CAR WARS - Small-Car War Breaks Out In India
Jan 5, 2010
By NEW DELHI January 5, 2010; Chang-Ran Kim and Janaki Krishnan writing for Reuters reported that Toyota Motor Co (Tokyo:7203.T - News) and Honda Motor Co (Tokyo:7267.T - News) launched new compact cars to tap the fast-growing and price-sensitive India market as they and other automakers seek to put a dire 2009 behind ... Continue reading
Letter from Europe: 2009 End of Year Report
Jan 3, 2010
I must as well get the really bad news out of the way-the probable demise of Saab. There are several reasons to be upset. First of all it is very sad for the workers who built this very fine product year in year out, especially before it was bought by GM . Regrettably Detroitâs understanding of things Swedish was ... Continue reading
Heels On Wheels: 2010 Crossover Watch List
Dec 29, 2009
SEE ALSO: Crossover Specs, Prices, Comparisons and Reviews HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE CROSSOVER The self-appointed Crossover Queen is back with 2010 recommendations! Now in our second year of suggesting which part-sport utility, part-car gives women the best ban ... Continue reading
Upgraded Mazda5 On Sale 1 January 2010
Dec 21, 2009
New for 2010, Mazda is introducing a completely revised line-up for its Mazda5 range of Compact Multi-Activity Vehicles (C-MAV) offering customers a choice of six models with upgraded equipment and even greater value. On sale 1 January, new Takara and Furano models replace the previous TS2 and Sport, while a selection ... Continue reading
2009 MAZDA6 i GRAND TOURING IN DC - REVIEW
Dec 19, 2009
Touring the Nation's Capital in an American Car By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com [Mazda6 Front] We wanted a car with some American credentials for this road trip to the nationâs capitol. But what exactly constitutes an American car is a bit in dispute. A Chevy Aveo, for example, may be entirely Korean and a Camry ... Continue reading
2010 North American Car Of The Year Nominees
Dec 17, 2009
NORTH AMERICAN CAR AND TRUCK OF THE YEAR NOMINEES By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Good news for GM and Ford came out of a press conference at the Automotive Press Association in Detroit yesterday as four of the six finalist were from the Detroit manufacturers. An exceptionally large group of journalist ... Continue reading
Mazda Secures People's Choice Trifecta
Dec 9, 2009
Mazda has topped the polls at this year's Carsales Network People's Choice Awards, taking out three of the mass market passenger car categories for the second consecutive year ... Continue reading
Mazda Delivers Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid to Yamaguchi Prefectural Government
Dec 7, 2009
Hiroshima, Dec 1, 2009 - (JCN Newswire) - Mazda Motor Corporation today delivered one Mazda Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid vehicle to the Yamaguchi prefectural government in western Japan. Mazda's Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid features a unique hybrid system and a hydrogen rotary engine (RE) that burns hydrogen as a fuel.Mazd ... Continue reading
2009 LA Auto Show: Mazda Press Conference - COMPLETE VIDEO
Dec 2, 2009
The Auto Channel presents the entire Mazda Press Conference from Media Days at the 2009 LA Auto Show. ... Continue reading
Mazda Reports Sales Increase for November 2009
Dec 1, 2009
IRVINE, Calif., -- Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported November 2009 sales of 14,255 units, an increase of 9.6 percent versus November of 2008 on a DSR (daily selling rate) basis (23 selling days in November 2009 compared to 25 selling days last November), up 0.9 percent unadjusted. Overall, total yea ... Continue reading
Mazda6 Crowned Best Medium Car at 2009 Drive Car of the Year Awards
Nov 27, 2009
Australia's best selling fully imported medium car, Mazda6, has taken out the title of Best Medium Car at the 2009 Drive Car of the Year (dCOTY) awards. ... Continue reading
New Mazda3 Scores a Maximum Five Stars on Euro NCAP Safety Test
Nov 25, 2009
The new Mazda3 has been awarded the five-star maximum rating by the European New Car Assessment Programme1 (Euro NCAP) on its 2009 combined safety performance test ... Continue reading
Mazda Axela and Mazda Biante with i-stop Win 2009 Eco-Products Award in Japan
Nov 25, 2009
Hiroshima, Nov 24, 2009; Mazda Motor Corporation has announced that the Mazda Axela (known overseas as the Mazda3) and Mazda Biante models equipped with its unique idling stop system, i-stop, have won the prestigious 2009 Eco-Products Award from Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT). Th ... Continue reading
Mazda i-stop Wins 2010 RJC Technology of the Year Award
Nov 20, 2009
Mazda Motor Corporation announced today that its unique idling stop system, i-stop, has won the 2009 Automotive Researchers' and Journalists' Conference of Japan (RJC) Technology of the Year award. ... Continue reading
Mazda to Unveil All-New Small Car at 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show
Nov 18, 2009
IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 18 -- The long-anticipated 2011 MAZDA2 will make its North American debut at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show next month. Designed and engineered by Mazda, and already an award-winner in countries all over the world, the MAZDA2 brings a level of style and driving dynamics to the North American subcom ... Continue reading
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