Japan''s fifth-largest automaker said that despite the retail volumes decline of 3.6% to 175,000 units in Japan caused by falling demand, volumes in North America rose 8.6% as sales of CX-9 and Mazda 3 increased. Net income rose to 45 billion yen from 42 billion yen a year ago. Mazda maintained its full-year profit forecast of a 15% jump to 85 billion yen. |