‘Tis Official: Mazda to Stop Building the North American Mazda6 in the USA, Successor will Come from Japan
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‘Tis Official: Mazda to Stop Building the North American Mazda6 in the USA, Successor will Come from Japan



For better or for worse, depending on which side of the line you are standing on, Mazda has confirmed rumors that it will stop building the Mazda6 at the AutoAlliance International (AAI) plant in Michigan, which it runs jointly with Ford, after the mid-size sedan's current cycle ends.

The company said the Mazda6's replacement for the North American market will be produced at its Hofu Plant in Yamaguchi prefecture, Japan, adding that the decision was driven by the firm’s “ongoing efforts to increase global manufacturing efficiencies”.

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