Mazda Motor sent out a letter to its suppliers asking them to build up stocks of components in Japan and, if possible, move their production from China, Reuters reported. The reason is disruptions in the supply of parts due to local lockdowns in Shanghai in connection with another outbreak of coronavirus.
In April-June 2022, Mazda received an operating loss of $144.4 million. The company explains that some of the critical electronic components are received from China, their deliveries were irregular in the past quarter.
Mazda Motor Senior Executive Director Takeshi Mukai says that even when purchasing parts directly from Japanese and European manufacturers, they contain elements from China, so the company will try to diversify the geography of purchases in the case of new models.
Mazda will reduce the proportion of Chinese parts in its cars
