According to foreign media reports, Tom Donnelly, CEO of Mazda’s North American operations, said that Mazda’s sales in the United States are expected to set a new record this year, but it is currently expected that the growth rate in 2025 will be lower than originally expected because the market “has a lot of headwinds.
” Tom Donnelly said: “The automotive industry is undergoing major changes unseen in a century, and we are all addressing this challenge.
” At the same time, he expects overall sales in the automotive industry to remain strong.
“The core business remains solid.
“, Tom Donnelly said that while Mazda had expected U.S. sales to surge to 500,000 units next year, it now looked more likely to be 450,000 units, although sales are still “on the rise.
” He mentioned that the launch of the CX-50 hybrid next month and a new brand event called Move and Be Moved will be the main drivers of Mazda’s sales growth next year.
Tom Donnelly pointed out that although electric vehicle penetration continues to fluctuate, Mazda expects the U.S. electric vehicle market to grow slightly next year.
Although the Mazda MX-30 electric vehicle (which has a short battery life and was only sold in California last year) has been discontinued and Mazda’s product lineup no longer includes electric vehicles, Tom Donnelly said that as more and more consumers choose hybrid vehicles to save money and try green travel, Mazda’s new hybrid compact crossover will come at the right time.
This year, Mazda expects to sell 400,000 units in the United States, the brand’s highest sales since entering the U.S. market in 1970.
In comparison, Mazda’s U.S. sales last year increased 23% year-on-year to 363,354 units.
In the first nine months of this year, Mazda’s U.S. sales increased by 15% year-on-year to 313,452 units.
, The launch of two mid-sized crossovers, the CX-90 and CX-70, both offering plug-in hybrid systems, and the increase in production of the CX-50 compact crossovers (produced by Mazda and Toyota Motor’s joint venture plant in Alabama) have jointly driven Mazda’s sales growth.
In the first nine months of this year, sales of Mazda CX-50 increased by 85% year-on-year to 58,515 units.
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Photo source: Mazda,Tom Donnelly said that Mazda prioritizes the production of more products with strong market demand (including specific model configurations and powersystems) and launches these vehicles into retail partners.
Markets with the fastest growing sales, this strategy has also paid off.
, At the same time, Tom Donnelly added that Mazda will continue to work closely with its subsidiary Mazda Financial Services to respond quickly to market feedback on rental plans and preferential annual rate (APR) policies.
“We are very satisfied with the agility the company has shown and the results it has achieved.
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