Shanghai (ZXZC)- Mazda Motor (China) Co.,Ltd. reported a retail sales volume of 17,750 units in July, which climbed 4.1% over a year ago.

Thanks to the consecutive increase for the Apr.-Jul. period, the Japanese automaker saw the decrease in its China year-to-date sales further narrow to 6.7%. For the first seven months, 115,080 consumers in China took delivery of the Mazda's vehicles.

FAW-Mazda gained a 4.1% growth in July with 6,804 vehicles delivered. As for the year-to-date performance, the joint venture saw its aggregate sales edge up 2.1% from a year earlier to 47,183 units.

FAW Group's independent business unit set for Mazda brand officially started operation on June 1, and it takes over the whole operational businesses of the Sino-Japanese brand from FAW Car Co., Ltd.

Under the group's direct leadership, FAW-Mazda is expected to grow faster by virtue of higher management efficiency, more autonomy in decision making, stronger control of production quality and less pressure in gaining short-term profits.

(Photo source: Changan Mazda's WeChat account)

Changan Mazda delivered 10,946 new vehicles in July, posting a 4.1% increase over the prior-year period. However, the growth in its Jan.-Jul. deliveries still remained negative due to the flagging sales for the first seven months.

The top 3 models by both July and Jan.-Jul. deliveries were still the Mazda3 Axela, the CX-4 and the CX-5. The sales of the best-selling one reached 6,329 units in July and totaled 45,977 units for the first seven months.

(2021 Mazda CX-4, photo source: FAW-Mazda's WeChat account)

FAW Mazda announced on August 1 the kick-off of the 2021 Mazda CX-4, which is set to go on sale this month. Pre-order prices stand between 148,800 yuan ($21,350) and 215,800 yuan ($30,963).

At the Chengdu Motor Show 2020, Mazda's e-SKYACTIVE X compression-ignition petrol engine introduced by Changan Mazda made its China's debut. The new Mazda3 Axela and the Mazda CX-30 powered by this kind of engine will hit the market in this year's September.