Mazda has many production and administrative facilities worldwide.
Offices Main office – Aki, Hiroshima, Japan – Established in 1920 Tokyo office – Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan Osaka office – Kita, Osaka, Japan Mazda North American Operations – Irvine, California, USA – Established February 1971 Mazda Canada – Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada – Established January 1968 Mazda Mexico – Santa Fe, Mexico – Established December 2004 Mazda de Colombia – Bogotá, Colombia – Established May 2014 Mazda Motor Europe – Leverkusen, Germany Mazda Motor Logistics Europe – Willebroek, Belgium Mazda Motors UK – Dartford, Kent, UK Mazda Automobiles France – St Germain en Laye, France Mazda Motors (Deutschland) GmbH - Leverkusen, Germany Mazda Suisse – Lancy, Switzerland Mazda Austria – Klagenfurt, Austria Mazda Automóviles España – Madrid, Spain Mazda Motor de Portugal – Lisbon, Portugal Mazda Motor Italia – Rome, Italy Mazda Motor Beijing – Chaoyang, China China FAW Group Corporation: FAW HAIMA Automobile – Haikou, China FAW Car Company – Changchun, China Mazda Motor Shanghai – Shanghai, China Mazda Motor Taiwan Co., Ltd. – Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China Mazda Australia – Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia Mazda Motors of New Zealand – Auckland, New Zealand
R&D Hiroshima R&D – Aki, Hiroshima, Japan Mazda R&D Center Yokohama – Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan – Established June 1987 Mazda Proving Grounds – listing of current known Mazda Proving facilities
Production plants The following table summarizes a list of Mazda production plants. The list includes manufacturing and assembly plants wholly owned or wholly operated by Mazda, in addition to joint-venture plants in which Mazda held equity stakes.
The list excludes multi-manufacturer contract assembly plants in which Mazda held no equity stake.
+ Name WMI Plant code Location Commenced production Notable milestones Operational scale Production Marketsserved Hiroshima Plant JCxJMx 0 Aki,Hiroshima,Japan March 1931 1931: Head Office plant opened in Aki district Automobile, engine, transmission manufacturing Engines, transmissions Worldwide 1964: Ujina Engine plant opened in Ujina district Engines 1966: Ujina U1 vehicle assembly plant opened in Ujina district CX-30, MX-5 1972: Ujina U2 vehicle assembly plant opened in Ujina district MX-30 Miyoshi Plant – Miyoshi,Hiroshima,Japan May 1974 – Engine manufacturing Worldwide Hofu Plant – Hōfu,Yamaguchi,Japan September 1982 1981: Nakanoseki plant opened Transmission manufacturing Worldwide JCxJMx 1 1982: Nishinoura H1 plant opened Automobile manufacturing Mazda2, Mazda3 1992: Nishinoura H2 plant opened CX-5, CX-60, CX-70, CX-80, CX-90 Rayong PlantAutoAlliance Thailand(AAT) MM0, MM6, MM7, MM8 – Rayong,Thailand May 1998 1995: AutoAlliance Thailand established as a 50:50 joint venture between Mazda and Ford Automobile manufacturing Mazda2, Mazda3, CX-3, CX-30 Worldwide Nanjing PlantChangan Mazda Automobile(CMA) LVR – Nanjing, Jiangsu,China 2007 2006: Changan Ford Mazda Automobile established as a 50:35:15 joint venture between Changan, Ford, and Mazda Automobile manufacturing Mazda3, CX-30, CX-5, CX-50, EZ-6, EZ-60 Worldwide 2007: Production begins at the Nanjing plant 2012: Changan Mazda Automobile established as a 50:50 joint venture between Mazda and Changan 2021: Changan Mazda restructured so that Mazda & Changan now each hold 47.5% while FAW now holds 5%. FAW's 60% stake in FAW Mazda Motor Sales Co., Ltd. (FMSC) is now owned by Changan Mazda Automobile Nanjing Engine PlantChangan Mazda Engine Co.(CME) – Nanjing, Jiangsu,China 2007 2005: Changan Ford Mazda Engine established as a 50:25:25 joint venture between Changan, Ford, and Mazda Engine manufacturing Worldwide 2007: Production begins at the Nanjing engine plant 2019: Changan Mazda Engine established as a 50:50 joint venture between Mazda and Changan when Mazda buys out Ford's stake in the JV Nui Thanh PlantVina Mazda Automobile Manufacturing(VMAM) – Núi Thành,Vietnam 2011 2011: Vina Mazda Automobile Manufacturing established as a non-Mazda subsidiary Automobile assembly Mazda3, CX-5, CX-8 Vietnam Kulim PlantMazda Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.