Takashi Yamanouchi, president of Japan's automaker Mazda Motor, announces the company's first half financial results in Tokyo on October 29, 2009. Mazda trimmed its consolidated net loss projection for the year ending March to 17 billion yen instead of the previously forecast 26 billion yen due to foreign exchange gains and lower tax costs. Getty Images logo Getty Images 28 months ago

Takashi Yamanouchi, president of Japan's automaker Mazda Motor, announces the company's first half financial results in Tokyo on October 29, 2009. Mazda trimmed its consolidated net loss projection for the year ending March to 17 billion yen instead of the previously forecast 26 billion yen due to foreign exchange gains and lower tax costs.

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