Mazda to boost key engine output to meet strong car demand

TOKYO, Japan - Mazda Motor Corp. President Hisakazu Imaki said in an interview in Tokyo on Dec. 22 that the company will raise the annual output of its mainstay 1.8- to 2.3-liter MZR engines to 705,000 units in January from the current 650,000 units at its Hiroshima Prefecture plant to meet brisk car demand in major markets of the world.

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