.
  • Best December gross sales of CX-30 with 5,672 autos bought.

In 2023, Mazda achieved many milestones within the US, together with:

  • The CX-90 Inline 6 and PHEV started gross sales within the U.S. in March and has acquired quite a few accolades together with Good Housekeeping 2024 Family Travel Award.
  • In April, Tom Donnelly turned MNAO’s President and CEO.
  • Mazda Toyota Manufacturing situated in Huntsville, AL, celebrated its fifth anniversary in November.
  • In early 2023, all examined Mazda autos earned the IIHS 2023 TOP SAFETY PICK. These autos included the Mazda3 Sedan, Mazda3 Hatchback, CX-30, CX-5, CX-9, and CX-50.
  • Over the summer season we held the very first crash take a look at of 2024 CX-90 within the U.S., incomes it IIHS’s top-tier award, 2023 TOP SAFETY PICK+.
  • As the 12 months got here to a detailed, improved pedestrian crash avoidance in 2024 Mazda3 Sedan, Mazda3 Hatchback, and CX-30 earned them upgrades from 2023 TOP SAFETY PICK to TOP SAFETY PICK+.

Mazda Canada, Inc., (MCI) reported December gross sales of 4,461 autos, a rise of 62.9 % in comparison with December final 12 months. Full-year 2023 gross sales elevated 17.6 %, with 58,637 autos bought.

Mazda Motor de Mexico (MMdM) reported December gross sales of seven,304 autos, a rise of two.0 % in comparison with final 12 months. Full-year 2023 gross sales elevated 57% %, with 76,017 autos bought.

Mazda North American Operations is headquartered in Irvine, California, and oversees the gross sales, advertising, components, and customer support assist of Mazda autos in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Colombia via roughly 795 sellers. Operations in Canada are managed by Mazda Canada Inc. in Richmond Hill, Ontario; operations in Mexico are managed by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City; and operations in Colombia are managed by Mazda de Colombia in Bogota, Colombia. For extra data on Mazda autos, together with images and B-roll, please go to the net Mazda media middle at News.MazdaUSA.com.

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Month-To-Date

Year-To-Date

December

December

YOY %

% MTD

December

December

YOY %

% MTD

2023

2022

Change

DSR

2023

2022

Change

DSR

Mazda3

2,458

1,986

23.8 %

28.5 %

30,531

27,767

10.0 %

10.3 %

Mazda 3 Sdn

1,435

1,202

19.4 %

24.0 %

17068

13,154

29.8 %

30.2 %

Mazda 3 HB

1,023

784

30.5 %

35.5 %

13463

14,613

(7.9) %

(7.6) %

Mazda6

0

0

0

335

(100.0) %

(100.0) %

MX-5 Miata

422

738

(42.8) %

(40.6) %

8,973

6,171

45.4 %

45.9 %

MX-5

156

389

(59.9) %

(58.4) %

4591

2,588

77.4 %

78.0 %

MXR

266

349

(23.8) %

(20.9) %

4382

3,583

22.3 %

22.7 %

CX-3

0

0

CX-30

5,672

4,298

32.0 %

37.0 %

77075

52,808

46.0 %

46.4 %

CX-5

20,434

13,512

51.2 %

57.0 %

153808

151,594

1.5 %

1.8 %

CX-9

2

3,695

(99.9) %

(99.9) %

17451

34,580

(49.5) %

(49.4) %

CX-50

5,754

3,063

87.9 %

95.1 %

44595

21,329

109.1 %

109.8 %

MX-30

0

0

100

324

(69.1) %

(69.0) %

CX-90

4,776

0

30821

0

CARS

2,880

2,724

5.7 %

9.8 %

39,504

34,273

15.3 %

15.6 %

TRUCKS

36,638

24,568

49.1 %

54.9 %

323,850

260,635

24.3 %

24.7 %

TOTAL

39,518

27,292

44.8 %

50.4 %

363,354

294,908

23.2 %

23.6 %

*Selling Days

26

27

306

307

Are Ryobi And Milwaukee Tools Made In The Same Factory?

