Mazda

Plants

For 2010, Mazda's assembly plants in 21 countries allow it to export its cars to 120 countries around the world.

Business in Russia

• Mazda Sollers Manufacturing Rus
• Mazda Motor Rus

By mid-2006, Mazda in Russia was represented in 18 dealerships in 11 Russian cities.

In November 2022, the Japanese corporation Mazda Motor, against the background of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, decided to cease its activities in Russia and transfer a stake in a joint venture in Vladivostok to PJSC Sollers Auto for €1 (one euro) with the possibility of repurchasing the stake back in the next 3 years.

History

Since 2008, the president of Mazda has been Takashi Yamanuchi, who has been working at Mazda since 1967, but in 2014 he retires.

In recent years, Yamanuchi has managed to develop the company, despite the unfavorable exchange rate, open the first plant outside Japan - in Mexico, as well as introduce new Skyactiv technologies and a design called Kodo, which is flaunted by today's lineup of brands.

The new head of Mazda in 2014 is the vice president of the company Seita Kanai.

2017: Mazda to phase out internal combustion engine vehicles

The Japanese car company Mazda announced in September 2017 its intention to completely abandon the production of cars with diesel and gasoline internal combustion engines after 2030. This is reported by TASS with reference to the Kyodo agency.

The firm plans to produce only machines with electric and hybrid propulsion systems. There is only one hybrid in the brand's lineup - the Axela hatchback version.

The company's management decided to take such a step in order to strengthen its position in the European market, as well as in connection with the widespread tightening of requirements for the environmental friendliness of engines and the amount of harmful emissions.