Mazda Announces Pricing for 2006 MX-5 Miata
Jun 24, 2005
- All-New Version of World's Best-Selling Roadster Hits Showrooms This Fall - IRVINE, Calif., June 24 -- Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today announced the 2006 Mazda MX-5 two-seat roadster, equipped with a five-speed manual transmission, will be priced from $20,435 when it hits showrooms this fall. MSRP of the ... Continue reading
2005 Comparative New Car Rollover Rankings - Vehicles More Stable
Jun 24, 2005
The number of SUVs with a four-star rollover rating had increased substantially since U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) began rating them in 2001. That year, just one SUV earned four-stars, whereas in 2005, 24 earned a four-star rating as part of the newly ... Continue reading
Pre-Orders Start for Mazdaspeed Atenza in Japan
Jun 23, 2005
Tokyo, Japan, June 23, 2005 - (JCN Newswire) - Mazda Motor Corporation began taking orders today for the Mazdaspeed Atenza at Mazda and Mazda Anfini dealers throughout Japan. The sales launch is set for late August 2005. Mazdaspeed Atenza comes equipped with technology independently developed by Mazda: a newly develope ... Continue reading
Jun 23, 2005
Number of SUVs Earning Four-Star Rating Leaps From 1 to 24 WASHINGTON, June 22 -- SUVs and light trucks are less prone to rollover according to new rankings and reports released today by the National Highway Transportation Agency (NHTSA). Less than five years after the implementation of NHTSA's rollover rating program, ... Continue reading
NHTSA 2005 SUV Crash, Rollover Ratings
Jun 22, 2005
Model year 2005 Acura MDX, Ford Freestyle, and Jeep Grand Cherokee earned the top rating of 5-stars for all available seating positions in frontal and side crash tests announced the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in their SUV Crash Test Summary. All resu ... Continue reading
Ford Cuts Profit Outlook and Heads and Bonus' and Benefits
Jun 22, 2005
DETROIT June 21, 2005; Tom Brown writing for Reuters reported that Ford Motor Co. slashed its full-year earnings outlook on Tuesday and said it was planning more job cuts and belt-tightening measures to offset its slumping U.S. vehicle sales. The second-largest U.S. automaker, which has warned that its core automotive ... Continue reading
Wilson Goes Flag-To-Flag In Mosport Miata Cup Doubleheader
Jun 20, 2005
For Immediate Release Wilson Goes Flag-To-Flag In Mosport Doubleheader, Takes Miata Cup Atlantic Tour Lead CANADA (June 20, 2005) - Defending series Champion Payton Wilson, of Gainesville, Va., swept the SCCA Pro Racing Mazdaspeed Miata Cup Presented by Hankook doubleheader at Mosport International Raceway for the seco ... Continue reading
Mazda Releases Special Edition Premacy 20C Limited
Jun 14, 2005
Tokyo (JCNN) - On June 13, Mazda began sales of the sporty Premacy 20C Limited Special Edition in Japan. The new vehicle features a black interior, 15-inch alloy wheels, discharge headlights and immobilizer as standard equipment. Cardinal Red Mica has been selected as a body color for exclusive use on the new vehicle. ... Continue reading
Transplant Automakers Ramping Up Production of Niche Models in the U.S.
Jun 13, 2005
Washington DC June 13, 2005; The AIADA newsletter reported that the surge in transplant automobile manufacturing facilities in the U.S. has contributed to a change in the dynamics of the U.S. auto industry, reports Automotive News. “... While the New American Manufacturers still rely heavily on high-volume vehicl ... Continue reading
Jun 10, 2005
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2005 Mazda RX-8 If you're looking for something different in a car, consider the Mazda RX-8. While its radically distinctive styling is unlike that of anything else on the road today, that's not what really makes the RX-8 different. The real difference - hinted at outside, and none ... Continue reading
IntelliChoice Announces New Car Best Deals for June 2005
Jun 9, 2005
CAMPBELL, Calif.--June 9, 2005--PRIMEDIA's IntelliChoice, the leading source for automotive ownership cost and value analysis, today announced its "Best Deals of the Month" selections for June, identifying the vehicles with the best ownership cost value in 29 respective classes. IntelliChoice's "Best Deals of the Month ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company and SIRIUS Satellite Radio Extend Exclusive Relationship
Jun 6, 2005
- All Ford Brands Included - Expanded Factory Installation Programs Expected - Factory Installed Volumes Expected To Significantly Increase NEW YORK and DETROIT, June 6 -- SIRIUS Satellite Radio , and the Ford Motor Company , today announced an agreement that extends SIRIUS' exclusive relationship with Ford through Sep ... Continue reading
Top Ten Fastest "Turning" Vehicles are International Nameplates
Jun 1, 2005
Washington DC June 1, 2005; AIADA's newsletter reported that the ten vehicles that spent the least amount of time on dealer lots in April were all International nameplates, according to the Power Information Network (PIN). The measurement, known in the industry as days to turn, is a measure not only of model popularity ... Continue reading
Mazda Announces May 2005 Sales
Jun 1, 2005
Production Version of Mazda MX-Crossport Concept SUV to be Launched in 2006
May 25, 2005
- All-new model to be named Mazda CX-7 - IRVINE, Calif., May 25 -- Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today announced that the vehicle shown as the MX-Crossport at January's North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Mich., will formally move from concept to production vehicle. Mazda also announced that the ... Continue reading
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