Taking a have a look at TTi’s company web site delineates the corporate’s world operations slightly additional. In Asia, TTi has 10 company places of work and manufacturing services. The remainder of the world hosts an extra 28 places of work and factories, with Ryobi and Milwaukee every having its personal separate places of work and distribution services within the U.S. While 52% of the manufacturing could happen in China, there’s nonetheless 48% that doesn’t.

According to TTi, the corporate has “diversified its global production,” that means that your common Ryobi or Milwaukee instrument could each say “Made in China/Vietnam/U.S.A./etc.” however it’s greater than seemingly a conglomeration of parts made in a number of totally different factories everywhere in the world. While Ryobi and Milwaukee instruments are undoubtedly passing one another within the factories, each brand’s tools and respective lineups are distinct enough in each operate, functionality, use circumstances, and lastly, price that it seemingly does not have a lot of an influence on both model. 

While the Venn diagram of manufacturing services that produce Milwaukee and Ryobi merchandise is just not a singular circle, there’s not less than slightly little bit of crossover, as is the case with primarily each different firm on this planet that makes use of world manufacturing services.

STATEMENT ON SAFETY RECALL 6423L

WASHINGTON, DC. (December 14, 2023) – Mazda North American Operations (MNAO), on behalf of Mazda Motor Corporation, has filed a security defect notification with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for a priority which exists on sure 2004-2006 B-Series vehicles.

The substitute frontal passenger air bag inflator could have been put in within the incorrect orientation in the course of the earlier Takata recall restore. The recall restore directions could not have been adopted correctly, inflicting the inflator to be mis-installed. In the occasion of a crash involving deployment of the frontal passenger air bag, if the substitute passenger frontal air bag inflator is mis-installed within the incorrect orientation, the air bag could not deploy as meant growing the chance of damage.

There have been no reviews of any accidents or accidents as a result of defect.

Approximately 12,741 B-Series vehicles are affected within the U.S. and U.S. Territories.

Affected homeowners can be notified by U.S. Mail. Please test mazdarecallinfo.com or nhtsa.gov for the most recent updates.

Mazda North American Operations is headquartered in Irvine, California, and oversees the gross sales, advertising, elements and customer support help of Mazda automobiles within the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Colombia by roughly 795 sellers. Operations in Canada are managed by Mazda Canada Inc. in Richmond Hill, Ontario; operations in Mexico are managed by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City; and operations in Colombia are managed by Mazda de Colombia in Bogota, Colombia. For extra data on Mazda automobiles, together with pictures and B-roll, please go to the web Mazda media middle at InaspectMazda.MazdaUSA.com/Newsroom.

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Contact:

Tamara Mlynarczyk, Mazda North American Operations, media@mazdausa.com

Drew Cary, Mazda North American Operations, media@mazdausa.com

More Mazda Models Earn 2023 IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ Awards

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) is honored to announce that the 2024 Mazda3 sedan, Mazda3 hatchback and Mazda CX-30 have earned TOP SAFETY PICK+ awards from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).

2023 Mazda CX-30.

“Mazda is proud to add to our list of top award winners,” mentioned Tom Donnelly, president and CEO of Mazda North America Operations. “We do so out of our constant pursuit of advanced safety, always aiming to provide our customers with the highest level of support and protection.”

Earlier this 12 months, the 2023 Mazda 3 sedan, Mazda3 hatchback and Mazda CX-30 earned IIHS’s lower-tier TOP SAFETY PICK award. System enhancements have been made to those fashions for the 2024 mannequin 12 months, permitting them to earn the highest, superior rankings in IIHS’s pedestrian crash avoidance rankings, together with their new nighttime assessments.

To qualify for TOP SAFETY PICK+ in 2023, a automobile should earn ranking within the driver-side small overlap entrance, passenger-side small overlap entrance, unique reasonable overlap entrance and up to date aspect assessments. Acceptable or good headlights have to be normal throughout all trims, and a entrance crash prevention system that earns superior or superior rankings in each the daytime and nighttime vehicle-to-pedestrian evaluations have to be accessible.

In distinction, for the lower-tier TOP SAFETY PICK award, an appropriate ranking within the up to date aspect take a look at is sufficient, and solely a sophisticated or superior ranking within the daytime vehicle-to-pedestrian take a look at is important.

