Mazda will continue production adjustments next month Decrease in car demand with new Corona 18:48 April 22
Mazda, an automaker, has decided to continue production adjustments at its plants in Hiroshima and Yamaguchi prefectures next month as demand for cars is declining due to the spread of the new coronavirus.
Due to the spread of new coronavirus infection, Mazda will reduce the number of working days of its plants by about half from the end of last month to the end of this month at its head office plant in Hiroshima Prefecture and Fuchu Town in Hiroshima Prefecture and Hofu Plant in Hofu City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. We are adjusting production.
However, even this month, about 80% of the stores in the US and Europe could not operate, and the demand has decreased significantly. I decided to stop some production lines.
In addition, in response to the spread of the emergency declaration nationwide, all offices in Japan, including the head office, will be closed from 27th of this month to 1st of next month.
Mazda produces more than 1.5 million cars a year, but this production adjustment will reduce the total number by about 130,000, and it is unavoidable that the business performance will be affected.
Meanwhile, Mazda has begun production of face shields this month, which is becoming increasingly scarce in the medical field, and has decided to manufacture about 800,000 masks a month at a subsidiary.