News By Topic: Mazda

Mazda Launches Freshened Mazda Axela in Japan

Jun 6, 2006

HIROSHIMA - June 6, 2006: Mazda Motor Corporation announced today that sales of the freshened Mazda Axela (known as Mazda3 in other markets) , a sporty compact vehicle which has received rave reviews in the markets around the world, will commence on June 22 at Mazda, Mazda Anfini and Mazda Autozam dealers throughout Ja ... Continue reading

Mazda Reports Three Percent Sales Increase in May

Jun 1, 2006

- Calendar Year-to-Date Sales Up Four Percent - IRVINE, Calif., June 1 -- Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported sales of 27,321 vehicles for May 2006 accounting for a three percent increase versus last year. Mazda also reported a four percent year-to-date sales increase versus the same period last year ... Continue reading

Mazda Announces May Sales

Jun 1, 2006

IRVINE, Calif., June 1 -- Mazda North American Operations today released the following sales figures for May 2006: Mazda North American Operations - May 2006 Month-To-Date Year-To-Date May May % May May % 2006 2005 Change 2006 2005 Change Mazda3 11,662 12,086 (4)% 42,453 43,808 (3)% Mazda5 1,485 -- N/A 7,806 -- N/A Maz ... Continue reading

Daniels Finishes Wild Weekend With MX-5 Cup Win at Lime Rock

May 29, 2006

For Immediate Release Daniels Finishes Wild Weekend With MX-5 Cup Win at Lime Rock LAKEVILLE, Conn. (May 29, 2006) - After missing practice for his children's graduations and then losing a transmission during qualifying, a clean race just would not have fit the type of weekend Jim Daniels, of Germantown, Tenn., had. So ... Continue reading

Mazda Donates Fuel-Friendly Tribute Hybrid Prototypes to the Los Angeles Fire Department

May 25, 2006

LOS ANGELES, May 25 -- Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) donated five clean-burning, fuel-efficient Tribute Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV) to the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) today at a ceremony at Fire Station 27 in Hollywood. The vehicles are prototypes of Mazda's Tribute compact SUV and are part of 30 tot ... Continue reading

Auto Manufacturers Urge Americans to Discover Alternative Fuel Automobiles

May 24, 2006

SANTA FE, N.M., May 24 -- The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, a trade association including BMW Group, DaimlerChrysler, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Mazda, Mitsubishi Motors, Porsche, Toyota and Volkswagen, has launched an initiative, http://www.discoveralternatives.org/, in support of alternative fuel aut ... Continue reading

NCAP Vehicle Listing

May 21, 2006

Your search for 2007 found these 13 vehicles as of Sunday, 21 May, 2006 06:02 PM. Vehicle Frontal Star Ratings Side Star Ratings Rollover Ratings Driver Passenger Driver Passenger 2 Wheel Drive 4 Wheel Drive 2007 Dodge Caliber 4-DR. ... Continue reading

Mazda Holds Opening Ceremony for Mine Proving Ground

May 18, 2006

<http://www.japancorp.net/?page_num=1> JapanCorp: Mazda Holds Opening Ceremony for Mine Proving Ground Tokyo, Japan, May. 18, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Mazda Motor Corporation (TSE 7261) held an opening ceremony today to mark the start of operations of its new vehicle testing ground - named the Mine Proving Ground -in Mi ... Continue reading

Mazda devises corn-based plastic for auto interior parts

May 12, 2006

Tokyo, Japan, May 11, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Mazda Motor Corporation has announced that an industry-government-academia joint research project in Hiroshima Prefecture, in which it is participating, has achieved an improved exterior surface quality, high-strength, heat-resistant plastic (bioplastic) made of natural mat ... Continue reading

Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers Hypes Existing Alternate Fuel Autos

May 11, 2006

A New Initiative By the Auto Industry Says There Are Many To Choose From ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Video, hard copy requests, contact information and more available at: http://www.prnewswire.com/broadcast/24428/press.html NEW YORK, May 10 -- THIS IS A MULTIVU SPECIAL REPORT. AS INSTABILITY IN THE MIDDLE EAST CONTINUES AND ... Continue reading

Herr Earns Inaugural MX-5 Cup Pole at Laguna

May 6, 2006

MONTEREY, Calif. (May 6, 2006) – Even without the help of a teammate’s draft, Chip Herr, of Lititz, Pa., still managed to turn a 1:43.546 (77.808 mph) in his No. 59 Sports Car Revolution/Mazdaspeed Mazda MX-5 and earn the first pole in SCCA Pro Racing SIRIUS Satellite Radio Mazda MX-5 Cup Presented by Hankook ... Continue reading

Mazda Partners with Google Earth for the Mazda CX-7 Earth Search Sweepstakes

May 3, 2006

RESTON, Va.--May 2, 2006--Mazda North American Operations today announced that beginning April 29, 2006 consumers will be able to search the globe online for a chance to win an all-new 2007 Mazda CX-7. Leveraging the popularity of Google Earth, a free software application run through Earth.Google.com that combines sate ... Continue reading

Mazda Announces April 2005 Sales

May 2, 2006

IRVINE, Calif., May 2 -- Mazda North American Operations today released the following sales figures for April 2006: Mazda North American Operations - April 2006 Month-To-Date Year-To-Date April April % April April % 2006 2005 Change 2006 2005 Change Mazda3 9,059 9,994 (9)% 30,791 31,722 (3)% Mazda5 1,260 -- N/A 6,321 - ... Continue reading

Ford Realigns Global Design Team

May 2, 2006

Dearborn MI May 1, 2006; Ford Motor Company has realigned key players within its global design team, more strategically leveraging the strengths of some of the industry’s most talented design leaders. “We’re changing up several leadership positions within our powerhouse of global design talent,” sai ... Continue reading

Mazda Partners With Google Earth for the Mazda CX-7 Earth Search Sweepstakes

May 1, 2006

Automaker First to Use Breakthrough Technology for Vehicle Launch Campaign LOS ANGELES, May 1 -- Mazda North American Operations today announced that consumers will be able to search the globe online for a chance to win an all-new 2007 Mazda CX-7. Leveraging the popularity of Google Earth, a free software application r ... Continue reading