The 2024 Mazda3 and CX-30 fashions now be part of 2024 Mazda CX-90 as recipients of the 2023 TOP SAFETY PICK+, the best award in security, whereas the 2024 Mazda CX-5 and CX-50 at the moment maintain the distinguishment of being 2023 TOP SAFETY PICK award winners. These awards have been received with security options that Mazda is happy to supply as normal tools on all fashions.

Mazda North American Operations is headquartered in Irvine, California, and oversees the gross sales, advertising and marketing, elements and customer support help of Mazda autos in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Colombia by way of roughly 795 sellers. Operations in Canada are managed by Mazda Canada Inc. in Richmond Hill, Ontario; operations in Mexico are managed by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City; and operations in Colombia are managed by Mazda de Colombia in Bogota, Colombia. For extra info on Mazda autos, together with pictures and B-roll, please go to the net Mazda media heart at information.mazdausa.com.

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Mazda Reports November Sales Results

IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported total November sales of 27,715 vehicles, an increase of 3 percent compared to November 2022. Year-to-date sales totaled 323,836 vehicles; an increase of 21 percent compared to the same time last year. With 25 selling days in November, compared to the same the year prior, the company posted an increase of 3 percent on a Daily Selling Rate (DSR) basis.

CPO sales totaled 4,677 vehicles in November, an increase of 8 percent compared to November 2022.

Sales Highlights

  • Second best November total sales with 27,715 vehicles sold
  • Best-ever monthly sales of CX-90 with 5,055 vehicles sold
  • Best-ever November sales of CX-50 with 3,954 vehicles sold
  • Best-ever November sales of CX-30 with 6,193 vehicles sold

Mazda Canada, Inc., (MCI) reported November sales of 4,943 vehicles, an increase of 61.2 percent compared to November last year. Year-to-date sales totaled 54,176 vehicles; an increase of 14.9 percent compared to the same time last year.

Mazda Motor de Mexico (MMdM) reported November sales of 8,607 vehicles, an increase of 109 percent compared to last year. Year-to-date sales totaled 68,713 vehicles; an increase of 67 percent compared to the same time last year.

Mazda North American Operations is headquartered in Irvine, California, and oversees the sales, marketing, parts, and customer service support of Mazda vehicles in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Colombia through approximately 795 dealers. Operations in Canada are managed by Mazda Canada Inc. in Richmond Hill, Ontario; operations in Mexico are managed by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City; and operations in Colombia are managed by Mazda de Colombia in Bogota, Colombia. For more information on Mazda vehicles, including photography and B-roll, please visit the online Mazda media center at News.MazdaUSA.com.

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JSW Partners With SAIC To Expand MG Motor’s Operations In India


JSW will hold a 35 percent stake in this joint venture for Indian operations with SAIC Motor

JSW & SAIC JV

  • SAIC will provide advanced technologies and products to support the venture.

  • The partnership aims to enhance the charging infrastructure and production capacity.

  • Both SAIC and JSW will collaborate on developing new connected EVs and ICE vehicles.

MG Motor‘s parent company, SAIC Motor, has formed a strategic joint venture with JSW (Jindal South West) to expand MG’s operations in India. The agreement between the two companies was signed by SAIC’s President, Wang Xiaoqiu, and JSW Group’s Parth Jindal at the MG office in London on Thursday.

MG Hector

JSW will hold a 35 percent stake in this joint venture, with SAIC providing advanced technology and products. The partnership aims to undertake several new initiatives for the Indian auto market, including local sourcing, enhancing charging infrastructure, expanding production capacity, and developing and introducing new vehicles with a focus on green mobility.

SAIC and JSW will also collaborate to establish a smart and sustainable automotive ecosystem in India by developing new connected EVs and ICE vehicles. The joint venture is intended to optimize SAIC’s automotive expertise for new models and leverage the JSW Group’s presence in the B2B and B2C sectors to establish a robust supply chain.

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MG ZS EV

Regarding the partnership, Wang Xiaoqiu, President of SAIC Motor, commented, “SAIC has always adhered to the ‘win-win cooperation’ approach while steadily improving our core capabilities and expanding our scale of production and sales. In the growing Indian automotive market, both partners shall work closely to bring in the best of innovation, in creating greener and smarter mobility products and services for our consumers, seizing market opportunities, continuously expanding the brand influence and market share of our products, and achieving greater success for MG in India.”

