The sales figures for 2018 are starting to roll in. So far, we have already seen Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis announce decreases in their sales volume along with General Motors. Clearly, 2018 was a tough year for automakers but one plucky Japanese manufacturer was still able to report a sales increase. That company was Mazda.

Mazda failed to finish 2018 off strong with 25,870 vehicles sold, a decrease of 3.8% compared to December 2017. Even so, the company sold a total of 300,325 vehicles in 2018, an increase of 3.7% compared to 2017. This sale increase is even more impressive given the fact Mazda doesn't build any pickup trucks, the most popular vehicle type in the US.