Japanese car manufacturer Mazda recorded a 29.2% year-on-year increase in sales in April, totalling 13,201 vehicles.

Year-on-year growth for the quarter was 27.6%, a result which the company credited with enabling Mazda to increase its market share in Europe by 0.2% to 1.4%, as revealed by figures released by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA).

According to this data, Mazda has held the title of Europe’s fastest-growing car maker by volume for 2014 so far.

The company’s growth figures put it ahead of the market, which expanded 4.2% in April and 7.1% so far in 2014.

Philip Waring, chief operating officer of Mazda Motor Europe, said: "This momentum is sustainable because it is built on excellent products, and I can tell you that we have a lot more of those on the way in the next couple of years."

He added: "With growing production capacity around the world, we’re also in a position to contend with such ever-increasing demand. The strategy we’ve chosen at Mazda is certainly proving to be a winner, as the recognition of growing numbers of customers confirms."

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