Mazda Builds First RX-8 Hydrogen RE for Norway
Apr 27, 2009
Hiroshima, Apr 24, 2009; Mazda Motor Corporation today announced that it has built the first Mazda RX-8 Hydrogen RE vehicle with Norwegian specifications, developed specifically for participation in HyNor, Norway's national hydrogen project. The first unit will take part in ceremonies marking the official opening of Hy ... Continue reading
Mazda Builds First RX-8 Hydrogen RE for Norway
Apr 24, 2009
HIROSHIMA - Mazda Motor Corporation today announced that it has built the first Mazda RX-8 Hydrogen RE vehicle with Norwegian specifications, developed specifically for participation in HyNor, Norway's national hydrogen project. The first unit will take part in ceremonies marking the official opening of HyNorâs hy ... Continue reading
Japan Auto Makers Output Down Again In March
Apr 23, 2009
TOKYO April 23, 2009; Tomoko A. Hosak writing for the AP reported that Japan's top automakers reported deep production declines in March as the unprecedented collapse in global demand maintained its painful grip on one of the country's key industries. Toyota Motor Corp., the world's biggest automaker, said its worldwid ... Continue reading
Heels on Wheels : Recommended 2009 3-Row SUVs and SUVs
Apr 12, 2009
HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE 3-ROW VEHICLE Three-row seating offers an added benefit to families needing SUV or CUV (crossover utility vehicles) space: More room. But not all three-row vehicles are created alike. First, the exterior shape is of the vehicles that o ... Continue reading
Fiscal Year Sales Hold Steady at Mazda Motor Europe
Apr 10, 2009
Mazda Motor Europe's fiscal year (FY) results held steady despite tough market conditions during the last four months. Mazda sold 324,600 units during the period April 2008 through March 2009 in Europe, which is the second-highest FY volume in company history, and only 1.3 percent lower than last year's record result. ... Continue reading
Mazda Marches Forwards to Record Market Share
Apr 7, 2009
With a record share of the UK retail market, the imminent launch of the all-new Mazda3 next month and a revised Mazda MX-5 on sale now, one of the few places in the UK car industry where the bosses still smile is Mazda UK. ... Continue reading
Mazda Dives in With Triple Olympic Medallist Andrew Lauterstein
Apr 7, 2009
Mazda has upped the ante on its support of Australia's rising young sport stars, adding swimmer Andrew Lauterstein to its impressive stable of Zoom-Zoom Ambassadors. Lauterstein is one of Australia's youngest and most successful athletes competing on the world stage. ... Continue reading
Strong Sales Pave the Way for New Generation Mazda3
Apr 6, 2009
Mazda Australia celebrates the arrival of its New Generation Mazda3 with record market share for the first three months of the year. According to March VFACTS figures Mazda has achieved a year-to-date market share of 8.9 percent. This new benchmark is up 0.7 percentage points on the previous record set in the same mont ... Continue reading
2009 Mazda MX-5 Hits Showrooms for Spring
Apr 3, 2009
The 2009 Mazda MX-5 range is now available in showrooms ready for the rush of open-top sports car fans this Spring. Both the soft-top and Roadster Coupe bodystyles have been updated for 2009 to echo the design language seen on the all-new Mazda3, on sale from May, the Mazda RX-8 R3 and the award-winning Mazda2 supermin ... Continue reading
Ikuo Maeda to Head Up Mazda Global Design Team
Apr 2, 2009
Ikuo Maeda has been appointed General Manager of Mazda Motor Corporation's Design Division, effective April 1, 2009. He will lead a global design team, responsible for the overall design and styling of all Mazda global products. He will be based at the company's world headquarters in Hiroshima, Japan. ... Continue reading
Mazda Reports March 2009 Sales
Apr 1, 2009
IRVINE, Calif., April 1 -- Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported March 2009 sales of 21,974, down 33.3 percent versus last year (down 30.6 percent on a DSR basis), and year-to-date sales of 53,795, down 30.8 percent. Mazda Motor de Mexico (MMdM) celebrated its best-ever March with sales of 1,618 vehicle ... Continue reading
Army Rugby on the Move with Mazda
Mar 31, 2009
Mazda UK is supporting the British Army Rugby Union (ARU) with three Mazda5 2.0-litre petrol TS2 automatic models, which Aldershot-based ARU Secretary John Dickens took delivery of this month. The Mazda5 vehicles will provide logistical support for the ARU to travel to rugby matches around the country. The sponsorship ... Continue reading
Mazda UK Adds a 'Touch of Red' for Ovarian Cancer Awareness
Mar 30, 2009
Employees of Mazda UK based on Crossways Industrial Estate in Dartford, Kent, raised over £400 for Ovarian Cancer Awareness on Friday by hosting a 'Wear it Red' Dress Down Day and holding a Make time for TEA party in aid of The Eve Appeal charity, which funds groundbreaking research into gynaecological cancers. ... Continue reading
Mazda Begins Commercial Leasing of World's First Hybrid Rotary Hydrogen Vehicle
Mar 26, 2009
Mazda Motor Corporation today commenced commercial leasing of the Mazda Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid, a hydrogen hybrid vehicle that offers substantially improved performance thanks to the addition of a hybrid system. ... Continue reading
All-New Mazda3 on Sale from May 2009
Mar 25, 2009
The all-new Mazda3 range for 2009, with a 15-strong model line-up will go on sale in the UK during May. Both the hatchback and saloon bodystyles portray a more powerful and emotional design, with a richer expression and a more dynamic stance. In many ways the new Mazda3 is a 'baby Mazda6' bringing the elegant excitemen ... Continue reading
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