Mazda Motor has launched its redesigned Atenza in Japan, aiming to sell 240,000 units a year world-wide.

The third generation of the Atenza, sold overseas as the Mazda 6 and descended from the Capella/626, features advanced safety technologies and a new fuel-efficient system. The vehicle has already been introduced in some countries in Europe and will be launched in over 120 countries in total, including the United States, Mazda told Kyodo News.

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The new model, which comes in sedan and wagon forms, is currently manufactured at Mazda’s plant in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan. President Takashi Yamanouchi said at a press conference that the automaker also plans to produce the vehicle in Russia and China. US production ended with the previous generation last August.

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