Establishing a global production footprint is a key element of Mazda’s structural reform plan announced in February 2012, and the launch of Mazda Powertrain Mfg. operations marks another important milestone....More
Toyota finished the year with an 18.3% market share, ahead of GM Holden, Mazda, Hyundai and Ford. The Japanese automaker led the market for a 12th straight year and 18th time overall....More
“The parent company plans to use the Thai factory as the global blueprint, with 60% of production serving the domestic market and the rest for export,” Mazda Thailand President Hidesuke Takesue says....More
The National Automotive Policy aims to promote the creation of a competitive automotive industry in terms of employment, technology development and supply-chain improvement....More
The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries says it expects the full-year result to top 1.1 million units, possibly breaking the record 1,136,227 deliveries set in 2013....More
Mazda is targeting a young, active buyer for the CX-3, and one living in an urban area that needs a vehicle smaller in size than the CX-5, but wants utility not available in the Mazda3....More
Alan Batey says he hopes to capitalize on the new strength he sees between GM and its dealers after last year’s recall crisis brought the sometimes adversaries closer together....More
Stakeholders need to stay ahead of the regulatory curve, as laws on the state and federal levels will change in tandem with technological developments....More
The feeding frenzy spurred by this surge in consumerism creates competition for attention that increases cost and creates margin compression that cuts directly into return on investment....More
