Production at Mazda de Mexico Vehicle Operation (MMVO) reached 100,000 units just 11 months after start-up.

The milestone vehicle was a 2 [aka Demio] bound for Europe.

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MMVO president and CEO Keishi Egawa described the milestone as “extremely significant on our road towards achieving our mission of making MMVO one of the most important strategic locations in Mazda’s global manufacturing footprint”.

The Mexican operation was established in 2011 as a joint venture with Sumitomo.

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