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Mazda begins to sell new Mazda6

Anyone with an eye for exciting new vehicles need look no further than Japan, where the Mazda Motor Corporation has now begun selling a new version of its Mazda Atenza (known internationally as the Mazda6). The vehicle is available in both saloon and sport wagon body types and includes a 2.0litre engine which has been updated [...]

All new Mazda5 set for Geneva debut

The dust has barely settled on the Detroit Motor Show, but attentions are already turning to the next major motoring event – the Geneva Motor Show which opens its doors to the Press on March 2. The Mazda Motor Corporation has announced that it will unveil its all-new Mazda5 (known in Japan as the Mazda Premacy) [...]

Mazda to take centre stage in electric vehicle project

Not to be outdone by its Japanese rivals, Mazda will lead the way in a new project aimed at testing a low carbon transport system that uses clean energy. The company will provide three Mazda Demios (Mazda2s) for conversion to electric vehicles as part of the project in collaboration with Itochu Corporation and other companies in [...]

Recession slashes emissions in Japan

The sluggish economy worldwide has few bright spots, but Japan can take some consolation with the news that its economic troubles have at least led to some environmental positives. An analysis by the Nikkei revealed that carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from four Japanese steelmakers had slumped by 11.1 per cent in the last fiscal year from [...]

Mazda share sale to fund fuel efficient vehicles

So intent is vehicle manufacturer Mazda on keeping pace with the green car race that it intends to raise $1.1billion through a share offering with $670million to be used for research and development of more efficient and safer vehicles. The research and development costs at Mazda are expected to cost the company $3.3billion over the next [...]

Mazda lines up new technology and new model

The door may barely have closed on the Frankfurt Motor Show, but it would appear that manufacturers have already set their sights on the next major date in the motoring calendar – the Tokyo Motor Show, which runs from October 24-November 4. At the event, Mazda, which has just announced that it has achieved its best [...]

Mixed results for carmakers in race to slash emissions

Carmakers reduced carbon emissions by wildly varying degrees last year with the best performers achieving four to five times larger cuts than the worst. New figures published by European NGO, Transport & Environment (T&E) show BMW and Mazda led the field with 10 per cent and 8.2 per cent reductions to the average CO2 emissions [...]

Mazda 3 2.0 Sport i-stop road test

A 2.0-litre petrol engine with 148bhp in a small hatch should make for a decently swift driving experience. However, the Mazda is curiously devoid of interest, even though this –stop model now comes with a six-speed manual where previously this engine has only been available with an automatic gearbox. This improves acceleration to 0-62mph [...]

Vehicle production in Japan slumps

Toyota, Honda and Nissan may be leading the green car revolution, but that didn’t stop vehicle production in their native Japan slumping by 31.9 per cent year on year in July. It marked the 10th straight monthly decline as production fell to 742,284 units according to the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA). According to its figures, passenger [...]

Mazda lines up CX-7 for Frankfurt debut

Another day passes and more news reaches us here at TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk about a planned debut at the 63rd Frankfurt Motor Show. This time it is the turn of the Mazda Motor Corporation, which will exhibit freshened versions of the CX-7 at the event including a version powered by the company’s MZR-CD 2.2 litre diesel engine mated [...]