Japanese automaker Mazda Motor Corporation reported a 1.7% decline in global passenger vehicle production to 84,754 units in August 2025, down from 86,192 units in the same month last year. Production in Japan increased by 4.3% to 48,903 units, driven higher by a 44% surge in CX-5 output to 20,457 units. Overseas output declined by almost 9% to 35,851 units, reflecting mainly a 25% plunge in CX-30 output to 7,918 units. Sales in Japan declined only slightly to 9,926 units in August, despite an 11% drop in ...