Mazda to produce all-new CX-5 at Hofu plant

Mazda to produce all-new CX-5 at Hofu plant

Mazda has announced, starting from November, it will produce the all-new CX-5 at the Hofu plant in Yamaguchi prefecture in addition to the Hiroshima plant where it is currently produced. The move will help the automaker respond quickly and flexibly to growing demand for SUVs globally.

The company aims to create a production system that can respond flexibly to changes in demand for crossover vehicles as it works to meet its global sales goal of 1.65 million units. In December last year Mazda began producing the CX-3 at the Hofu plant in addition to the Hiroshima plant.

Launched domestically in February, the all-new CX-5 is already proving popular. In approximately one month sales reached 16,639 units, about seven times the monthly target.

"As with the CX-3, starting production of the CX-5 at Hofu Plant as well is part of our plan to build a production framework that gives us more flexibility between plants and between models," said Masatoshi Maruyama, Managing Executive Officer in charge of Global Production. "We will do everything we can to get customers the crossover vehicles they want as quickly as possible."

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