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With effect from November, the all-new Mazda CX-5 crossover SUV will be produced at the Hofu Plant in Yamaguchi prefecture of Japan in addition to the Hiroshima Plant where it is currently being produced.
Mazda Motor Corporation said the move will help respond quickly and flexibly to growing demand for SUVs globally.
Mazda said it 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, as laid out in its Structural Reform Stage 2 medium-term business plan (covering the period from fiscal year ending (FYE) March 2017 through FYE March 2019).
In December 2016, Mazda began producing the Mazda CX-3 subcompact crossover SUV at Hofu plant in addition to Hiroshima Plant.
The All-New Mazda CX-5 is scheduled to be launched in South Africa in the second quarter of 2017.
Mazda said starting production of the CX-5 at Hofu Plant as well is part of its plan to build a production framework that gives more flexibility between plants and between models.
The carmaker said it will continue its efforts to enrich people’s lives through a variety of touch points and become a brand with which customers feel a strong emotional connection.
