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12-31-2002, 12:53 PM
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Mazda has been planning the rx-8 and mazda2 job#1 before fiscal year end (Mazda fiscal year 2002 ends march 31, 2003?).
The normally aspirated renesis and rx-8 will be produced at Mazda's Ujina plant I. (Ujina district is in Hiroshima)
Output from several sources is estimated at 5,000 units per month (60,000 per year). I believe this is higher than the first year 350z production because the practicality of the rx-8 makes it attractive to a larger market. At this production level, Wards says that the renesis will cost Mazda "slightly less than it would pay for a standard V-6 engine". The renesis uses much of the same tooling as previous rotaries to keep the price down.
Mazda is closing it's Fuchu (don't laugh :p ) plant (also known as the F-plant) and is reopening the Ujina II plant in April. The F-plant has been underutilized and is used for mainly producing trucks for the Japanese commercial market. Mazda is trying to get out of that market and the assembly of the Titan, Titan Dash, Bongo Truck, and Bongo Brawny Truck (good name), will be shifted from the F Plant to Press Kogyo Co Ltd (Onomichi Plant in Hiroshima), a unit of truck maker Isuzu Motors Ltd, from next spring.
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The normally aspirated renesis and rx-8 will be produced at Mazda's Ujina plant I. (Ujina district is in Hiroshima)
Output from several sources is estimated at 5,000 units per month (60,000 per year). I believe this is higher than the first year 350z production because the practicality of the rx-8 makes it attractive to a larger market. At this production level, Wards says that the renesis will cost Mazda "slightly less than it would pay for a standard V-6 engine". The renesis uses much of the same tooling as previous rotaries to keep the price down.
Mazda is closing it's Fuchu (don't laugh :p ) plant (also known as the F-plant) and is reopening the Ujina II plant in April. The F-plant has been underutilized and is used for mainly producing trucks for the Japanese commercial market. Mazda is trying to get out of that market and the assembly of the Titan, Titan Dash, Bongo Truck, and Bongo Brawny Truck (good name), will be shifted from the F Plant to Press Kogyo Co Ltd (Onomichi Plant in Hiroshima), a unit of truck maker Isuzu Motors Ltd, from next spring.
Brian
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12-31-2002, 01:00 PM
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Question?
Is Mazda producing the renesis at the Hiroshima plant, or where? Because I read somewhere a while ago, that the renesis was going to be produced in one of the southern states? Buger, help me out.
12-31-2002, 01:08 PM
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Hi 1.3 liter,
The renesis will be produced at the Ujina plant in Hiroshima. I believe that it is the only place that Mazda rotaries were built. (somebody please correct me if I'm wrong)
I'm not sure what plants Mazda has in a southern state? I believe the Mazda plants are:
Hiroshima - f plant, ujina1, ujina2, Miyoshi
Hofu - hofu1, hofuII
Ujina is in Hiroshima
Hofu is 81 miles west of Hiroshima
Miyoshi is 44 miles north of Hiroshima
Brian
The renesis will be produced at the Ujina plant in Hiroshima. I believe that it is the only place that Mazda rotaries were built. (somebody please correct me if I'm wrong)
I'm not sure what plants Mazda has in a southern state? I believe the Mazda plants are:
Hiroshima - f plant, ujina1, ujina2, Miyoshi
Hofu - hofu1, hofuII
Ujina is in Hiroshima
Hofu is 81 miles west of Hiroshima
Miyoshi is 44 miles north of Hiroshima
Brian
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rotary plant
the engine plant where rotary engines are built are on the HQ premises in . The site is about 8km long and "houses" 2 assembly lines, engine manufacturing, R&D, Sales&Marketing, etc, etc. The plant for rotory engines has undergone a huge overhaul to accommodate production of the Renisis engine.
01-01-2003, 11:21 AM
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Re: rotary plant
Originally posted by rx-8@mazda
the engine plant where rotary engines are built are on the HQ premises in . The site is about 8km long and "houses" 2 assembly lines, engine manufacturing, R&D, Sales&Marketing, etc, etc. The plant for rotory engines has undergone a huge overhaul to accommodate production of the Renisis engine.
the engine plant where rotary engines are built are on the HQ premises in . The site is about 8km long and "houses" 2 assembly lines, engine manufacturing, R&D, Sales&Marketing, etc, etc. The plant for rotory engines has undergone a huge overhaul to accommodate production of the Renisis engine.
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60,000 units a year. How many of these are coming to the US. Is it a third that I heard about before 20k. If so what kind of cars have these kind of numbers in the US. Just wondering as I want to know how many 8's I will be running into everyday.
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Originally posted by fritts
60,000 units a year. How many of these are coming to the US. Is it a third that I heard about before 20k. If so what kind of cars have these kind of numbers in the US. Just wondering as I want to know how many 8's I will be running into everyday.
60,000 units a year. How many of these are coming to the US. Is it a third that I heard about before 20k. If so what kind of cars have these kind of numbers in the US. Just wondering as I want to know how many 8's I will be running into everyday.
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