First quarter: Mazda sustains record profit levels

Coming off its best year ever, Mazda Motor Corporation’s first-quarter results confirmed its target of setting another new profit record for the current fiscal year. On the strength of its SKYACTIV Technology-based model generation, the unconventional carmaker posted a global operating profit of ¥56.4 billion (€403 million*) between 1 April and 30 June, up 54 per cent in yen terms from the same three-month period in 2013. This comes after Mazda recorded the highest earnings in its 94-year history for the fiscal 12 months ending on 31 March 2014.

Coming off its best year ever, Mazda Motor Corporation’s first-quarter results confirmed its target of setting another new profit record for the current fiscal year. On the strength of its SKYACTIV Technology-based model generation, the unconventional carmaker posted a global operating profit of ¥56.4 billion (€403 million*) between 1 April and 30 June, up 54 per cent in yen terms from the same three-month period in 2013. This comes after Mazda recorded the highest earnings in its 94-year history for the fiscal 12 months ending on 31 March 2014.