Mazda's new transmission plant in Thailand commences production
15 Jan 2015|6,981 views
Mass Production at Mazda Motor Corporation's newly established transmission plant, Mazda Powertrain Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (MPMT), located in the Chonburi prefecture of Thailand has begun.
The SkyActiv-Drive automatic transmission produced at the plant is one of Mazda's new generation SkyActiv Technologies that provide both driving pleasure and outstanding environmental and safety performance at the same time.
Transmissions produced at MPMT will be supplied to global production facilities including Auto Alliance (Thailand) to be used in the all new Mazda2 (Mazda Demio in Japan), all new Mazda3 (Mazda Axela) and Mazda CX-5.
The establishment of a global production footprint is one of the key measures of Mazda's Structural Reform Plan announced in February 2012. The company has been making steady progress in this regard and the start of transmission production at MPMT marks another important milestone.
In addition, Mazda is introducing vehicles equipped with SkyActiv Technology according to schedule and expects SkyActiv models to account for over 85 percent of sales by fiscal year ending March 2016. Moving forward, Mazda aims to enrich the lives of its customers through a variety of contact points including the manufacture of high-quality vehicles, and to become a brand which maintains a special bond with those customers.
Mass Production at Mazda Motor Corporation's newly established transmission plant, Mazda Powertrain Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (MPMT), located in the Chonburi prefecture of Thailand has begun.
The SkyActiv-Drive automatic transmission produced at the plant is one of Mazda's new generation SkyActiv Technologies that provide both driving pleasure and outstanding environmental and safety performance at the same time.
Transmissions produced at MPMT will be supplied to global production facilities including Auto Alliance (Thailand) to be used in the all new Mazda2 (Mazda Demio in Japan), all new Mazda3 (Mazda Axela) and Mazda CX-5.
The establishment of a global production footprint is one of the key measures of Mazda's Structural Reform Plan announced in February 2012. The company has been making steady progress in this regard and the start of transmission production at MPMT marks another important milestone.
In addition, Mazda is introducing vehicles equipped with SkyActiv Technology according to schedule and expects SkyActiv models to account for over 85 percent of sales by fiscal year ending March 2016. Moving forward, Mazda aims to enrich the lives of its customers through a variety of contact points including the manufacture of high-quality vehicles, and to become a brand which maintains a special bond with those customers.
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