(MMSB) PP1 – Kulim,Malaysia 2011 2011: Inokom commenced contract assembly for Mazda Automobile assembly CX-30, CX-5, CX-8 Southeast Asia 2012: Mazda Malaysia established as a 70:30 joint venture between Mazda and Bermaz 2014: Mazda-exclusive assembly plant was built within Inokom complex Salamanca PlantMazda de Mexico Vehicle Operation(MMVO) 3MD (Mazda2) 3MV (CX-30) 3MZ (Mazda3) 3MY (Toyota) M (Mazda) Y (Toyota) Salamanca, Guanajuato,Mexico January 2014 2011: Mazda de Mexico Vehicle Operation established as a 75:25 joint venture between Mazda and Sumitomo Automobile, engine manufacturing Mazda2, Mazda3, CX-3, CX-30 North America, South America, Europe 2014: Production commenced (first with Mazda3 followed by Mazda2 hatchback). Engine machining plant opened 2015: Engine production begins (SKYACTIV-G 1.5, SKYACTIV-G 2.0, SKYACTIV-D 1.5). Production for Toyota begins 2017: SKYACTIV-G 2.5 engine production begins 2018: Mazda2 sedan production begins 2019: CX-30 production begins 2020: Mazda buys out Sumitomo and takes 100% ownership of Mazda de Mexico. Production for Toyota ends 2022: CX-3 production begins Chonburi PlantMazda Powertrain Manufacturing (Thailand)(MPMT) – Si Racha, Chonburi,Thailand January 2015 2013: Mazda Powertrain Manufacturing (Thailand) established as a wholly owned subsidiary of Mazda Engine, transmission manufacturing Worldwide 2018: Engine machining plant opened Alabama PlantMazda Toyota Manufacturing USA(MTMUS) 7MM (Mazda vehicles) N (Mazda vehicles) Huntsville,Alabama,United States January 2022 2018: Mazda announces plans for a new American plant, built under a joint venture with Toyota Automobile manufacturing CX-50 North America 2022: Production for Mazda begins with CX-50 Indonesia PlantEurokars Produksi Pratama(EPP) – Bogor, West Java,Indonesia 2026 2024: Eurokars Produksi Pratama established as a non-Mazda subsidiary Automobile assembly CX-30 Indonesia
+ Name WMI Plant code Location Years of operation Notable milestones Operational scale Production MarketsservedBogotá PlantCompañía Colombiana Automotriz(CCA)9FC Bogotá,Colombia1983–2014Automobile assemblySouth AmericaMichigan PlantMazda Motor Manufacturing USA(MMM USA)AutoAlliance International(AAI)1YV (Mazda vehicles)5Flat Rock,Michigan,United States1987–1992 (MMM USA) 1992–2012 (AAI)Automobile manufacturingNorth AmericaVladivostok PlantMazda Sollers Manufacturing Rus(MSMR) colspan="2" Vladivostok,Russia2012–2022Automobile assemblyRussia
Other assembly locations Active Astra Daihatsu Motor – Sunter, Jakarta, Indonesia Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. – Ōyamazaki, Kyoto, Japan FAW Group – Changchun, Jilin, China Isuzu – Fujisawa, Japan Isuzu Motors (Thailand) – Samut Prakan, Thailand Kenyan Vehicle Manufacturing – Thika, Kenya Suzuki Motor Corporation – Kosai, Shizuoka, Japan Suzuki Motor Corporation – Iwata, Shizuoka, Japan Toyota Motor Manufacturing France – Onnaing, France Toyota Auto Body – Inabe, Mie Prefecture, Japan Mazda Toyota Manufacturing USA Huntsville, Alabama
Defunct Asia Automobile Industries (AAI) – Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia Associated Motors Industries (Malaysia) – Batu Tiga, Selangor, Malaysia Ceased operations in 2008. Changan Ford Mazda – Chongqing, China Columbian Autocar Corporation – Parañaque, Philippines Ford Edison Assembly Plant – Edison, New Jersey, USA (closed in 2004) Ford Kansas City Assembly Plant – Kansas City, Missouri, USA Ford Louisville Assembly Plant – Louisville, Kentucky, USA Ford Twin Cities Assembly Plant – St. Paul, Minnesota, USA (closed in 2011) Ford Dagenham – Dagenham, England, U.K. Ford Lio Ho Motor – Zhongli District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan Ford Motor Company Philippines – Santa Rosa, Laguna, Philippines Closed in 2012 Ford Valencia Assembly – Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela Ford Valencia Body and Assembly – Almussafes, Valencian Community, Spain MARESA – Quito, Ecuador Ceased operations in 2015. Motor Holdings – Ōtāhuhu, New Zealand National Assemblers – Jakarta, Indonesia Nissan – Oppama plant, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan Nissan Shatai – Shonan plant, Hiratsuka, Kanagawa, Japan Nissan Shatai – Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan Sigma Motor Corporation & Samcor & Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa – Silverton, Pretoria, South Africa Mazda production ended in 2015-2016 fiscal year. Steel Motor Assemblies Ltd. – Christchurch, New Zealand Suzuki Indomobil Motor – Bekasi Regency, West Java, Indonesia Swaraj Mazda – Punjab, India. Closed in 2011 Willowvale Mazda Motor Industries (WMMI) – Harare, Zimbabwe -mothballed since 2012 when operations became unprofitable due to the local political conditions Vehicles Assemblers of New Zealand (VANZ) – Wiri, New Zealand Vietnam Motors – Hanoi, Vietnam. Not currently producing cars, makes truck and buses. Bahman Group – Tehran, Iran Production seems to have ended by 2018
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