Hofu Plant is an automobile

Automobile

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 manufacturing complex in Hofu

Hofu, Yamaguchi

is a city located in Yamaguchi, Japan.-History:Hōfu means "the capital of Suō Province".The eastern part of Yamaguchi prefecture was formerly called Suō Province.The city was founded on August 25, 1936...

, Yamaguchi

Yamaguchi Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Yamaguchi, in the center of the prefecture. The largest city, however, is Shimonoseki.- History :...

, Japan

Japan

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 operated by Mazda Motor Corporation. The complex consists of two main elements, an automobile assembly complex in Nishinoura District, and a transmission

Transmission (mechanics)

A machine consists of a power source and a power transmission system, which provides controlled application of the power. Merriam-Webster defines transmission as: an assembly of parts including the speed-changing gears and the propeller shaft by which the power is transmitted from an engine to a...

 plant in nearby Nakanoseki District.

Nishinoura

Nishinoura has two main factories, known as "H1" and "H2". Together they include 792,000 square meters of space.

H2

H2 was opened in February, 1992.

Current products:

• Mazda Axela
  Mazda Axela
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• Mazda Atenza
  Mazda Atenza
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• 2001–2006 Mazda Tribute
  Mazda Tribute
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• 2001–2006 Ford Escape
  Ford Escape
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Nakanoseki

Nakanoseki opened in December, 1981 and includes 537,000 square meters of space. It produces automatic

Automatic transmission

An automatic transmission is one type of motor vehicle transmission that can automatically change gear ratios as the vehicle moves, freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually...

 and manual transmission

Manual transmission

A manual transmission, also known as a manual gearbox or standard transmission is a type of transmission used in motor vehicle applications...

s. The company announced that transmission production had reached 25 million units as of September 2006. This milestone took 24 years and 9 months to attain.