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Meanwhile, Parth Jindal of the JSW Group stated, “One of the key focus areas of this joint venture will be to pursue the development of the EV ecosystem and to take a leadership position in this space. We would like to thank SAIC and MG Motor for choosing JSW as their partners of choice and look forward to building one of India’s largest automobile companies together.”

MG Motor currently retails 6 models in India – MG Astor, MG Hector, MG Hector Plus, and MG Gloster; and 2 EVs – MG Comet EV and MG ZS EV. The Hector and Hector Plus mid-size SUVs have recently received a price hike as well, and you can click on this link to check their variant-wise prices.

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Dan Ryan Receives ASIRT Corporate Leadership in Road Safety Award

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) is proud to announce that Vice President of Government and Public Affairs Dan Ryan was presented with the Association for Safe International Road Travel (ASIRT) Corporate Leadership in Road Safety Award. Ryan received this award for his steadfast commitment to and support of industry and government road safety efforts.

Vice President of Government and Public Affairs Dan Ryan Receives ASIRT Corporate Leadership in Road Safety Award.

“Dan’s efforts to help shape auto safety policy as well as helping to ensure safety remains at the center of all that we do at Mazda is so important to us as a global company,” said Mazda Motor Corporation’s Chief Financial Officer and a Representative Director Jeff Guyton. “While Mazda, and the rest of the industry, have improved the safety of autos immensely over the past years, new safety technologies will provide such great promise to save lives and improve mobility even more in the coming years. I look forward to Dan’s expert guidance as we all navigate this fascinating period in the automotive industry.”

ASIRT’s mission is to improve the safety of travelers on the world’s roads through education and advocacy.

“Road safety is an international issue which requires leadership from government, nonprofit, and corporate entities,” Rochelle Sobel, ASIRT president and founder, said. “We are proud to honor Dan’s commitment to make personal transportation safer through behavioral campaigns like air bag and seat belt advocacy and his policy work advancing road safety priorities.”

Mazda North American Operations is headquartered in Irvine, California, and oversees the sales, marketing, parts and customer service support of Mazda vehicles in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Colombia through approximately 795 dealers. Operations in Canada are managed by Mazda Canada Inc. in Richmond Hill, Ontario; operations in Mexico are managed by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City; and operations in Colombia are managed by Mazda de Colombia in Bogota, Colombia. For more information on Mazda vehicles, including photography and B-roll, please visit the online Mazda media center at news.mazdausa.com.

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Mazda North American Operations Donates Vehicles to American Red Cross

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) has donated eight Mazda CX-50 vehicles to the Red Cross Alabama and Mississippi Region. The vehicles will help deliver emergency supplies, provide services to families affected by disasters, and support biomedical services.

Michael Ponter of Hiley Mazda (left), Mark Beddingfield of American Red Cross (middle-left), Naoki Okano of Mazda North American Operations (middle-right), and Matt Meyer of Hiley Mazda (right) gather to exchange 2024 Mazda CX-50s for community emergency vehicles in Alabama.

Mazda’s donation of vehicles to the Red Cross serves as an opportunity to give back to the communities where it operates. Since 2015, MNAO has donated a total of 90 vehicles to Mazda dealerships across the country, specifically to Red Cross offices in need of transportation. These vehicles are used by the Red Cross for disaster response, providing shelter and resources, and supporting biomedical services.

“Mazda’s partnership with the American Red Cross has been ongoing for nearly three decades, and we are grateful for the work they do in the communities we serve,” said Naoki Okano, Senior Vice President of Monotsukuri Operations, Mazda North American Operations. “We are honored to provide the Alabama-Mississippi Region with eight locally manufactured Mazda CX-50s from our plant in Huntsville, AL. These vehicles will serve as additional emergency vehicles for local communities.”

“In recent years, we have been on the ground responding to an increasing number of tornadoes, home fires, and other disasters,” said Mark Beddingfield, Regional Chief Executive Officer of the Red Cross Alabama and Mississippi Region. “This generous donation of vehicles will not only enable us to fulfill our unwavering commitment to protect life and alleviate suffering, but their versatility will allow us to meet a wide range of needs, including biomedical services and disaster response.”

