Investment in lagging areas (local production for local consumption, CASE and employees)
First written in FY2019. 8 of 9 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2020-Q2. Latest entry: FY2026.
60 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「In September 2025, we also launched a dedicated organization for the company-wide use of generative AI. We will continue to accelerate the doubling of productivity and value creation through the two pillars of organizational culture transformation through “BLUEPRINT” and business structure reform through DX.」
In addition to embedding BLUEPRINT across the organization, the company launched a dedicated organization for the company-wide use of generative AI in September 2025, specifying DX and AI as means of developing human capital and reforming operations. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「To attract software engineers, we will newly establish the “Mazda R&D Center Tokyo” in Azabudai Hills in July 2025 and relocate our Tokyo headquarters.」
As investment in human resources for the CASE and electrification era, the company plans to establish a new Tokyo R&D facility and relocate its headquarters in July 2025 to attract software engineers. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「As investment in human resources, we are pursuing transformation together with 株式会社アイデミー so that all indirect employees will have at least a certain level of AI and IT skills by 2030.」
As investment in areas where it is lagging, the company launched measures to extend AI and IT human-resource development to all indirect employees by 2030. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「We are strengthening investment in human resources through training in technologies and skills in new areas, enhanced career hiring, and digital education using external organizations. In cooperation with Hiroshima University, we have developed an educational program on model-based development and are also promoting human-resource development together with the local community.」
As investment in areas where it is lagging, the company specified measures including shifting personnel to electrification and software, career hiring, digital education and an educational program with Hiroshima University. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, the EV model of the MX-30 introduced in September last year continued to sell steadily, with cumulative sales reaching approximately 10,000 units as of the end of December.」
The MX-30 EV model, introduced to address CASE and electrification, had cumulative sales of approximately 10,000 units as of the end of December. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, the EV model of the MAZDA MX-30, introduced in September, has received high praise for its design and driving performance, among other attributes.」
The company introduced the EV model of the MAZDA MX-30 in September as part of its investment in areas where it is lagging, including measures addressing CASE and electrification. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Commercialization of the Small product lineup, including the CX-30 and MAZDA MX-30 in addition to the MAZDA3, is progressing steadily.」
As a concrete implementation of investment in areas where it is lagging and measures addressing CASE, the company reported progress in commercializing the MAZDA3, CX-30 and other Small products, including the MAZDA MX-30. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the “MAZDA3,” we commercialized CASE-related technologies as planned, including connected services introduced in Japan and the United States, a mild-hybrid system as an electrification technology, and advanced safety technologies leading to autonomous driving technology.」
As part of its investment in areas where it is lagging, the company commercialized connected technologies, electrification and advanced safety technologies in the MAZDA3 as measures addressing CASE. - FY2019First statedAnnual report
「The third area is “investment in areas where we are lagging,” where we believe our efforts to date have been insufficient. Specifically, this includes optimizing production facilities with local production for local consumption in mind, such as the new U.S. joint-venture plant scheduled to begin operations in 2021; infrastructure for connected services and sharing; strengthening alliances to address future CASE requirements; and investment in employees and the working environment.」
The company identified the new U.S. joint-venture plant, optimization of production facilities, infrastructure for connected services and sharing, alliances addressing CASE requirements, and employees and the workplace environment as investment targets.