Mazda announced on Monday at the Beijing Motor Show that its U.S. sales for the fiscal year ending on March 31 were up 5 percent, despite a general downturn in the market. In all, Mazda sold 295,000 vehicles in the U.S. during its last fiscal year.
In addition to strong sales in the U.S., Mazda’s worldwide sales were also up. Last year’s sales totaled 1.36 million units, a 4.7 percent increase from the year before.
In Europe, Mazda ’s sales were up 7 percent — totaling 327,000 units — and the Japanese automaker saw record sales in Australia.
During the first three months of 2008, Mazda’s U.S. sales were only down 1.8 percent, compared to a market that is down 8 percent overall.
Mazda is expected to release its full fiscal year results on Friday.
