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The Hofu Plant is a complex of manufacturing facilities operated by Mazda in Hōfu in the Yamaguchi Prefecture of Japan. The complex comprises three plants. The oldest, located in the Nakanoseki district, opened in 1981 and produces transmissions. Hōfu Plant No. 1, Mazda's first automobile assembly plant outside Hiroshima Plant, opened in 1982 in the Nishinoura district. A second automobile assembly plant, Hōfu Plant No. 2, opened in 1992.
Nakanoseki
editThe Nakanoseki plant opened in December 1981 and covers an area of 537,000 square metres (5,780,000 sq ft). It produces both automatic and manual transmissions. In September 2006, Mazda announced that the plant had produced its 25 millionth transmission, a milestone achieved in 24 years and nine months.
Nishinoura
editThe Nishinoura site includes two assembly plants, known as "H1" and "H2", with a combined floor area of approximately 792,000 square metres (8,530,000 sq ft).
H1
editH2
editThe H2 plant opened in February 1992. As of March 2021[update], the plant had the capacity to produce 138,000 vehicles per year.[1]
Current products
- Mazda CX-5, 2017–present[3]
- Mazda CX-60, 2022–present
- Mazda CX-70, 2024–present (export)
- Mazda CX-80, 2024–present
- Mazda CX-90, 2023–present (export)
Former products
See also
editReferences
edit- 1 2 "MAZDA: Activities in Japan | Activities by Region". www.mazda.com. Archived from the original on 2022-11-26. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
- ↑ "Mazda Begins CX-3 Production at Hofu Plant". Mazda. 2016-12-16. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
- ↑ "Mazda Starts Production of the CX-5 at Hofu Plant". Mazda. 2017-10-17. Retrieved 2019-01-24.