CX-70 Assembly Plant

[hoodlum]

The CX-60 and CX-90 are assembled at the Hofu plant in Japan. In this Mazda interview, it is mentioned that production capacity at this plant will be reached with the CX-90. So for the CX-70 and CX-80, Mazda will need to start up production at another plant. That would explain the gap in introducing these models.

第35回：「ホントに失礼だな（笑）」　小沢コージがマツダの丸本 明社長を直撃！（前編） 【小沢コージの勢いまかせ!!　リターンズ】 - webCG

各社がEV化を推し進める時代に、新しいFRシャシーとともに直6エンジンを開発したマツダ。この逆張り戦略に興味を持った小沢コージが、退任を間近にしたマツダの丸本 明社長を直撃。いつものとおりズケズケと質問を浴びせ倒してきました。

www.webcg.net

 

[dougal]

Well, that is interesting. Do they have other plants in Japan?

 

[sm1ke]

Well, that is interesting. Do they have other plants in Japan?

There is a Hiroshima plant as well.

 

[hoodlum]

They will likely want to keep it in Japan so that they can control the QC.

 

[dwswager]

The CX-60 and CX-90 are assembled at the Hofu plant in Japan. In this Mazda interview, it is mentioned that production capacity at this plant will be reached with the CX-90. So for the CX-70 and CX-80, Mazda will need to start up production at another plant. That would explain the gap in introducing these models.

第35回：「ホントに失礼だな（笑）」　小沢コージがマツダの丸本 明社長を直撃！（前編） 【小沢コージの勢いまかせ!!　リターンズ】 - webCG

各社がEV化を推し進める時代に、新しいFRシャシーとともに直6エンジンを開発したマツダ。この逆張り戦略に興味を持った小沢コージが、退任を間近にしたマツダの丸本 明社長を直撃。いつものとおりズケズケと質問を浴びせ倒してきました。

www.webcg.net

As I understand it, all platform models will be built at HOFU. Hence, they will be expanding the HOFU plant to accommodate increased production. That was the original intent anyway. These vehicles have closer tolerances than anything Mazda has attempted before.

Mazda has 2 plants in Hiroshima. One is an engine and transmission facility and the other and assembly facility. The Hofu plant is an assembly facility.

Hofu makes other things than just the "large platform" vehicles, but no other plant makes those vehicles. Mazda 3s are all made at Hofu as well as some CX-5s. Everything else including MX-5 and CX-5,8,9,30 are made in Hiroshima.

 

[hoodlum]

It looks like the Ujina plant will also soon be assembling Large-Platform vehicles. This is likely where the CX-70 and CX-80 will be assembled.

マツダ、主力SUVを本社宇品工場でも生産へ　2024年度中にも稼働 | 中国新聞デジタル

　マツダが、ラージ商品群と呼ぶ大型の主力スポーツタイプ多目的車（SUV）の生産ラインを、本社宇品工場（広島市南区）に設ける方針を固めたことが10日、分かった。2024年度中にも稼働する。防府工場（山口...

www.chugoku-np.co.jp

 

[ceric]

Mazda 3s are all made at Hofu as well as some CX-5s. Everything else including MX-5 and CX-5,8,9,30 are made in Hiroshima.

I believe many new Mazda3s for US are made in Mexico.
My '14 Mazda3 was made in Japan.

 

[dwswager]

I believe many new Mazda3s for US are made in Mexico.
My '14 Mazda3 were made in Japan.

That is true. NA Mazda 3s are made in Salamanca. And with the Mazda Toyota plant in Huntsville builds the CX-50. The world is a changing.