The American Red Cross responds to nearly 64,000 disasters across the country each year, providing assistance to individuals in need regardless of income or cost. Their services are made possible through the generosity of donors.

Mazda North American Operations, headquartered in Irvine, California, manages the sales, marketing, parts, and customer service support of Mazda vehicles in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Colombia through approximately 795 dealers. Operations in Canada are handled by Mazda Canada Inc. in Richmond Hill, Ontario; operations in Mexico are managed by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City; and operations in Colombia are managed by Mazda de Colombia in Bogota, Colombia. For more information on Mazda vehicles, including photography and B-roll, please visit the online Mazda media center at InsideMazda.MazdaUSA.com/Newsroom.

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About the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross provides shelter, food, and comfort to disaster victims. They supply approximately 40% of the nation’s blood, offer life-saving skills training, distribute international humanitarian aid, and support veterans, military members, and their families. The Red Cross is a nonprofit organization that relies on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to carry out its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or CruzRojaAmericana.org, or follow them on Twitter at @RedCross.

Mazda Reports October Sales Results

IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported that their total sales for October were 23,504 vehicles. This is a 7.2 percent decrease compared to October 2022. However, their year-to-date sales have increased by 23 percent compared to the same time last year, totaling 296,121 vehicles. It is important to note that although the number of selling days in October was one less compared to the previous year, the company posted only a 3.5 percent decrease on a Daily Selling Rate (DSR) basis.

Mazda also reported an increase in their Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) sales, with a total of 4,836 vehicles sold in October. This is a 9 percent increase compared to October 2022.

Sales Highlights:

  • They achieved their best-ever October sales of the CX-50 model, with 3,168 vehicles sold.
  • They also had the second-best October sales of the CX-30 model, with 5,908 vehicles sold.

Mazda Canada Inc. (MCI) reported October sales of 5,450 vehicles, which is a 34.3 percent increase compared to October last year. Their year-to-date sales totaled 49,233 vehicles, an increase of 11.7 percent compared to the same time last year. Mazda Motor de Mexico (MMdM) reported October sales of 6,969 vehicles, a 24 percent increase compared to last year. Their year-to-date sales totaled 60,107 vehicles, a 63 percent increase compared to the same time last year.

Mazda North American Operations is headquartered in Irvine, California, and oversees the sales, marketing, parts, and customer service support of Mazda vehicles in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Colombia through approximately 795 dealers. Operations in Canada are managed by Mazda Canada Inc. in Richmond Hill, Ontario; operations in Mexico are managed by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City; and operations in Colombia are managed by Mazda de Colombia in Bogota, Colombia. For more information on Mazda vehicles, including photography and B-roll, please visit the online Mazda media center at News.MazdaUSA.com.

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Month-To-Date

Year-To-Date

October

October

YOY %

% MTD

October

October

YOY %

% MTD

2023

2022

Change

DSR

2023

2022

Change

DSR

Mazda3

2,205

2,778

(20.6) %

(17.5) %

25,569

22,758

12.4 %

12.4 %

Mazda 3 Sdn

1,424

1,390

2.4 %

6.5 %

14218

9,828

44.7 %

44.7 %

Mazda 3 HB

781

1,388

(43.7) %

(41.5) %

11351

12,930

(12.2) %

(12.2) %

MX-5 Miata

531

413

28.6 %

33.7 %

McLaren GT Special Edition Unveiled in the UK

The McLaren GT has introduced four limited-edition models exclusively available in the UK. Created by the McLaren Special Operations personalization division, these cars boast unique exterior colors and interior materials. With only two examples of each model, a total of eight vehicles will be produced.

The special-edition models pay tribute to McLaren’s history with their distinctive exterior colors. Cerulean Blue, previously seen on the P1 supercar, adds a touch of nostalgia. XP Green, originally used on a prototype F1 road car, adds a classic flair. Sarigan Quartz, featured on the Speedtail XP2, brings in a sense of elegance. Lastly, Cyber Yellow, a new shade inspired by Volcano Yellow, incorporates a shimmering silver-and-white effect due to adjustments made to the pearlescent coat.