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August 17,
2005
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Mazda sales in Italy and Spain continue to be strong, as both markets hit July records for volume and market share. Italy sold 2,052 vehicles and had a projected market share of 1.0 percent, while in Spain 1,574 units found owners and market share was an estimated 0.7 percent. Other markets having good months were Greece where sales were up 12 percent and Sweden, up 7.5 percent compared to last July. Germany had a good month as well, selling 6,000 vehicles. Volume in Mazda's largest market represented 27 percent of total European volume for the month. Mazda3 continues to become more popular every month in Europe. Sales of the Mazda3 were up 33 percent in July and it was Mazda's best-selling vehicle for the month, accounting for one third of the total sales volume. Once again in July, Mazda captured a large chunk of the sports non-premium segment in Europe, with Mazda MX-5 and Mazda RX-8 combining for a projected 18 percent segment share. (August 15, 2005)
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