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.March 10, 2004
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This Week:

• EDAG presents the World Premiere of the Show Car genX at the Geneva Motor Show 2004

• BMW X3 Wins 2004 Alcan Winter Rally

• Honda FCX with Breakthrough Fuel Cell Stack Proves its Cold-Start Performance Capabilities in Public Test

• Hummer Factory Implements WhereNet's Wireless Solutions to Enhance Assembly Line Operations and Expedite Production

• Toyota Prius Awarded Title of 'Best Engineered Vehicle for 2004'

• Porsche sales continue to grow in North America

• Management Appointments at Mazda Motor Europe

• PSA Peugeot Citroën at the 2004 Geneva Motor Show

• GM To Purchase Former Daewoo India Car Assembly Assets

• Volkswagen announces Personnel changes

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Management Appointments at Mazda Motor Europe
 

Leverkusen - Mazda announced two senior management appointments in Europe today. Masahiro Moro is appointed to the new position of Vice President, Selected Markets and Retail Management, at European headquarters in Leverkusen, effective April 1st. Mr. Moro, 43, joined Mazda Motor Corporation in Hiroshima in 1983 and has held management positions in both the marketing and sales divisions. "In Europe, Masahiro Moro joins the fastest-growing Mazda organization and brings a wealth of experience about Mazda's worldwide operations to this new challenge," said James Muir, Vice President of Sales, Mazda Motor Europe. "This will be of great benefit to our senior management team, and we are looking forward to working closely with him to continue our sales success in 2004 and beyond."

Mazda also announces that Nigel Brackenbury, currently Sales Director, Mazda Motor Europe, is appointed General Manager, Global Marketing Division, Mazda Corporation based in Hiroshima, Japan, effective immediately. Over the last three years Mr. Brackenbury, 45, has overseen the establishment of Mazda national sales companies in Italy, France, the UK, Switzerland, Austria and Denmark; as well as helping to strengthen Mazda Motor Europe's relationship with its independent distributors.

"Nigel Brackenbury has been a major contributor to the fortunes of Mazda Europe in the last 3 years," said James Muir. "He can reflect with pride on his involvement in rebuilding the Mazda brand and in helping to manage the challenges of rapid change that have seen the Mazda Europe organization transform itself into a vital and growing company. We wish him success in his new challenge in Japan."

(March 8, 2004)